94Mandatory marking—fire risk statement

94 Mandatory marking—fire risk statement

Content of fire risk statement (1) The following statement (the fire risk statement) must be displayed on each cigarette pack and cigarette carton: AUSTRALIAN FIRE RISK STANDARD COMPLIANT. USE CARE IN DISPOSAL. Requirements for fire risk statement (2) The text of the fire risk statement must be printed: (a) in the typeface known as Lucida Sans; and (b) no larger than 3 mm in size; and (c) in upper case, normal weighted regular font; and (d) in the colour known as Pantone Cool Gray 2C. (3) The fire risk statement on a cigarette pack must be placed beneath the health warning displayed on the back outer surface of the pack. (4) The fire risk statement on a cigarette carton must be placed on the back outer surface of the carton. Wrappers around cigarette packs (5) The fire risk statement may also appear on a plastic or other wrapper that covers more than one cigarette pack. (6) If the fire risk statement is printed on such a plastic or other wrapper, it must be printed: (a) in white; and (b) on a black rectangular background. Adhesive labels (7) The fire risk statement may be printed on an adhesive label that is attached to the retail packaging of a tobacco product if: (a) for a plastic or other wrapper that covers more than one cigarette pack—the background of the adhesive label is black, white or grey; or (b) in any other case—the adhesive label is the colour known as Pantone 448C. (8) An adhesive label mentioned in subsection (7) must be attached firmly to the retail packaging so as not to be easily removable.