Tobacco Reporting Regulations

Marginal note:Information to be provided

• 18 (1) If a consumer tobacco product-related brand element is displayed, before October 1, 2003, in a promotion that is used in the sponsorship of a person, entity, event, activity or permanent facility, the manufacturer of the consumer tobacco product shall report the following information:

  • (a) if the sponsorship is in respect of

    • (i) a person or an entity, the name of the person or entity and a description of any items bearing the consumer tobacco product-related brand element of the manufacturer,

    • (ii) an event or activity, a description of the event or activity and its date, or

    • (iii) a permanent facility, the name of the facility, a description of it and its street address;

  • (b) whether the consumer tobacco product-related brand element was displayed between January 25, 1996 and April 25, 1997 in promotional material that was used in the sponsorship of an event or activity that took place in Canada and, if so, the date of the event or activity;

  • (c) a copy or reasonable facsimile with a detailed description of any promotional material containing a brand element of the manufacturer, including, with respect to the promotional material,

    • (i) the colours used in it,

    • (ii) its size, and

    • (iii) a copy of any text appearing in it;

  • (d) the expected duration of the display of any promotional material used in the sponsorship;

  • (e) if promotional material used in the sponsorship appears in a publication, the information required by section 17; and

  • (f) the total cost of the sponsorship.

• Marginal note:When required

  (2) The material required in paragraph (1)(c) must be provided no later than the date of its release.