120Filter tips

120 Filter tips

Colour of filter tips on processed tobacco products (other than filtered cigars) (1) Subject to subsection (2), the filter tip of a processed tobacco product must: (a) on the outside—be covered by imitation cork filter paper; and (b) on the inside—be coloured white. Colour of filter tips on filtered cigars (2) If the processed tobacco product is a cigar that has a filter tip, the filter tip may, on either or both of the outside or inside, be: (a) the colour known as Pantone 448C; or (b) coloured drab dark brown. Colour of filter tips not part of processed tobacco product (3) For the purposes of paragraph 124(1)(c) of the Act, a filter tip that is a tobacco product accessory must be coloured white on both the outside and the inside. Rules for all filter tips (4) A filter tip mentioned in this section must be solid and smooth without any recessing, hollowing, raised features, embossing, decorative designs, ridges, bulges or other irregularities.