Health Warnings/Messages Features
Smoked Tobacco Products |
Type of Warnings |
Pictures (Photos), Text Warnings/Messages |
On front and back of packages |
Yes |
% of principal display areas covered |
35 |
Rotation required? |
Yes |
Number of messages |
6 |
Smokeless Tobacco Products |
Type of Warnings |
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% of principal display areas covered |
0 |
Rotation required? |
No |
Number of messages |
N/A |
Definitions of Key Terms - Alignment with the FCTC and its guidelines
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Aligns |
Does Not Align |
N/A |
Tobacco Product |
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Outside Packaging and Labeling |
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Penalties
|
Yes |
No |
Manufacturer |
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Importer |
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Wholesaler |
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Retailer |
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Other Packaging and Labeling Requirements
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Required |
Some Restrictions |
Not Required |
Uncertain |
N/A |
Warnings on unit packaging and labeling (e.g. packs) |
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Warnings on outside packaging and labeling (e.g. cartons) |
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Warning texts iin the principal language(s) of the country |
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Warnings may not be placed where they may be concealed or damaged when opening the pack |
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Tax stamps or other required markings may not be placed where they may conceal warnings |
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Qualitative (descriptive) constituents and emissions disclosures |
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Ban on display of figures for emission yields (including tar, nicotine, etc.) |
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Plain or standardized packaging |
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Prohibition on misleading packaging and labeling |
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Content of the Warnings/Messages
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Yes |
No |
Health impacts |
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Advice on cessation |
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The addictive nature of tobacco |
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Adverse economic and social outcomes |
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The impact of tobacco use on friends and family |
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A quitline phone number |
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