Health Warnings/Messages Features

Last updated: March 7, 2022

Type of product: Smoked Tobacco Products

Pictures (Photos), Text Warnings/Messages
Type of Warnings / Messages Required
70% of Front, 70% of Back
Location and Size of Warnings / Messages on Unit Packaging
4
Number of Warnings / Messages Authorized to Be Displayed on Front / Back at Any Given Time
Required
Rotation
Specified- 24 months
Length of Rotation Period
Analysis

The law requires that rotating picture health warnings covering at least 70% of the front and back of tobacco product packaging are required. The picture portion of the warning shall occupy 80% of the space set aside for the warnings, with the text portion occupying the remaining 20%. Four warnings and are required to be rotated equally within each batch of a tobacco product brand over a 24-month period.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines with respect to requiring combined picture and text health warnings and messages on tobacco product packaging.

Type of product: Smokeless Tobacco Products

Pictures (Photos), Text Warnings/Messages
Type of Warnings / Messages Required
70% of Front, 70% of Back
Location and Size of Warnings / Messages on Unit Packaging
4
Number of Warnings / Messages Authorized to Be Displayed on Front / Back at Any Given Time
Required
Rotation
Specified- 24 months
Length of Rotation Period
Analysis

The law requires that rotating picture health warnings covering at least 70% of the front and back of tobacco product packaging are required. The picture portion of the warning shall occupy 80% of the space set aside for the warnings, with the text portion occupying the remaining 20%. Four warnings are required to be rotated equally within each batch of a tobacco product brand over a 24-month period.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines with respect to requiring combined picture and text health warnings and messages on tobacco product packaging.