| Instrumental strategy | Technique | Description |
| Information management | Amplification | Dissemination of TI arguments in newspapers and other media. |
| Dissemination of misleading information. | ||
| Suppression | Brazilian Delegates casted out during COP5 due TI pressure. | |
| Direct involvement and influence in policy | Incentives and threats | Political campaign funding of political party who defend TI interests. |
| Actor in legislative processes | Congressman supported by TI trying to cancel the additive ban through legislative measures. | |
| Actor in government decision-making | Ministry of agriculture hosts a sectoral group of tobacco chaired by TI. | |
| Litigation | Legal action to contest/ obstruct regulations | Injunction to cancel the ANVISA’s resolution to ban additives. |
COP, Conference of the Parties; TI, tobacco industry.