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Last Updated: 27 January 2023
PART 1 CIGARETTES
| Item 1 | Flip top pack | ||||||
| Face | Front | Back | Side | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine content. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in Hindi and iTaukei and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine shall cover the total area of one side of the pack (right side of the principal display area – front), except the area that forms part of the flip-top. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; | (a) | cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; and | (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face; and | ||||
| (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. | (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | |||||
| Item 2 | Soft pack with seal that is not clear | ||||||
| Face | Front | Back | Side | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine content. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine shall cover the total area of one side of the pack. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; | (a) | cover the total area of the back face that is below seal, not exceeding 90% of the area of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | be positioned immediately below the seal, parallel to and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face so that the warning message in English and the corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened; and | (b) | be positioned immediately below the seal, parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face so that the warning message, and corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened; and | ||||
| (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. | (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | |||||
| Item 3 | Soft-pack with clear seal | ||||||
| Face | Front | Back | Side | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | The statement of tar and nicotine shall cover the total area of one side of the pack. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine content shall cover the total area of one side of the pack. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; | (a) | cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; | (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face; | ||||
| (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face; and | (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face; and | ||||
| (d) | be positioned so that the warning message in English and the corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed, or obliterated when the pack is opened. | (d) | be positioned so that the warning message and corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed, or obliterated when the pack is opened. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | |||||
| Item 4 | Vertical carton: semi-transparent and non-transparent | ||||||
| Face | Front | Back | Side | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine content. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine content shall cover the total area of one side of the pack. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; | (a) | if the back face is partially obscured by a seal— | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; and | (i) | cover as much of the remainder of the back face as practicable; and | ||||
| (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. | (ii) | in any case cover at least 90% of the remaining area of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | in any other case, cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; | ||||||
| (c) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the longest edge of the back face; and | ||||||
| (d) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. | ||||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | (a) | If the back face is partially obscured by a seal, back layout 4 or back layout 5 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 as appropriate, according to the position of the seal on the back face, including compliance with any conditions mentioned in the layout; and | ||||
| (b) | in any other case, back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | ||||||
| Item 5 | Horizontal carton: semi-transparent and non-transparent | ||||||
| Face | Front | Back | Side | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine content. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and the corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine content shall cover the total area of one side of the pack. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; | (a) | if the back face is partially obscured by a seal, cover as much as practicable the remainder of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; and | (b) | in any other case, cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; | ||||
| (c) | be positioned as close as possible to the left-hand edge of the front face. | (c) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the longest edge of the back face; and | ||||
| (d) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. | ||||||
| Layout | Front layout 2 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | (a) | If the back face is partially obscured by a seal, back layout 4 or back layout 5 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 as appropriate, according to the position of the seal on the back face, including compliance with any conditions mentioned in the layout; and | ||||
| (b) | in any other case, back layout 2 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | ||||||
| Item 6 | Rectangular or square-shaped pack, other than a carton | ||||||
| Face | Front | Back | Side | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine content. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine content shall cover the total area of one side of the pack, except any area that forms part of the lid. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; | (a) | cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face so that the warning message in English and the corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened; and | (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face so that the warning message, corresponding explanatory message and corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened; and | ||||
| (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. | (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | |||||
| Item 7 | Hexagonal or octagonal prism-shaped pack, other than a flip-top pack | ||||||
| Face | Front — rectangular face of pack on which the largest brand name appears. | Back — face opposite front face. | Side — one of the rectangular or square faces of the pack, except the front and back faces. | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine content. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine content shall cover the total area of one side of the pack. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; and | (a) | cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face so that the warning message in English and the corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened. | (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face so that the warning message and corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened; and | ||||
| (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. | ||||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | |||||
| Item 8 | Cylindrical-shaped pack | ||||||
| Face | Front — curved surface of cylinder that extends one-twelfth of the circumference of the package each side of the vertical centre line of the largest brand name appearing on that surface. | Back — face of cylinder opposite front face. | Outer surface of base of pack. | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English and corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine shall cover 25% of the total area of the outer surface of the base of the pack. | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; and | (a) | cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; and | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face so that the warning message in English and the corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened. | (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face so that the warning message and corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | |||||
| Item 9 | Pack of shape or size not mentioned in items 1–8 | ||||||
| Face | Front — face of pack on which the largest brand name appears. | Back — face opposite to the front face. | Side | ||||
| Content | Warning message in English with corresponding graphic. | Warning message in iTaukei and Hindi with corresponding graphic. | Statement of tar and nicotine content. | ||||
| Specifications | The warning message in English and corresponding graphic shall— | The warning message in iTaukei and Hindi and corresponding graphic shall— | The statement of tar and nicotine content shall cover the total area of one side of the pack, | ||||
| (a) | cover at least 30% of the total area of the front face; | (a) | cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; | ||||
| (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face so that the warning in English and the corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened; and | (b) | be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face so that the warning message and corresponding graphic will not be obscured, severed or obliterated when the pack is opened; and | ||||
| (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. | (c) | extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3. | |||||