Definitions

I understand that:

A. “Interests” refer to any financial or non-financial links with the tobacco industry, including through employment, consultancy, research, business, professional or personal interests, contributions or gifts, family’s or spouse/partner’s interests, relationships up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and affinity, and frequent or regular social relationships.

B. “Tobacco industry” refers to:

(a) any tobacco or tobacco product manufacturer, processor, wholesale distributor, importer, (and retailer),

(b) any parent, affiliate, branch, or subsidiary of a tobacco or tobacco product manufacturer, wholesale distributor, importer, retailer, or

(c) any individual or entity, such as, but not limited to an interest group, think tank, advocacy organization, lawyer, law firm, scientist, lobbyist, public relations, and/or advertising agency, business, or foundation, that represents or works to promote the interests of the tobacco industry, including, but not limited to those listed in databases e.g., tobaccotactics.org and ggtc.world.

Note: The vaping industry is implicitly included in the term “tobacco industry” since it is furthering the interest of the tobacco industry by promoting vaping products which are part of the portfolio of the tobacco industry.

I do not promote or endorse the following approaches that further the tobacco industry’s interests, and affirm my lack of affiliation or association with these or similar initiatives:

(a) providing funding, endorsements, and promotion for initiatives on cigarette butt recycling that lack evidence of safety and feasibility,

(b) promoting so-called environmentally friendly alternatives or substitutes that may inadvertently increase the product's attractiveness, and

(c) supporting anti-litter campaigns that tend to shift responsibility to smokers, such as those by Terracycle and similar organizations.

In instances of uncertainty, I commit to consulting with STPA convenors.

I hereby declare that I do NOT have affiliation or association with the tobacco industry or any interests currently or in the past five (5) years, related to the tobacco industry, and that I am not knowingly representing or receiving any contribution or compensation, directly or indirectly, whether financial or otherwise, from the tobacco industry.

Other industries or sectors: I hereby declare that I have no (current) affiliations or associations with any corporations, industries, or similar entities whose commercial interests directly conflict with our public health and environmental goals.

DISCLOSURES: I have current affiliations or associations with the following corporations, industries, or similar entities whose interests may or may not conflict with our public health and environmental goals.

Please follow the below format while responding: (Name of entity), (Date/period of involvement), (Nature of interest or relationship, and other relevant details)

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