118Lowered permeability bands

118 Lowered permeability bands

(1) A lowered permeability band (if any) on a cigarette must be white.

Note: For lowered permeability band, see section 5.

(2) Cigarettes that use lowered permeability bands must have at least 2 identical bands surrounding the tobacco column. Filter cigarettes (3) For permeability bands on cigarettes with filter tips: (a) at least one band must be located not less than 15 mm from the lighting end of the cigarette; and (b) at least one band must be located not less than 10 mm from the filter tip end of the tobacco column. Non‑filter cigarettes (4) For permeability bands on cigarettes without filter tips: (a) at least one band must be located not less than 15 mm from the lighting end of the cigarette; and (b) at least one band must be located not less than 10 mm from the other end of the tobacco column.