New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

20 Lists of harmful constituents to be displayed on cigarette packs

• A cigarette pack that is sold or offered for sale by a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer must display a list in the following form (modified in accordance with regulation 21):

  “The smoke from each cigarette contains, on average,—

  • “xx milligrams or less of tar—condensed smoke containing many chemicals, including some that cause cancer; and

  • “yy milligrams or less of nicotine—a poisonous and addictive drug; and

  • “zz milligrams or less of carbon monoxide—a deadly gas that reduces the ability of the blood to carry oxygen.”