RA 11900 "Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Regulation Act" Vocabulary

Advertising

shall refer to the business of conceptualizing, presenting, making available and communicating to the public, through any form of mass media, any fact, data or information about the attributes, features, quality or availability of consumer products, services or credit. For the purpose of this Act, advertising shall be understood as Vaporized Nicotine and Non

Celebrity

shall refer to any natural person who, by his or her accomplishments or fame, or by reason of his or her profession or calling, gives the public a legitimate interest in his or her doings, affairs and character. The term includes anyone who has arrived at a position where public attention is focused upon him or her as a person, such as, but not limited to, actors, athletes and other sports personalities, war heroes, famous inventors, social media influencers and explorers among others

Child resistant

shall refer to the type of containers that can be opened only by operating, puncturing or removing one of its functional and necessary parts using a tool that is not supplied with the container and comply with the existing standards on child

Designated Vaping Area (DVA)

shall refer to an assigned indoor or outdoor area where the use of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products shall be allowed;

Distributor

shall refer to any entity to whom Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, or their devices, or Novel Tobacco Products is delivered or sold for purposes of distribution in commerce, except that such term does not include a manufacturer, retailer or common carrier of such product;

Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs),

also referred to as Heated Tobacco Product (HTP) Consumables or Heat-Not-Burn Product Consumables, shall refer to tobacco products that are intended to be consumed through heating tobacco, either electronically or through other means, sufficient to release an aerosol that can be inhaled, without combustion of the tobacco. HTP Consumables or Heat-Not-Burn Product Consumables may also include liquid solutions and gels that are part of the product and are heated to generate an aerosol. HTPs may or may not operate by means of an HTP Device;

Heated Tobacco Product Device

shall refer to the component or combination of components of an HTP System intended to be used in combination with HTP Consumables that generate an aerosol without combustion

Heated Tobacco Product System

shall refer to an HTP Consumable and HTP Device that are intended to be used together as a system

Manufacturer

shall refer to an establishment engaged in any and all operations involved in the production of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, or their devices, or Novel Tobacco Products, including preparatory processing, compounding, formulating, filling, refilling, packaging, repackaging, altering, ornamenting, finishing and labeling for the purpose of its storage, sale or distribution;

Medicinal or Therapeutic Claims

shall refer to explicit statements made on any product presented as having properties for directly treating, curing, alleviating, or preventing diseases or disorders in persons

Nicotine

shall refer to nicotinic alkaloids, including any salt or complex of nicotine, whether derived from tobacco or synthetically produced

Nicotine Mixture

shall refer to the nicotine containing liquid, solid or other non-tobacco substance in the product;

Nicotine Shots

shall refer to nicotine in liquid or any other form or substance that is added to or mixed with Vapor Product Refills or cartridges that has the effect of increasing the dosage or nicotine concentration in a refill or cartridge

Novel Tobacco Products

shall refer to all non-combusted substances in solid or liquid form, and innovations, either made partly of tobacco leaf as raw material or containing nicotine from tobacco, intended to be used as a substitute for cigarettes or other combusted tobacco products;

Package

shall refer to packs, boxes, cartons, or containers of any kind in which Vapor Products or HTPs, or Novel Tobacco Products are contained when offered for sale to consumers

Principal display surface

shall refer to the panel of the package that faces the consumer when displayed for sale

Point-of-Sale 

shall refer to any location, physical or online, where an individual can purchase Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products and their devices, or Novel Tobacco Products, which may include a product testing area;

Product Demonstration

shall refer to the testing of an HTP System or Vapor Product System, or Novel Tobacco Product conducted by a trained product expert who shall explain the characteristics, operation and maintenance of the product for the purpose of informing and familiarizing a prospective buyer, who is of legal age for the purpose of this Act

Product Statement

shall refer to an explicit communication to consumers in the product label or marketing which pertains to product performance attributes or an objective description of the contents of the product, quantity of chemicals produced, or how a product works or operates

Promotion

shall refer to an event or activity organized by or on behalf of a Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Product or Novel Tobacco Product manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer with the aim of promoting a brand of a Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Product or Novel Tobacco Product, which event or activity would not occur if not for the support given to it by or on behalf of the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Product or Novel Tobacco Product manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer. This includes the paid use of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products or Novel Tobacco Products bearing the brand names, trademarks, logos, and the like by performers in movies, television and other forms of entertainment as well as in other live promotional events such as fairs, trade shows, concerts, and similar events. For the purpose of this Act, promotion shall be understood as Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Product or Novel Tobacco Product promotion;

Promotional

shall refer to the act of publicizing a product to an individual, group or the general public, or promoting awareness of the product brands, for the sole purpose of increasing sales

Reduced Risk Statement

shall refer to an explicit communication to consumers in the product label or marketing materials which states that the product presents less risk of harm to the user's health or is less harmful to the user's health than continued smoking of combustible cigarettes

Refill

shall refer to a container for holding electronic liquid or Nicotine Mixture

Retailer

shall refer to any establishment which sells or offers to sell any Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products or their devices, or Novel Tobacco Products directly to an individual, group or the general public;

Sponsorship

shall refer to any public or private contribution, whether in cash or in kind, from a third party, in relation to an event, team, or activity made with the aim of promoting a brand of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products

Tamper-resistant 

shall refer to the type of packages constructed such that it has one or more indicators or barriers to entry which, if breached or missing, can reasonably be expected to provide visible evidence that the product or its packaging has been opened, or otherwise comply with standards on __________________

Vapor Product/ Vapor Product Refills

shall refer to the liquid, solid, or gel, or any combination thereof, which may or may not contain nicotine, that is transformed into an aerosol without combustion by a Vapor Product Device

Vapor Product Device

shall refer to a device or a combination of devices used to heat a Vapor Product, to produce an aerosol, mist, or vapor that users inhale. These may include combinations of a liquid solution or gel that are heated and transformed into an aerosol without combustion through the employment of a mechanical or electronic heating element, battery, or circuit, and includes, but is not limited to, a cartridge, a tank, or a device without a cartridge or tank

Vapor Product System,

also referred to as electronic nicotine or non-nicotine delivery systems, shall refer to the specific combination consisting of the Vapor Product Refill and Vapor Product Device which, based on the information made available to the consumer by the provider, are intended to be used together;

Vaporized Nicotine or Non-Nicotine Products 

shall refer to both Heated Tobacco Products and Vapor Products, as defined herein, which are novel consumer goods that generate a nicotine-containing or non-nicotine-containing aerosol without combustion.