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Tobacco

Tobacco Warnings Cigarette Packs Set A

Set A graphic warnings for cigarettes, cartons, loose tobacco and pipe tobacco.

In this section:

Set A and Set B health warnings are rotated annually. The rotation system is set out below. During the transition period, either Set A or Set B may appear.

  • 1 March 2006 - 31 October 2006 - Set A only
  • 1 November 2006 - end February 2007 - Set A to Set B transition
  • 1 March 2007 - 31 October 2007 - Set B only
  • 1 November 2007 - end February 2008 - Set B to Set A transition
  • 1 March 2008 - 31 October 2008 - Set A only
  • This rotation pattern will then continue for the duration of the Regulations.
See below for representational cigarette packages showing graphic health warnings on front and back of pack

Front of pack Back of pack
Tobacco warning - Smoking causes peripheral vascular disease with picture of foot with gangrene Tobacco warning back of pack - Smoking causes peripheral vascular disease with picture of foot with gangrene
Tobacco warning front of pack - Smoking causes emphysema with picture of healthy lung and lung affected by emphysema Tobacco warning back of pack - Smoking causes emphysema with picture of healthy lung and lung affected by emphysema
Tobacco warning front of pack - Smoking causes mouth and throat cancer - with picture of mouth cancer Tobacco warning back of pack - Smoking causes mouth and throat cancer - with picture of mouth cancer
Tobacco warning front of pack - Smoking clogs your arteries - with picture of clogged artery Tobacco warning back of pack - Smoking clogs your arteries - with picture of clogged artery
Tobacco warning front of pack - Don't let children breathe your smoke - with picture of young girl on a ventilator Tobacco warning back of pack - Don't let children breathe your smoke - with picture of young girl on a ventilator
Tobacco warning front of pack - Smoking - a leading cause of death - with chart illustrating that 19019 people die each year from tobacco related illness Tobacco warning back of pack - Smoking - a leading cause of death - with chart illustrating that 19019 people die each year from tobacco related illness
Tobacco warning front of pack - Quitting will improve your health - call the quitline today Tobacco warning back of pack - Quitting will improve your health - call the quitline today


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