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Date: 03-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification regarding new specified health warning on Tabocco product packs for 2 years 2024

Issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Department of Health and Family Welfare

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification introduces amendments to the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008.
  • The amendments primarily concern the health warnings on tobacco product packaging.
  • The notification mandates changes to the textual and pictorial health warnings.

Key Changes

  • The notification extends the validity of existing health warnings for a further twelve months, until new warnings are implemented.
  • From June 1, 2025, the textual health warning will change to 'TOBACCO CAUSES PAINFUL DEATH' in white letters on a red background, with 'QUIT TODAY CALL 1800-11-2356' in white letters on a black background.
  • The specific color codes for the textual warning backgrounds are defined: 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%).
  • Textual health warnings must be printed in four colors with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI.
  • The font type and color of the health warning must match those uploaded on www.mohfw.gov.in or https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/
  • Two new pictorial health warnings (Image-1 and Image-2) are introduced. Image-1 will be valid for the first twelve months, and Image-2 will be valid for the subsequent twelve months.
  • The soft or printable versions of the specified health warnings are available on the websites www.mohfw.nic.in and https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in.

Impact Analysis

Tobacco Manufacturers

  • There will be costs associated with the transition to the new packaging and labeling requirements.

Consumers

  • The inclusion of a quitline number may encourage smokers to seek help in quitting.

Government

  • The government will likely see a reduction in tobacco consumption due to the more explicit warnings.

Retailers

  • Retailers may need to update their inventory management systems to ensure compliance.

Action Items

  • Enforcement agencies should be prepared to monitor and ensure compliance with the new rules.

Key Entities Referenced

Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003: The primary legislation that empowers the government to regulate tobacco products. Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008: The rules that are being amended by this notification. These rules specify the requirements for packaging and labeling of tobacco products. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The government ministry responsible for implementing and enforcing the rules related to tobacco control. www.mohfw.gov.in: The official website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, where the health warning specifications are available. https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/: The official website of the National Tobacco Control Programme, where the health warning specifications are available.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03122024-259125 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D3H1x2x2x0 24-259125 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 682] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, दिसम्ब र 3, 2024/अग्रहायण 12, 1946 No. 682] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1946 स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय (स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 2 दिसम् बर, 2024 सा.का.जन. 742(अ).––जसगरेट और अन्य तंबाकू उत्पाि (जवज्ञापन का प्रजतषेध तथा व्यापार और वाजणज्य, उत्पािन, प्रिाय और जवतरण का जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 2003 (2003 का 34) की धारा 7 की उपधारा (1), धारा 8, धारा 9 की उपधारा (2), धारा 10 और धारा 31 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, एतिद्वारा, जसगरेट और अन्य तंबाकू उत्पाि (पैकेजिंग और लेबजलंग) जनयम 2008 में और संिोजधत करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथाता ्: - 1. (1) इन जनयमों को जसगरेट और अन्य तंबाकू उत्पाि (पैकेजिंग और लेबजलंग) संिोधन जनयम, 2024 ह।ै (2) वे आजधकाररक रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंगे। 7822 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. जसगरेट और अन्य तंबाकू उत्पाि (पैकेजिंग और लेबजलंग) जनयम, 2008 (जिन् ह ें इसमें इसके पश् चात उि जनयम कहा िाएगा) में, जनयम 5 में, उप-जनयम (3) के पश् चात, जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम अंत:स्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात्: “(3क) उप-जनयम (1), (2) और (3) में दकसी बात के होते हुए भी, िसू रे बारह महीनों के जलए जनर्िाष्ट स्ट्वास्ट््य चेतावजनयााँ तब तक लागू रहगें ी िब तक दक अनसु ूची के पैराग्राफ 1 और 2 म ें प्रिान की गई जनर्िाष्ट स्ट्वास्ट््य चेतावजनया ाँ संिोजधत नहीं हो िातीं। “ 3. उि जनयमों में, अनसु ूची में, 1 िून, 2025 से, - (i) पैराग्राफ (1) में, खंड (i) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत खडं प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाात्: - “(i) पाठ्य स्ट्वास्ट््य संबंधी चते ावनी - धूम्रपान और धूम्ररजहत तम्बाकू उत्पािों के जलए, 'तम्बाकू स े ििानाक मौत होती ह'ै िब्ि लाल पृष्ठभूजम पर सफेि रंग के अक्षरों में दिखाई िेंगे। 'आि ही छोड ें 1800-11-2356 पर कॉल करें' िब्ि और आकं डे काले रंग की पृष्ठभूजम पर सफेि रंग के अक्षरों म ें दिखाई िेंगे। पाठ्य स्ट्वास्ट््य संबंधी चेतावनी की पृष्ठभूजम में रंग की तीव्रता होगी: सफेि: 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%। पाठ्य स्ट्वास्ट््य संबंधी चते ावजनयााँ न्यूनतम 300 डीपीआई (डॉट्स प्रजत इंच) के मुद्रण ररजॉल्यूिन के साथ चार रंगों में मुदद्रत की िाएंगी। स्ट्वास्ट््य संबंधी चेतावनी का फॉन्ट का आकार और रंग जबल्कुल वैसा ही होगा िैसा दक वेबसाइट www.mohfw.gov.in या https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/ पर अपलोड दकया गया ह।ै (ii) पैराग्राफ 2 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्न जलजखत पैराग्राफ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाता ्: - “2. जनर्िाष्ट स्ट्वास्ट््य चेतावजनयााँ जनम्न जलजखत अनसु ार होंगी- (क) छजव-1 िो इसके प्रारंभ होन े के बाि बारह महीने की अवजध के जलए वैध होगी। जचत्र- 1 (ख) छजव-2 िो छजव-1 की जनर्िष्टा स्ट्वास्ट््य संबंधी चेतावनी के प्रारंभ होने की तारीख से बारह माह की समाजि के बाि प्रभावी होगा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 जचत्र- 2 नोट. - जनर्िाष्ट स्ट्वास्ट््य संबधं ी चेतावजनयों का सॉफ्ट या जप्रंट करने योग्य संस्ट्करण www.mohfw.nic.in और https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/ वेबसाइटों पर उपलब्ध ह।ै [फा. स.ं पी.16012/03/2020-टीसी] जनजखल गिराि, संयुक् त सजचव नोट.- मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-धारा (i) में संख्या सा.का.जन.182 (अ), दिनांक 15 माचा, 2008 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 592 (ई), दिनांक 21 िुलाई, 2022 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे। MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd December, 2024 G.S.R. 742(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, 2024. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official gazette. 2. In the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 5, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:- “(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), (2) and (3), the specified health warnings for the second twelve months shall remain in force till the specified health warnings provided in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule are not amended. “ 3. In the said rules, in the Schedule, with effect from the 1st day of June, 2025,- (i) in paragraph (1), for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] “(i) Textual Health Warning. - For smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco products, the words ‘TOBACCO CAUSES PAINFUL DEATH’ shall appear in white font colour on a red background. The words and figures ‘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 colours 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 https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/” (ii) For paragraph 2, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: - “2. The specified health warnings shall be- (a) Image-1 which shall be valid for a period of twelve months following its commencement. Image- 1 (b) Image-2 which 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 https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/ [F. No. P.16012/03/2020-TC] NIKHIL GAJRAJ, Jt. 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. 592 (E), dated the 21st July, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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