## Report on the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Amendment Rules, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Amendment Rules, 2022, as detailed in the provided government notification. This amendment modifies the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Rules, 2008, primarily focusing on changes to the textual health warnings displayed on tobacco product packaging. The key changes involve updated textual health warnings with specific wording, color schemes, and image validity periods. These amendments aim to enhance the effectiveness of health warnings and discourage tobacco use.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Amendment Rules, 2022, based solely on the provided official notification. The report outlines the changes introduced by this amendment, their intended impact, and relevant implementation aspects.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This amendment modifies the *Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Rules, 2008*. The core objective, as inferred from the provided text, is to strengthen the impact of health warnings on cigarette and tobacco product packaging to deter consumption.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment to the 2008 rules likely aims to update and improve the effectiveness of the existing health warnings. The specific changes suggest a need to refresh the messaging on tobacco products to maintain its impact on consumers. The amendments to textual warnings suggests that changing textual warnings can contribute to the efficacy of these health warnings.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment focuses specifically on changes to the health warnings displayed on cigarette and tobacco product packaging. The changes introduced are as follows:
* **Amendment to Paragraph 1 (Textual Health Warning):**
* **Original Rule (Inferred):** Previously defined textual health warnings are replaced.
* **New Rule:** Mandates the use of specific textual warnings: "TOBACCO CAUSES PAINFUL DEATH" (Image1) and "TOBACCO USERS DIE YOUNGER" (Image2). The text must be in white font on a red background. The warning "QUIT TODAY CALL 1800112356" must be in white font on a black background. Specific color intensities (C, M, Y, K values) are prescribed for white, red, and black. A minimum printing resolution of 300 DPI is also mandated. The specific font type and colour are as uploaded on specified websites.
* **Effect of Change:** Ensures a standardized and highly visible presentation of textual health warnings on tobacco products, using specified colors and font to maximize impact. Requires use of specific helpline.
* **Amendment to Paragraph 2 (Validity of Health Warnings):**
* **Original Rule (Inferred):** Previously defined periods of validity for the image-based health warnings.
* **New Rule:** Image1 (presumably a graphic health warning, though the text doesn't explicitly state this) is valid for twelve months from its commencement. Image2 will come into effect after Image1's validity period.
* **Effect of Change:** Establishes a cyclical process for health warnings, with a defined switch between Image1 and Image2 after twelve months.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes consumers of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Tobacco manufacturers and distributors:** Required to implement the new packaging and labeling rules.
* **Printing and packaging industry:** Must adhere to the specified color and resolution requirements for health warnings.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is responsible for implementing and enforcing these rules.
* **Timeline:** The rules come into force on December 1, 2022.
* **Procedure:** Manufacturers need to update their packaging to include the new textual warnings with specified color schemes and printing resolution. The soft or printable version are available on the websites www.mohfw.nic.in and ntcp.nhp.gov.in.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of these changes is to increase the awareness and impact of health warnings on tobacco products. The specific changes to textual warnings and the cyclical implementation of Image1 and Image2 are intended to prevent warning fatigue and maintain their effectiveness in discouraging tobacco use. The high resolution mandated, coupled with specific color scheme, likely aims to ensure visual impact and readability.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Amendment Rules, 2022, represent a significant update to the existing packaging and labeling regulations. By mandating specific textual warnings, color schemes, and image rotation, this amendment aims to strengthen the deterrent effect of health warnings on tobacco products. Successful implementation will require diligent adherence by manufacturers and effective enforcement by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the notification
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
Department of Health and Family Welfare: The department within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for the notification.
Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 2003: The principal act governing tobacco products in India, cited as the legal basis for the notification.
Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Rules, 2008: The rules being amended by this notification.
Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Amendment Rules, 2022: The name given to the rules established through this notification.
TOBACCO CAUSES PAINFUL DEATH: Textual health warning to be displayed on tobacco products.
TOBACCO USERS DIE YOUNGER: Textual health warning to be displayed on tobacco products.
QUIT TODAY CALL 1800112356: A helpline number to be displayed on tobacco products.
ROLI SINGH: Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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स्ट्व ास्ट्् य और पररवार कल्य ाण मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्व ास्ट्् य और पररवार कल्य ाण जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 21 जलु ाई, 2022
सा.का.जन. 592(अ).—केन्द रीय सरकार, जसगरेट और अन्द य तम्ब ाकू उत् पाद (जवज्ञापन का प्रजतषेध और व् यापार
तथा वाजणज् य, उत्पादन, प्रदाय और जवतरण का जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 2003(2003 का 34) की धारा 7 की उप-धारा
(1), धारा 8, धारा 9 की उप-धारा (2), धारा 10 और धारा 31 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जसगरेट और
अन्द य तम्ब ाकू उत् पाद (पैकेजजग और लेबजलग) जनयम, 2008 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै
अथाात:् -
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप् त नाम जसगरेट और अन्द य तम्ब ाकू उत् पाद (पैकेजजग और लेबजलग) संिोधन जनयम, 2022 ह।ै
(2) य ेजनयम 01 ददसंबर, 2022 को प्रवृत् त होंगे।
2. जसगरेट और अन्द य तम्ब ाकू उत् पाद (पैकेजजग और लेबजलग) जनयम, 2008 की अनुसूची म ें–
(i) परै ा-1, खंड (i) के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत खंड रखा जाएगा, अथाात-्
“(i) जलजखत स्ट्व ास्ट्् य चते ावनी.- धुए ं और धआु ं रजहत तम्ब ाकू उत् पादों के जलए ‘तम्बाकू याजन ददना ाक मौत’ िब्द जचत्र-1
म ें और ‘तम्ब ाकू सेवन याजन अकाल मत्ृ य’ु िब्द जचत्र-2 म ें लाल पृष्ठ भूजम पर सफेद रंग के फोंट म ें प्रकाजित दकए जाएंगे।
4816 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
‘आज ही छोडें, कॉल करें 1800-11-2356’ िब् द काली पष्ृ ठ भूजम पर सफेद रंग के फोंट म ें प्रकाजित दकए जाएंगे।
जलजखत स्ट् वास्ट् ् य चते ावनी की पृष्ठ भूजम म ें रंग की सघनता जनम्न ानुसार होगी:- सफेद: सी: 0%,एम: 0%, वाई:
0%,के: 0%, लाल: सी : 0%, एम : 100%, वाई 100%, के: 0%, और काला: सी: 0%, एम: 0%, वाई: 0%,
के: 100% जलजखत स्ट् वास्ट् ् य चेतावनी चार रंगों के साथ और न्द यनू तम 300 डीपीआई (डॉट्स प्रजत इंच) के जप्रटटग के
रसोल् यूिन के साथ मुदरत की जाएगी। स्ट् वास्ट् ् य चते ावनी के फोंट प्रकार एव ंरंग वेबसाइट www.mohfw.gov.in या
ntcp.nhp.gov.in पर अपलोड की गई फोंट की प्रकृजत एव ं रंग के समान होंगे।”
(ii) पैरा 2 के स्ट्थ ान पर, जनम्न जलजखत परै ा रखा जाएगा, अथाता ्: -
“2 जवजनर्ददष्ट स्ट् वास्ट् ् य चते ावनी होंगी-
(क) जचत्र-1, इसके जारी होने की तारीख स े बारह मास की अवजध के जलए जवजधमान्द य होगा।
जचत्र-1
(ख) जचत्र-2, जचत्र -1 की जवजनर्ददष्ट स्ट् वास्ट् ् य चते ावनी के जारी होने की तारीख स े बारह मास की अवजध की समाजि के
पश् चात् प्रवृत होगा।
जचत्र-2
रटप्पण:- जवजनर्ददष्ट स्ट्वास्ट््य चेतावजनयों का सॉफ्ट या मुरणयोग्य संस्ट्करण वेबसाइटों www.mohfw.gov.in तथा
ntcp.nhp.gov.in पर उपलब्ध होगा।
[फा. सं. पी-16012/03/2020-टीसी]
रोली जसह, अपर सजचव
रटप्पण : मूल जनयम भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें तारीख 15 माच,ा 2008 की
अजधसूचना संख् या सा.का.जन. 182(अ) द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संख् या
सा.का.जन. 458(अ), तारीख 21 जुलाई, 2020 द्वारा उनका अंजतम बार संिोजधत दकय ेगए थे।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2022
G.S.R. 592(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7, section 8,
sub-section (2) of section 9, section 10 and section 31 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products
(Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and
Distribution) Act, 2003 (34 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008, namely: -
1. (1) These rules may be called the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling)
Amendment Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of December, 2022.
2. In the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008, the Schedule;-
(i) in paragraph 1, for clause (i) the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
“(i) Textual Health Warning. - For smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco products, the words
„TOBACCO CAUSES PAINFUL DEATH‟ in Image-1 and the words „TOBACCO USERS DIE
YOUNGER‟ in Image-2 shall appear in white font colour on a red background. The words „QUIT
TODAY CALL 1800-11-2356‟ shall appear in white font colour on a black background. The
intensity of color in the background of the textual health warning shall be: White: C:0%, M:0%,
Y:0% K:0%, Red: C:0%, M:100%, Y:100% K: 0% and Black: C:0%, M:0%, Y:0% K: 100%. The
textual health warnings shall be printed with four colors with printing resolution of minimum 300
DPI (Dots per inch). The font type and colour of the health warning shall be exactly as uploaded on
the website www.mohfw.gov.in OR ntcp.nhp.gov.in”
(ii) for paragraph 2, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: -
“2. The specified health warnings shall be-
(a) Image-1, shall be valid for a period of twelve months following its commencement.
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(b) Image-2, shall come into effect following the end of twelve months from the date of commencement of
specified health warning of Image-1.
Image- 2
Note. - The soft or printable version of the specified health warnings are available on the websites
www.mohfw.nic.in and ntcp.nhp.gov.in
[F. No. P.16012/03/2020-TC]
ROLI SINGH, Addl. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 182 (E), dated the 15th March, 2008 and lastly amended vide
notification number G.S.R. 458(E), dated the 21st July, 2020.
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