NewTobacco Labelling (Graphic Health Warnings) Mandatory Standard
The graphic health warnings for tobacco product packaging have been updated and expanded through the commencement of the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 on 1 January 2012.
New Tobacco Labelling (Graphic Health Warnings) Mandatory Standard
Graphic health warnings on tobacco products have been updated and expanded in the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011 (the Standard) which commenced on 1 January 2012.Tobacco products are required to display the new warnings by 1 December 2012 at the same time plain packaging is fully introduced.
Prior to finalising the Standard, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission undertook three public consultations between September 2011 and December 2011.
The Tobacco Labelling (Graphic Health Warnings) Consultation Paper outlined the proposal for a new Tobacco Labelling Standard for graphic health warnings on tobacco products under the Australian Consumer Law and closed on 17 October 2011.
The second round: tobacco graphic health warnings consultation paper was released for public comment on 26 October 2011 and closed on 8 November 2011. The second round consultation paper consisted of the draft Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Information Standard 2011.
A revised draft Information Standard was released for public consultation on 14 November 2011 and closed on 5 December 2011.
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