Tobacco

Australian Cigarette Ingredient Disclosure

Ingredient data for Australian cigarettes is provided annually.

The Department of Health and Ageing negotiated a Voluntary Agreement for the Disclosure of the Ingredients of Cigarettes with the three tobacco companies, Philip Morris Limited, British American Tobacco Australia Limited and Imperial Tobacco Australia Limited. The Voluntary Agreement was signed by the tobacco companies and the former Minister for Health and Aged Care, Dr Michael Wooldridge, in 2000.

Under the Agreement the companies provide annual reports to the Government regarding the ingredients of cigarettes. The data are posted unmodified on the Departmental website, with current data replacing the previous annual cigarette ingredient report.

The Voluntary Agreement was originally for a period of three years from December 2000. Three variations have been made to the initial Voluntary Agreement, all extending the period of the Agreement. The first two variations each extended the period of the Agreement for a further 12 months, continuing the Agreement until December 2005. The third Variation, in 2006, provides for the provisions of the Voluntary Agreement to continue in force indefinitely.

Seven rounds of public disclosure of cigarette ingredients have now occurred.

Australian Cigarette Ingredient Information