Measure
Pictures, Warnings and Statements
| Type | Class | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Requirement | Goods | 01/04/2014 | |
| Summary: | |||
| Description: 2. (1) Every package in which a tobacco product is sold on retail basis must as closely as possible resemble the design set out in Annexure 1 and must contain the information specified in this regulation. (2) A package referred to in sub regulation (1) must reflect - (a) one picture set out in Annexure 2, with one of the warnings set out in that Annexure printed thereunder; and (b) the statement “This product contains nicotine, tar and other harmful chemicals”. (3) A picture and a warning referred to in sub regulation (2) must - (a) be positioned in the manner; and (b) fill the area on the package, as described in Annexure 1. (4) A package referred to in sub regulation (1) may not bear or display any wording such as “mild”, “low tar” or “light”, or any other word, term or sign that directly or indirectly creates an impression that a particular tobacco product or brand is less harmful than others. |
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Commodities Affected by the Measure
Procedures Implementing the Measure
| 1 Importation of manufactured tobacco and tobacco products | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity | Outcome | Valid For | Single Use |
| Import | No | ||
Legal Documents Related to the Measure
| Name | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Regulations Under the Tobacco Products Control Act, 2010 | Regulation | Import/Export |