Last updated: January 30, 2023
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). Because some limited tobacco advertising and promotion is still permitted (and the regulatory status of other forms is uncertain), tobacco industry activities and expenditures on these activities are particularly important information for the government to receive in order 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 does not require health warnings on permitted forms of tobacco advertising. Because some limited tobacco advertising and promotion is still permitted (and the regulatory status of other forms is uncertain), the law should require health warnings in these instances in order to fully align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require tobacco industry disclosure of information to the government and, therefore, does not require such information to be made readily available to the public.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines paras. 41-42, the law should require tobacco industry disclosure to the government on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activity and make this information readily available to the public.
