Last updated: January 14, 2021
Action Required for Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship Not Banned
Disclosure to the government by the tobacco industry of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures
The law does not require the tobacco industry to report on advertising, promotion or sponsorship of activities or related expenditures.
The law does not align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to disclosure to the government by the tobacco industry of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
Health warning messages are generally not required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, with one narrow exception. The law permits a retailer to display their name or trade name outside their location if the name contains a word or expression indicating that tobacco products are available for purchase at that retailer if accompanied by a health warning. This warning is “Smoking Kills - Simok Save Kilim Iu”, and must appear in lettering that is no less than half the size of the name or trade name of the retailer.
This exception is so narrow that the regulatory status code “Not Required” has been assigned.
The law does not align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines. To align, the warning requirement should apply to all forms of permitted tobacco advertising, promotion or sponsorship, and not just in limited circumstances.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require the tobacco industry to report on advertising, promotion or sponsorship of activities or related expenditures. Therefore, the law does not require information on tobacco industry advertising, promotion or sponsorship to be readily available to the public.
The law does not align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines. In order to do so, the law should require the tobacco industry to report on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures, and should require that information to be readily available to the public.
