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.