Testing of tobacco and related products

Overview

The importance of laboratory testing of tobacco products is reflected in the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Article 9 of the WHO FCTC defines obligations for Parties with respect to the testing of tobacco products, while Article 10 deals with the disclosure of information on the contents and emissions of tobacco products. The disclosure of product information encompasses the disclosure of information by manufacturers to regulators and disclosure of information from regulators to the public. Testing of tobacco products is needed to generate the data necessary to support both these forms of disclosure.