Product Regulatory Compliance

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17 September 2024
CHAPTER 5 . OUR SMOKELESS PRODUCTS

Product Regulatory Compliance

Science Led Compliance Enabling Responsible Innovation

At BAT, science and regulation are central to our purpose of building A Better Tomorrow™. Product Regulatory Compliance (PRC) plays a vital role in supporting this ambition by ensuring our products are developed, manufactured and marketed in line with evolving regulatory expectations, robust science, and high standards of product stewardship. This level of due diligence ensures that our Smokeless Products fully comply with applicable global and national regulatory safety standards.

Our global PRC team helps enable BAT’s transition from cigarettes to smokeless alternatives, supporting the delivery of products that meet regulatory requirements while contributing to evidence based dialogue on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) and public health.

“We place science led regulatory compliance at the heart of our responsibility to adult consumers and society. Our dedicated Product Regulatory Compliance experts ensure our Smokeless Products are developed and assessed against robust scientific and regulatory standards, helping to uphold high levels of product stewardship and trust.”

Aideen Daly
Head of Product Regulatory Compliance

A Global Network of Regulatory Expertise

BAT’s PRC department consists of 64 dedicated regulatory specialists operating across four key global hubs:

  • United Kingdom
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Indonesia

Our PRC global presence combines deep local regulatory insight with strong global alignment, enabling BAT to navigate complex and rapidly evolving regulatory landscapes while maintaining high standards of compliance and scientific integrity worldwide.

Regulatory Stewardship in Support of Tobacco Harm Reduction

PRC is supporting the business by:

  • Ensuring that scientific, regulatory and compliance considerations are embedded into BAT’s innovation and commercial strategies from the outset.
  • Leading global regulatory submissions, notifications and product registrations, ensuring products meet applicable regulatory requirements at launch and throughout their lifecycle as regulations and products evolve.
  • Supporting BAT’s product stewardship commitments by ensuring products are underpinned by robust scientific evidence and appropriate regulatory frameworks.
  • Strengthening BAT’s credibility with regulators, partners and stakeholders through consistent, high quality regulatory compliance and meaningful engagement.

Through its global expertise and strong governance, PRC enables BAT to navigate regulation responsibly, support the transformation towards smokeless alternatives and contribute to the science-led evidence base that underpins open dialogue on Tobacco Harm Reduction.


References

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