Last updated: December 3, 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 provide for this disclosure, as required by FCTC Art. 13.4(d). Since the law allows some forms of tobacco advertising and promotion, tobacco industry activities and expenditures on these activities are particularly important information for the government to monitor tobacco industry APS activities.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure of specified information on tobacco APS and on APS expenditures in accordance with FCTC Art. 13.4(d) and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
The law permits some forms of advertising at point of sale. The law does not require health warning messages on these permitted forms of advertising. However, the law does require the posting of a general health warning message at all tobacco retail shops and on all vending machines that sell tobacco products.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require health warning messages on all permitted forms of advertising and promotion.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require disclosure of information and therefore such information is not available to the public.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure of specified information on tobacco APS and on APS expenditures in accordance with FCTC Art. 13.4(d) and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41 and require that this information be made readily available to the public.
