Ministry of Public Health Notice of Rules, Procedures, and Conditions for the Display of Images, Warning Statements, and Contact Channels for Smoking Cessation on Cigarette Labels, 2013

COMMENTS: The Ministry of Public Health Notice of Rules, Procedures, and Conditions for the Display of Images, Warning Statements, and Contact Channels for Smoking Cessation on Cigarette Labels, 2013 establishes new graphic health warnings and other packaging and labeling requirements, including warning labels that cover 85% of the two principal display areas. This Notice was set to take effect 180 days following the publication of the Notice in the Government Gazette – October 2, 2013, but litigation brought by the tobacco industry delayed the effective date of the legislation until September 23, 2014.

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