Last updated: February 11, 2024
Key Terms
Tobacco Product
“Tobacco products” refers to paper cigarettes, cut tobacco, cigars, and other tobacco products entirely or partly made of the leaf tobacco or nicotine-containing natural plants for smoking, chewing, sucking, snuffing, or other methods of consuming.
The definition of “tobacco products” contained in the law aligns with the definition of “tobacco product” provided in FCTC Art. 1(f).
Any product entirely or partly made of the leaf tobacco as a raw material which is manufactured to be used for smoking, sucking, chewing, or snuffing. (FCTC Art. 1(f))
Outside Packaging and Labeling
“Tobacco product containers" refer to all the packaging boxes, cans, or other containers used for selling the tobacco products to the consumers.
The definition of “tobacco product containers” provided in the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act aligns with the definition of “outside packaging and labeling” contained in FCTC Art. 11(4), as it encompasses all packaging used for retail sales.
Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))
