Article 2 U.K. Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

‘tobacco products’ means all products intended to be smoked, sniffed, sucked or chewed inasmuch as they are made, even partly, of tobacco;

(b)

‘advertising’ means any form of commercial communications with the aim or direct or indirect effect of promoting a tobacco product;

(c)

‘sponsorship’ means any form of public or private contribution to any event, activity or individual with the aim or direct or indirect effect of promoting a tobacco product;

(d)

‘information society services’ means services within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on information society services(1).

(1)

OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).