Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Regulations 2024
60Appearance of names on other retail packaging
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60 Appearance of names on other retail packaging
Scope (1) This section applies to the retail packaging of tobacco products other than: (a) a cigarette pack or a cigarette carton; or (b) a plastic or other wrapper that covers: (i) the primary packaging of a tobacco product; or (ii) the secondary packaging of a tobacco product; or (iii) a tobacco product that is for retail sale.
Note: For the requirements for wrappers, see Part 3.9.
Requirements (2) Any brand name or variant name appearing on the retail packaging must be printed on the packaging, or on an adhesive label attached to the packaging, in accordance with the following requirements: (a) in the typeface known as Lucida Sans; (b) for a brand name—using the following dimensions: (i) 4 mm in height; (ii) up to 50 mm in width; and (c) for a variant name—using the following dimensions: (i) 3 mm in height; (ii) up to 35 mm in width; and (d) with the first letter in each word capitalised and with no other upper case letters; (e) in normal weighted regular font; (f) in the colour known as Pantone Cool Gray 2C. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(d), a word consists of 2 or more letters. Adhesive labels (4) An adhesive label attached to the packaging as mentioned in subsection (2) must: (a) be in the colour known as Pantone 448C; and (b) be no larger than is reasonably necessary to print the brand name and any variant name in the typeface and dimensions mentioned in paragraphs (2)(a) to (c); and (c) be attached firmly to the retail packaging so as not to be easily removable.