50Plain packaging—permitted marks generally

50 Plain packaging—permitted marks generally

Primary packaging and secondary packaging (1) The following marks are permitted to appear on the primary packaging, and the secondary packaging, of a tobacco product: (a) an origin mark that complies with section 51; (b) an AQS mark that complies with section 52; (c) one or more calibration marks that comply with section 53. Track and trace identifiers (2) In addition to subsection (1): (a) a primary packaging track and trace identifier that complies with section 54 may appear on the primary packaging of a tobacco product; and (b) a secondary packaging track and trace identifier that complies with section 55 may appear on the secondary packaging of a tobacco product. Wrappers (3) One or more calibration marks that comply with section 53 may appear on a plastic or other wrapper that covers: (a) the primary packaging of a tobacco product; or (b) the secondary packaging of a tobacco product; or (c) a tobacco product that is for retail sale. (4) In addition to subsection (3): (a) an origin mark that complies with section 51 may appear on a plastic or other wrapper that covers a tobacco product that is for retail sale; and (b) the following marks may appear on a plastic or other wrapper that covers more than one item of primary packaging of a tobacco product: (i) a bar code that complies with section 93; (ii) one or more marks to conceal bar codes that comply with section 99. No decorative etc. elements (5) A mark permitted under this Part must not use or contain any decorative ridges, etching, embossing, debossing, bulges or other irregularities of shape or texture, or any other embellishments, except as permitted by this Part.