Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2017
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Reprint as at 11 August 2021
Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2017
(LI 2017/123)
Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2017: revoked, on 11 August 2021, by regulation 85 of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/204).
Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, Administrator of the Government
Order in Council
At Wellington this 6th day of June 2017
Present:
Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council
Note
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Health.
These regulations are made under sections 39 and 39A of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990, on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2017.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 14 March 2018.
3 Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990
brand name, in relation to a particular tobacco product, means the primary name by which the product is marketed
carton means a package comprising 2 or more tobacco packages within—
(a)
a container or bag; or
(b)
a wrapper
cigar means a tobacco product that—
(a)
comprises a roll of tobacco leaf or cut tobacco enclosed in intact (not reconstituted) tobacco leaves; and
(b)
to avoid doubt, has no filter tip
cigar package means a tobacco package containing 1 or more cigars
cigar tube means a tube for packaging 1 cigar
cigarette—
(a)
means a tobacco product comprising a roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper; and
(b)
does not include a cigarillo except as provided in regulation 44
cylindrical means having a circular or elliptical cross-section
displayed, in relation to any package, face, or flap, means displayed on the outside of the package, face, or flap
face, in relation to a package, means a more or less flat area of the surface of the package that is bounded by the edges of the package
flip-top pack means a package of the kind commonly called a flip-top pack, a hinge-top pack, or a hinge-lid box
insert means any thing that is placed inside the packaging of a tobacco product, other than—
(a)
the tobacco product; or
(b)
the lining of a pack of cigarettes that complies with regulation 46
loose tobacco means tobacco prepared for smoking in hand-rolled cigarettes
pack means a pack of tobacco products intended for sale as a single unit but does not include a carton
part of a required message means, in relation to a tobacco package, any warning, explanatory note, you can quit statement, or graphic that forms part of the required message
pouch pack means a package made, from flexible material, in the form of a rectangular pocket with a flap covering the opening
Quitline logo means the logo set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2
rectangular includes square
required message means, in relation to a tobacco package, the message required to be displayed on that package by subpart 1 of Part 1
sides, in relation to a pack of cigarettes, means the surfaces of the pack, except the front and back faces, that are vertical when it is held so that the axis of the cigarettes within it is vertical
soft pack means a package of the kind commonly called a soft package or a soft cup
standardised type means, in relation to a text, type that—
(a)
is clear and legible; and
(b)
is of the same size throughout the text; and
(c)
is of such a size that the text, as nearly as possible, fills the background on which it is printed
tobacco package has the meaning given to it by regulation 4
variant name, in relation to a tobacco product, means the name used to distinguish that tobacco product from other tobacco products of the same brand name
wrapper means a wrapping containing a tobacco package or several tobacco packages
you can quit statement means the statement “You can quit smoking”
.
4 Meaning of tobacco package
(1)
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, tobacco package means a package containing a tobacco product or products and includes a carton.
(2)
A label or sticker securely attached to a tobacco package is part of the tobacco package.
(3)
A wrapper that contains a single tobacco package and is normally removed from the package when the package is opened is not part of the tobacco package.
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 4
5 Shapes and areas
For the purposes of these regulations,—
(a)
in determining the shape of, or the surface area of any part of, a tobacco package,—
(i)
the package must be considered when it is closed; and
(ii)
all edges, gaps, and openings that appear when it is opened must be disregarded:
(b)
a face of a tobacco package—
(i)
has a portrait orientation if, when the largest brand name on the face is horizontal, the longest edge of the face is vertical:
(ii)
has a landscape orientation if, when the largest brand name on the face is horizontal, the longest edge of the face is horizontal.
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 5
6 Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions (if any) set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.
7 Overview of these regulations
(1)
These regulations—
(a)
require a tobacco package to display a message (a required message) relating to the harmful effects of the tobacco product (see subpart 1 of Part 1):
(b)
set out the content of the required message for different kinds of tobacco packages (see subpart 1 of Part 1 and Schedule 2):
(c)
provide for how required messages must be displayed and provide for the rotation of different sets of required messages in specified periods (see subparts 2 to 5 of Part 1 and Schedules 3 and 4):
(d)
state requirements for the purposes of standardising tobacco products and tobacco packages generally and specified kinds of tobacco products and tobacco packages (see Part 2):
(e)
state how information about tobacco products may be displayed—
(i)
by retailers; and
(ii)
in any offer of a tobacco product for Internet sale; and
(iii)
on the outside of an automatic vending machine (see Part 3):
(f)
provide for infringement offences (see Part 4 and Schedules 5 and 6) and other matters (see Part 5 and Schedules 7 and 8).
(2)
This regulation is intended only as a guide to the general scheme and effect of these regulations.
Part 1 Message required to be displayed on tobacco packages
Subpart 1—Content of message
Cigarette packs and cartons
8 Message to be displayed on cigarette packs and cartons
(1)
A cigarette pack or carton must display a message relating to the harmful effects of using the tobacco product.
(2)
The message must be an item set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2.
(3)
The message comprises—
(a)
a first warning to be displayed on the front face in English and on the back face in English and te reo Māori; and
(b)
a second warning to be displayed on one side; and
(c)
an explanatory note followed by a you can quit statement to be displayed on the back face; and
(d)
a graphic to be displayed on the front face and back face.
(4)
The message must be displayed in accordance with—
(a)
(b)
the requirements of this Part.
Loose tobacco
9 Message to be displayed on packages of loose tobacco
(1)
A tobacco package containing loose tobacco must display a message relating to the harmful effects of using the tobacco product.
(2)
The message must be an item set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2.
(3)
The message comprises—
(a)
a first warning to be displayed on the front face in English and on the back face in English and te reo Māori; and
(b)
a second warning to be displayed on the inside flap; and
(c)
an explanatory note followed by a you can quit statement to be displayed on the back face; and
(d)
a graphic to be displayed on the front face and back face.
(4)
The message must be displayed in accordance with—
(a)
the specifications and layout for that tobacco package as described in item 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 3; and
(b)
the requirements of this Part.
Pipe tobacco
10 Message to be displayed on packages of pipe tobacco
(1)
A tobacco package containing pipe tobacco must display a message relating to the harmful effects of using the tobacco product.
(2)
The message must be an item set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2.
(3)
The message comprises—
(a)
a first warning to be displayed on the front face in English and on the back face in English and te reo Māori; and
(b)
a second warning to be displayed on the outer surface of the base of the package; and
(c)
an explanatory note followed by a you can quit statement to be displayed on the back face; and
(d)
a graphic to be displayed on the front face and back face.
(4)
The message must be displayed in accordance with—
(a)
the specifications and layout for that tobacco package as described in Part 3 of Schedule 3; and
(b)
the requirements of this Part.
Cigars
11 Message to be displayed on cigar packages (other than cigar tubes)
(1)
A cigar package other than a cigar tube must display a message relating to the harmful effects of using the tobacco product.
(2)
The message must be an item set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2.
(3)
The message comprises—
(a)
a warning to be displayed on the front face in English and te reo Māori and on the back face in English; and
(b)
an explanatory note to be displayed on the back face; and
(c)
a graphic to be displayed on the front face.
(4)
The message must be displayed in accordance with—
(a)
the specifications and layout described in any of items 1 to 6 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 that apply to the cigar package; and
(b)
the requirements of this Part.
12 Message to be displayed on cigar tubes
(1)
A cigar tube must display a message relating to the harmful effects of using the tobacco product.
(2)
The message must be an item set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2, but does not include an explanatory note or a graphic.
(3)
The message comprises a warning in English and te reo Māori.
(4)
The message must be displayed in accordance with—
(a)
the specifications described in item 7 of Part 4 of Schedule 3; and
(b)
the requirements of this Part.
Other tobacco products
13 Message to be displayed on packages containing other tobacco products
(1)
A tobacco package containing a tobacco product other than a cigarette, a cigar, or loose or pipe tobacco (for example, a tobacco package containing cigarillos) must display a message relating to the harmful effects of using the tobacco product.
(2)
The message must be an item set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2.
(3)
The message comprises—
(a)
a warning to be displayed on the front face in English and on the back face in English and te reo Māori; and
(b)
a second warning to be displayed (as applicable) on the side, inside flap, or outer surface of the base of the package; and
(c)
an explanatory note followed by a you can quit statement to be displayed on the back face; and
(d)
a graphic to be displayed on the front face and back face.
(4)
The message must be displayed in accordance with—
(a)
(b)
the requirements of this Part.
(5)
If item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 best describes the shape of a tobacco package, the definition of sides in regulation 3 applies to the tobacco package with all necessary modifications.
Subpart 2—Display of required message on tobacco packages containing tobacco products other than cigars
14 Application of this subpart
This subpart applies to tobacco packages containing tobacco products other than cigars.
15 How first warning must be displayed
(1)
This regulation applies to the first warning that must be displayed on—
(a)
the front face of a tobacco package in English; and
(b)
the back face of that package in English and te reo Māori.
(2)
The warning on the front face must—
(a)
be in bold type in black letters on a yellow background; and
(b)
be in standardised type; and
(c)
if required, be within a black rectangular border (up to 0.3 mm wide) to prevent printing colour bleeds.
(3)
The warning on the back face must,—
(a)
for the English element of the warning,—
(i)
be in bold type in black letters on a yellow background; and
(ii)
comprise the top 50% of the warning; and
(b)
for the te reo Māori element of the warning,—
(i)
be in bold type in white letters on a black background; and
(ii)
comprise the bottom 50% of the warning; and
(c)
be in standardised type, except that the English element of the warning and the te reo Māori element of the warning may each be of a different point size.
16 How second warning must be displayed
The second warning that must be displayed on one side, the inside flap, or the base of a tobacco package must be—
(a)
in black letters on a yellow background; and
(b)
in standardised type, except that the word “WARNING”
may have a different point size from the rest of the text.
17 Explanatory note
The explanatory note that must be displayed on the back face of a tobacco package must—
(a)
be in black letters on a yellow background, except for the Quitline logo and the sentence referred to in paragraph (b); and
(b)
for the sentence “For support call 0800 778 778 or visit www.quit.org.nz”
, be in black letters on a white background; and
(c)
be in standardised type, except for the Quitline logo.
18 You can quit statement
The you can quit statement that must be displayed (after the explanatory note) on the back face of a tobacco package must—
(a)
be in Pantone Cool Gray 2C letters on a matt Pantone 448C background; and
(b)
be in standardised type.
Subpart 3—Display of required message on cigar packages
19 Warning on front face
The warning in English and te reo Māori that must be displayed on the front face of a cigar package must—
(a)
be in bold type in black letters on a yellow background for the English element of the warning; and
(b)
be in bold type in white letters on a black background for the te reo Māori element of the warning; and
(c)
be in Lucida Sans typeface; and
(d)
be in standardised type; and
(e)
if required, be within a black rectangular border (up to 0.3 mm wide) to prevent printing colour bleeds.
20 Warning on back face
The warning that must be displayed on the back face of a cigar package, other than a cigar tube, must—
(a)
be in bold type in black letters on a yellow background; and
(b)
be in Lucida Sans typeface; and
(c)
be in standardised type.
21 Explanatory note
The explanatory note that must be displayed on the back face of a cigar package, other than a cigar tube, must—
(a)
be in black letters on a yellow background, except for the Quitline logo and the sentence referred to in paragraph (b); and
(b)
for the sentence “For support call 0800 778 778 or visit www.quit.org.nz”
, be in black letters on a white background; and
(c)
be in Lucida Sans typeface; and
(d)
be in standardised type, except for the Quitline logo.
Subpart 4—Other requirements relating to display of required message on tobacco packages
22 Text of required message must match case
The text of any part of a required message displayed on a tobacco package must, unless these regulations provide otherwise, match the upper case and lower case letters of the corresponding text set out in Schedule 2.
23 Graphic must not be distorted except in certain circumstances
(1)
A graphic that is part of a required message must not be distorted except as permitted by subclause (2) or (3).
(2)
A graphic may be cropped if—
(a)
it is necessary to do so to fit the graphic onto the package; and
(b)
the overall effect of the graphic is not affected by the cropping.
(3)
If a graphic contains an overlay of a message in text, the overlay may be placed in a different position only if—
(a)
the overlay is completely contained within the graphic; and
(b)
the overall effect of the graphic is not affected by the new position of the overlay.
24 Required message must remain readable when package opened in normal way
(1)
A required message on a tobacco package or any part of a required message must not be likely to be obliterated, removed, or rendered permanently unreadable when the package is opened in the normal way.
(2)
This regulation does not apply to cartons.
25 Display of required message on adhesive labels for tobacco packages containing tobacco products other than cigarettes
(1)
This regulation applies to a tobacco package containing a tobacco product other than cigarettes.
(2)
A tobacco package may have 1 or more adhesive labels affixed to it to display a required message or part of a required message.
(3)
The adhesive label must be—
(a)
affixed to the surface of the package on which the required message or part of the required message must be displayed; and
(b)
fastened firmly to the package so as not to be easily removable without significant destruction of the package.
Subpart 5—Rotation of required messages
Tobacco products other than cigars
26 Rotation of required messages on tobacco packages containing tobacco products other than cigars
(1)
This regulation applies to—
(a)
a manufacturer of tobacco packages for tobacco products other than cigars; and
(b)
an importer of those tobacco packages; and
(c)
a person who packages, or arranges for the packaging of, those tobacco products.
(2)
A manufacturer, importer, or person to whom this regulation applies must, in relation to the specified periods,—
(a)
print the relevant required messages on the tobacco packages (or ensure that they are printed on the tobacco packages); and
(b)
ensure that, during those specified periods, each relevant required message appears as nearly as possible on an equal number of tobacco packages of each different brand of the tobacco product (for example, each different brand of cigarettes or loose tobacco).
(3)
The relevant required messages and specified periods are—
(a)
the required messages set out in items 1 to 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for—
(i)
the period beginning on 14 March 2018 and ending on 31 May 2019:
(ii)
the period of 16 months beginning on 1 February 2020 or any later even-numbered year:
(b)
the required messages set out in items 8 to 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for—
(i)
the period beginning on 1 February 2019 and ending on 31 May 2020:
(ii)
the period of 16 months beginning on 1 February 2021 or any later odd-numbered year.
(4)
For the purposes of subclause (2)(b), tobacco products (for example, cigarettes) are of a different brand if—
(a)
they are sold under different brand names; or
(b)
they are sold under the same brand name, but differ in 1 or more of the following ways:
(i)
containing or not containing menthol:
(ii)
being otherwise differently flavoured:
(iii)
producing different quantities of tar:
(iv)
having or not having filter tips or cork tips:
(v)
being sold in tobacco packages containing different numbers of pieces:
(vi)
being of different length or mass.
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 11
27 Changeover of required messages: tobacco packages containing tobacco products other than cigars
(1)
In the period of 4 months beginning on 1 February in 2019 or any later year, a tobacco package containing a tobacco product other than cigars may display the required message set out in any of items 1 to 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 2.
(2)
However, the requirements of regulation 26 must still be satisfied for each period to which it applies.
Cigars
28 Rotation of required messages on cigar packages
(1)
This regulation applies to—
(a)
a manufacturer of tobacco packages for cigars; and
(b)
an importer of those tobacco packages; and
(c)
a person who packages, or arranges for the packaging of, cigars.
(2)
A manufacturer, an importer, or person to whom this regulation applies must, in relation to each 12-month period beginning on 1 March in any year,—
(a)
print the required messages set out in items 1 to 5 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 on the tobacco packages (or ensure that they are printed on the tobacco packages); and
(b)
ensure that, during that 12-month period, each required message appears as nearly as possible on an equal number of tobacco packages of each different brand of cigars.
(3)
For the purposes of subclause (2)(b), cigars are of a different brand if—
(a)
they are sold under different brand names; or
(b)
they are sold under the same brand name, but differ in 1 or more of the following ways:
(i)
being differently flavoured:
(ii)
being sold in tobacco packages containing different numbers of pieces:
(iii)
being of different length or mass.
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 15
Part 2 Standardisation requirements for tobacco products and packages
Subpart 1—Colour and smell of tobacco
29 Colour of tobacco
The colour of tobacco in a tobacco product must be the natural colour of dried tobacco.
30 Smell of tobacco
(1)
A tobacco product may, subject to subclause (2), smell only of manufactured tobacco.
(2)
The smell of manufactured tobacco may include the smell of an additive or a flavouring that—
(a)
is of a kind that was added or used to flavour tobacco products for sale in New Zealand on or before 31 May 2016; and
(b)
has been declared in a return filed under section 35(1)(a)(i) of the Act for sales on or before 31 May 2016.
Subpart 2—Text and other markings that may appear on tobacco packages
31 Text or alphanumeric marking on tobacco packages
(1)
Any text or alphanumeric marking on a tobacco package must, unless these regulations provide otherwise,—
(a)
be coloured Pantone Cool Gray 2C:
(b)
be in Lucida Sans typeface using a normal weighted regular font:
(c)
use only the following characters and symbols:
(i)
the lower-case letters of the English alphabet, except as provided in subclause (2); and
(ii)
the numerals 0 to 9; and
(iii)
the ampersand symbol (&); and
(iv)
the at symbol (@), but only if the symbol is used in an email address.
(2)
Despite subclause (1)(c)(i), an upper-case letter may be used—
(a)
if the letter is the initial letter of a proper noun or the initial letter of a sentence; and
(b)
up to 3 times in a brand name.
32 Brand name and variant name
(1)
A brand name may be displayed on a tobacco package if it—
(a)
appears,—
(i)
if the package contains loose or pipe tobacco or is a cigar package (other than a cigar tube), only on the front and back surface of the package; or
(ii)
if the package is a cigar tube, only on the front surface of the tube; or
(iii)
if the package contains any other tobacco product, only on the front surface and the 2 smallest surfaces of the package; and
(b)
takes up only 1 line on each surface on which it appears; and
(c)
appears below, and in the same orientation as, any part of a required message on that surface; and
(d)
is no longer than 50 mm; and
(e)
does not obscure any part of a required message on that surface; and
(f)
is no larger than 14 pt font size.
(2)
A variant name may be displayed on a tobacco package if it—
(a)
appears below a brand name; and
(b)
is no longer than 35 mm; and
(c)
is no larger than 10 pt font size; and
(d)
complies with subclause (1)(a) to (c) and (e).
33 Company name
A company name may be displayed on a tobacco package if it—
(a)
is displayed on a surface of the package that does not display the part of the required message known as the second warning; and
(b)
is in Lucida Sans typeface; and
(c)
is no larger than 10 pt font size.
34 Bar code
A bar code may be displayed once on a tobacco package. The bar code must—
(a)
appear on a surface of the package that does not display a part of a required message; and
(b)
be rectangular; and
(c)
be coloured black on a white background.
35 Details of manufacturer or importer
(1)
Any or all of the following details may be displayed on a tobacco package in accordance with subclause (2):
(a)
the name, address, email address, or telephone number of the manufacturer or the importer:
(b)
the country of manufacture:
(c)
the country of the importer:
(d)
an alphanumeric code used to distinguish the origin of the tobacco product.
(2)
The details must—
(a)
appear on the back surface or surface on which there is a bar code; and
(b)
appear in the same orientation as any other text on that surface; and
(c)
be no larger than 10 pt font size.
Subpart 3—Wrapper and outer surface of tobacco packages
36 Tobacco package wrapper
(1)
A tobacco package may have a wrapper.
(2)
The wrapper must be transparent and must not be coloured, marked, textured, or embellished in any way.
(3)
Subclause (2) does not apply to a tear strip described in regulation 37.
(4)
If the wrapper covers more than 1 individually wrapped item,—
(a)
it may have a rectangular bar code that is coloured black on a white background; and
(b)
it may be marked with a matt Pantone 448C rectangle to conceal the bar code of each individually wrapped item, but the size of the rectangle must be no larger than is necessary to conceal the bar code of each individually wrapped item.
37 Tear strip of tobacco package wrapper
The tear strip of a wrapper of a tobacco package must—
(a)
be no more than 3 mm wide:
(b)
be transparent or partially or fully coloured matt Pantone 448C:
(c)
if it is the tear strip of a wrapper of a pack of cigarettes, be located at the bottom edge of the lid:
(d)
not obscure any part of a required message.
38 Outer surfaces of tobacco package
The outer surfaces of a tobacco package (other than the wrapper) must have only matt Pantone 448C as a background colour.
Subpart 4—Prohibited features
39 Tobacco package must not have scent or noise making feature to promote tobacco product
(1)
A tobacco package must not—
(a)
have or make any scent that could have the effect of promoting a tobacco product:
(b)
contain any feature designed to bring about any noise that could have the effect of promoting a tobacco product.
(2)
Subclause (1)(a) does not prohibit any smell that is normally associated with a tobacco package.
40 Tobacco package must not have feature designed to alter package after sale
(1)
A tobacco package must not have any feature that is designed to alter the appearance of the package after sale.
(2)
A feature described in subclause (1) includes, without limitation, any of the following:
(a)
heat-activated inks:
(b)
inks or embellishments designed to appear gradually over time:
(c)
inks that appear fluorescent in certain light:
(d)
panels designed to be scratched or rubbed to reveal an image or text:
(e)
removable tabs:
(f)
fold-out panels.
41 Tobacco package must not contain inserts
A tobacco package must not contain any inserts.
Subpart 5—Individual cigarettes
42 Dimensions and features of cigarette
(1)
A cigarette must—
(a)
be cylindrical with flat ends; and
(b)
be no less than 7 mm and no more than 9 mm in diameter; and
(c)
be no longer than 95 mm; and
(d)
have enclosing paper that is coloured plain white.
(2)
The filter tip (if any) of a cigarette must—
(a)
be made of white material; and
(b)
be coloured plain white or imitation cork on the outside; and
(c)
not contain printing or embellishment of any kind.
43 Printed code on cigarette
(1)
A cigarette may have a printed code for the purposes of tracking and tracing tobacco products.
(2)
The printed code must—
(a)
appear horizontally across the cigarette in 1 line; and
(b)
appear—
(i)
within 10 mm of the filter of the cigarette; or
(ii)
on one end of the cigarette if the cigarette has no filter; and
(c)
be coloured matt Pantone 448C; and
(d)
be in Lucida Sans typeface that is no larger than 8 pt font size; and
(e)
use only the characters and symbols described in regulation 31(1)(c); and
(f)
convey no other information to the consumer.
Subpart 6—Cigarette packs and cartons
Cigarette packs
44 Number of cigarettes in pack
(1)
A pack of cigarettes must contain only 20 or 25 cigarettes.
(2)
A statement of the number of cigarettes in a pack—
(a)
may appear on any surface of the pack on which there is a brand name; and
(b)
must appear in the same orientation as any other text on that surface; and
(c)
must be no larger than 10 pt font size.
(3)
In this regulation only, cigarettes includes cigarillos.
45 Dimensions and features of pack of cigarettes
(1)
A pack of cigarettes must be—
(a)
rectangular in shape; and
(b)
no less than 85 mm and no more than 98 mm high; and
(c)
no less than 55 mm and no more than 72 mm wide; and
(d)
no less than 20 mm and no more than 30 mm deep.
(2)
A pack of cigarettes must be made of rigid cardboard and be constructed so that—
(a)
each surface—
(i)
is flat with no irregularities; and
(ii)
meets the adjoining surface with rigid straight edges; and
(b)
it opens and closes only by way of a straight-edged flip-top lid that is hinged at the back of the pack.
46 How pack of cigarettes may be lined
A pack of cigarettes may be lined. The lining must—
(a)
be made of silver foil that is no more than 0.5 mm thick; and
(b)
be coloured white on the inner side; and
(c)
not be textured; and
(d)
be fixed to the inside of the pack and not easily detachable.
Cigarette cartons
47 Number of packs in carton of cigarettes
A carton of cigarettes must hold no more than 10 packs of cigarettes.
48 Carton may have serrations
A carton of cigarettes may have serrations at the opening edges of the carton.
Subpart 7—Loose and pipe tobacco
49 Weight of loose or pipe tobacco in package
(1)
A tobacco package containing loose or pipe tobacco must contain only 30 g or 50 g of manufactured tobacco.
(2)
A statement of the weight of loose or pipe tobacco—
(a)
may be displayed on any surface of the pack on which there is a brand name; and
(b)
must be in the same orientation as any other text on that surface; and
(c)
must be no larger than 10 pt font size.
50 Dimensions and features of loose tobacco package
A tobacco package containing loose tobacco must conform to the following requirements:
(a)
it must be a rectangular pouch made from soft plastic:
(b)
each surface must be flat with no irregularities:
(c)
its lining (if any) must—
(i)
be transparent and not coloured; and
(ii)
be made of plastic:
(d)
its opening flaps must be sealed by a resealable transparent tab.
51 Tobacco package containing pipe tobacco
A tobacco package that contains pipe tobacco may be made of tin.
Subpart 8—Cigars
52 How cigars may be sold
Cigars may be sold only—
(a)
in a cigar tube containing a single cigar; or
(b)
in a pack, carton, or bag containing 1 or more cigars.
53 Bands on cigars
(1)
A single band may be displayed around the circumference of a cigar.
(2)
The band must be coloured matt Pantone 448C.
(3)
The band may be an adhesive band that—
(a)
completely covers another band or bands; and
(b)
is fastened firmly to, and not easily removable from, the band or bands that it covers.
(4)
Any or all of the following marks may be displayed once on the band:
(a)
the brand name of the cigar:
(b)
the variant name of the cigar:
(c)
the name of the country of manufacture:
(d)
an alphanumeric code.
(5)
The marks described in subclause (4) must use only the characters and symbols described in regulation 31(1)(c).
Part 3 How information about tobacco products must be provided
54 Notice that retailer may display under section 23(1)(b) of Act indicating availability and location of tobacco products generally
(1)
This regulation applies to a notice that a retailer may display for the public in the retailer’s place of business indicating the fact that, and the location or locations where, tobacco products in general are available for purchase in that place.
(2)
The notice must not be larger than A4 size.
(3)
The information in the notice must be printed or handwritten in black on a white background.
(4)
The notice must contain only the following information:
(a)
the words “TOBACCO AVAILABLE HERE”
, in lettering not larger than the typeface known as Helvetica 70 pt; and
(b)
the words “No sales to persons under the age of 18”
, in lettering not smaller than the typeface known as Helvetica 40 pt.
(5)
The notice—
(a)
may be displayed only where the tobacco is stored or where the tobacco can be purchased; and
(b)
must be displayed together with—
(i)
a graphic (of the same size as the notice) from an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2; and
(ii)
the first warning in English and te reo Māori from that same item; and
(c)
must not be displayed so as to be visible from outside the retailer’s place of business.
(6)
The number of notices that may be displayed inside a retailer’s place of business is as follows:
(a)
only 1 notice if the retailer’s place of business is less than 200 m2:
(b)
not more than 2 notices if the retailer’s place of business is 200 m2 or more but not more than 500 m2:
(c)
not more than 3 notices if the retailer’s place of business is more than 500 m2.
(7)
For the purposes of subclause (6), the size of a retailer’s place of business is the area within the place of business to which, generally, members of the public have access.
55 How information about tobacco products offered for Internet sale must be provided
(1)
This regulation specifies, for the purposes of section 23(3)(b) of the Act, requirements in relation to the offer of a tobacco product for Internet sale.
(2)
The information, which is limited by section 23(3)(a) of the Act to identifying the tobacco product and indicating its price, must—
(a)
be provided in a way that is printable but not editable; and
(b)
when displayed, comply with the requirements of subclauses (3) to (6).
(3)
The information must be in the form of printed or handwritten words in black on a white background.
(4)
The information must be—
(a)
limited to the brand of tobacco product, the variant, the amount or quantity or size, and the price; and
(b)
in the form of printed or handwritten black lettering that is not larger than the typeface known as Helvetica 16 pt.
(5)
At the top and bottom of each page containing the product and price information, there must be a health warning—
(a)
that says—
“SMOKING KILLS
Ka mate koe i te kai hikareti”:
(b)
the first line of which must not be smaller than the typeface known as Helvetica 70 pt:
(c)
the second line of which must not be smaller than the typeface known as Helvetica 40 pt.
(6)
At the bottom of each page, below the health warning, there must be the following information, which must not be smaller than the typeface known as Helvetica 22 pt:
“No sales to persons under the age of 18”
.
56 Information that must be provided inside retailer’s place of business in response to request
(1)
This regulation specifies, for the purposes of section 23(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, requirements in relation to product and price information provided in printed or handwritten form inside a retailer’s place of business to a person who has asked to purchase a specified tobacco product or any available tobacco product.
(2)
The information must be printed or handwritten in black on 1 or more sheets of plain white paper that are no larger than A4 size.
(3)
The information must be—
(a)
limited to the brand of tobacco product, the variant, the amount or quantity or size, and the price; and
(b)
printed or handwritten in black lettering that is not larger than the typeface known as Helvetica 16 pt.
(4)
At the top and bottom of each page on the same side as the product and price information appears, there must be a health warning—
(a)
that says—
“SMOKING KILLS
Ka mate koe i te kai hikareti”:
(b)
the first line of which must not be smaller than the typeface known as Helvetica 70 pt:
(c)
the second line of which must not be smaller than the typeface known as Helvetica 40 pt.
(5)
At the bottom of each page, below the health warning, there must be the following information, which must not be smaller than the typeface known as Helvetica 22 pt:
“No sales to persons under the age of 18”
.
(6)
Each page on which the product and price information appears must have a continuous solid black border along each edge of the page.
57 Provision of information about tobacco products offered by way of automatic vending machine
(1)
This regulation specifies, for the purposes of section 23(2) of the Act, requirements in relation to a notice for the public that is limited to identifying tobacco products and their prices and that may be displayed on the outside of an automatic vending machine that offers tobacco products for sale.
(2)
A notice must—
(a)
contain information about tobacco products that are available only from the automatic vending machine; and
(b)
otherwise comply with the requirements set out in regulation 56(2) to (6).
Part 4 Infringement offences
58 Infringement fees for infringement offences
The infringement fee for an infringement offence is the fee specified in relation to the offence in the third column of Schedule 5.
Part 5 Other matters
60 Price lists given to retailers
For the purposes of section 22A(a) of the Act, price lists given to retailers of tobacco products must contain the message “Smoking Causes Fatal Diseases”
on each side of every page, in 24 pt type, in upper-case Univers Medium Condensed roman typeface.
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 27
61 Manufactured cigarettes to be tested
Manufactured cigarettes are a prescribed class of tobacco products for the purposes of section 33 of the Act.
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 28
62 Conduct of tests of manufactured cigarettes
Tests for the harmful constituents of brands of manufactured cigarettes, and the respective quantities of those constituents present in the smoke, must be conducted in accordance with the following standard methods published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO):
(a)
for tar, ISO 4387:2000 (Cigarettes—Determination of total and nicotine-free dry particulate matter using a routine analytical smoking machine):
(b)
for nicotine, ISO 10315:2013 (Cigarettes—Determination of nicotine in smoke condensates—Gas-chromatographic method):
(c)
for carbon monoxide, ISO 8454:2007 (Cigarettes—Determination of carbon monoxide in the vapour phase of cigarette smoke—NDIR method):
(d)
for tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide, in addition to the applicable standard method specified in paragraph (a), (b), or (c),—
(i)
ISO 3308:2012 (Routine analytical cigarette-smoking machine—Definitions and standard conditions); and
(ii)
ISO 8243:2013 (Cigarettes—Sampling); and
(iii)
ISO 3402:1999 (Tobacco and tobacco products—Atmosphere for conditioning and testing).
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 29
63 Returns and reports
(1)
A return required by section 35(1)(a) of the Act to be filed with the Director-General must be in the form in Schedule 7.
(2)
A report required by section 35(1)(b) of the Act to be filed with the Director-General must be in the form in Schedule 8.
Compare: SR 2007/39 r 32
Revocation
64 Revocation
The Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/39) are revoked.
Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Part 1 Provision relating to these regulations as made
1 Transitional provisions in Schedule of Act apply
The transitional provisions set out in the Schedule of the Act (as inserted by the Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Standardised Packaging) Amendment Act 2016) apply.
Schedule 2 Content of required message
Part 1 Message that must be displayed on packages of tobacco products other than cigars
| Item | First warning (front face and back face)1 | Second warning (side, inside flap, or base) | Explanatory note and you can quit statement (back face) | Graphic (front face and back face) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMOKING CAUSES HEART ATTACKS KA PĀ MAI NGĀ MANAWA-HĒ I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Smoking causes heart attacks. |
Smokers are more likely to have heart attacks than non-smokers. Many smokers who have heart attacks will die from them. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 2 |
SMOKING CAUSES OVER 80% OF LUNG CANCERS NEKE ATU I TE 80% O NGĀ MATE PUKUPUKU KI NGĀ PŪKAHUKAHU I AHU MAI I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that cause lung cancer. |
Over 80% of lung cancers are caused by smoking. Most people diagnosed with lung cancer will die from it. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 3 |
SMOKING HARMS YOUR BABY BEFORE IT IS BORN KA TŪKINOHIA TŌ PĒPI I TŌ KŌPŪ I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Smoking increases the risk of premature birth, stillbirth and infant death. |
Smoking greatly increases the risk of babies being born too small, too early or stillborn. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 4 |
YOUR SMOKING HARMS OTHERS KA TŪKINOHIA ĒTAHI ATU I Ō MAHI KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that cause serious illnesses in children. |
Children exposed to smoking are more likely to suffer from ear infections, breathing problems and asthma. Babies exposed to smoking are much more likely to die suddenly. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 5 |
SMOKING IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF STROKE KA PIKI AKE I TE KAI PAIPA TŌ TŪPONO KI TE IKURA RORO |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that cause strokes. |
People who smoke are more likely to suffer a stroke. Many people die or are severely disabled by strokes. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 6 |
SMOKING DAMAGES YOUR BLOOD VESSELS KA TŪKINOHIA Ō IA TOTO I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Poisonous chemicals in tobacco smoke damage your blood vessels and make you more likely to need amputations. |
Smoking harms your blood vessels. Smokers are more likely to get gangrene and need amputations. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 7 |
SMOKING IS NOT ATTRACTIVE KA ANUANU KOE I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that harm your appearance as well as your health. |
Smoking harms your health and damages your appearance. Smoking causes your skin to wrinkle and age quickly. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 8 |
SMOKING CAUSES HEART ATTACKS KA PĀ MAI NGĀ MANAWA-HĒ I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Smoking causes heart attacks. |
Smokers are more likely to have heart attacks than non-smokers. Many smokers who have heart attacks will die from them. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 9 |
SMOKING CAUSES LUNG CANCER KA PĀ MAI TE MATE PUKUPUKU KI NGĀ PŪKAHUKAHU I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that cause lung cancer. |
Smoking causes most lung cancers in New Zealand. Most people diagnosed with lung cancer will die from it. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 10 |
SMOKING WHEN PREGNANT HARMS YOUR BABY KA TŪKINOHIA TŌ PĒPI I TE KAI PAIPA I A KOE E HAPŪ ANA |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that harm unborn babies. |
Smoking during pregnancy poisons your baby and increases the chance of sudden death. Quit now and protect your baby. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 11 |
YOUR SMOKING HARMS CHILDREN KA TŪKINOHIA NGĀ TAMARIKI I Ō MAHI KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that harm children. |
Secondhand smoke is harmful. Smoking around your children makes them more likely to suffer from serious and potentially fatal diseases like meningitis, pneumonia and asthma. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 12 |
SMOKING IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF STROKE KA PIKI AKE I TE KAI PAIPA TŌ TŪPONO KI TE IKURA RORO |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that cause strokes. |
People who smoke are more likely to suffer a stroke. Many people die or are severely disabled by strokes. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 13 |
QUIT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE ME WHAKAMUTU KEI RIRO KOE |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that cause fatal heart attacks and lung diseases. |
Many people who smoke develop heart and lung disease and suffer a reduced quality of life. Quit now and save your life. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 14 |
SMOKING CAUSES GUM DISEASE AND STINKING BREATH KA PĀ TE MATE PŪNIHO, KA HAUNGA TŌ HĀ I TE KAI PAIPA |
WARNING Tobacco smoke contains many poisonous chemicals that cause stinking breath and tooth loss. |
Smoking damages your gums. Smoking can destroy the gum, bones and tissue supporting your teeth and lead to tooth loss. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz You can quit smoking |
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| 1 The first warning must be displayed on the front face in English and on the back face in English and te reo Māori. | ||||||||
Part 2 Message that must be displayed on cigar packages
| Item |
Warning (Front face and back face)1 |
Explanatory note (Back face)2 |
Graphic (Front face)3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIGAR SMOKE IS TOXIC HE PAIHANA TE AUAHI HIKĀ |
Cigar smoke contains high concentrations of toxins and irritants. Taking in this toxic mix can damage the body’s cells, resulting in many diseases including cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz |
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| 2 |
CIGAR SMOKING CAUSES LUNG CANCER KA MATE PUKUPUKU Ā PŪKAHUKAHU I TE MOMI HIKĀ |
Cigar smoking increases your risk of lung cancer even if you do not inhale. Your lung cancer risk increases greatly if you inhale the smoke. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz |
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| 3 |
CIGAR SMOKING DAMAGES YOUR TEETH AND GUMS KA TŪKINO ŌU NIHO ŌU PŪNIHO I TE MOMI HIKĀ |
Cigar smoking damages your gums. Smoking cigars can destroy the gums, bones and tissues supporting your teeth and lead to tooth loss. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz |
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| 4 |
CIGARS ARE NOT A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO CIGARETTES ĒHARA I TE MEA HE HAUMARU AKE TE HIKĀ KI TE HIKARETI |
Cigar smoking, particularly if you inhale, increases your risk of mouth and throat cancer, heart disease and lung disease. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz |
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| 5 |
DON’T LET CHILDREN BREATHE YOUR SMOKE KAUA E TUKUA NGĀ TAMARIKI KIA NGONGO I TŌ AUAHI HIKARETI |
Cigar smoke is harmful. Smoking around your children makes them more likely to suffer from serious and potentially fatal diseases like meningitis, pneumonia and asthma. (Quitline logo) For support to quit call 0800 788 788 or visit www.quit.org.nz |
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1 The warning must be displayed on the front face in English and te reo Māori and on the back face in English. 2 The explanatory note is not required for cigar tubes. 3 The graphic is not required for cigar tubes. | |||||||
Part 3 Quitline logo
Schedule 3 Specifications and layout for required message
Part 1 Tobacco packages containing cigarettes
| Item 1 | Cigarette pack | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | Side | |||
| Content | First warning (in English only) and graphic. | First warning in English and te reo Māori, explanatory note, you can quit statement, and graphic. | Second warning. | |||
| Specifications |
The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; and (c)extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. The warning must cover the whole of the flip-top portion. No graphic is to be obscured when the flip-top lid is closed. |
The above content, other than the you can quit statement, must— (a)cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face; and (c)extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. The you can quit statement must cover the remaining 10% of the total area of the back face. If the back outer surface has a fold line along which a flip-top bends when it is opened, the first warning that is in English must cover the area above the fold line. The graphic must be positioned directly below the first warning in English and te reo Māori. |
The above content must cover the total area of a side of the pack, except the area that forms part of the flip-top. | |||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 2 | Vertical carton of cigarettes | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | Side | |||
| Content | First warning (in English only) and graphic. | First warning in English and te reo Māori, explanatory note, you can quit statement, and graphic. | Second warning. | |||
| Specifications | The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; and (c)extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. |
The above content, other than the you can quit statement, must,— (a)if the back face is partially obscured by a seal,— (i)cover as much of the remainder of the back face as practicable; and (ii)in any case, cover at least 90% of the remaining area of the back face; and (b)in any other case, cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; and (c)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the longest edge of the back face; and (d)extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. The you can quit statement must cover the remaining 10% of the total area of the back face. If the back outer surface has a fold line along which a flip-top bends when it is opened, the first warning that is in English must cover the area above the fold line. The graphic must be positioned directly below the first warning in English and te reo Māori. |
The above content must cover 25% of the total area of a side of the carton. | |||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. |
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| Item 3 | Horizontal carton of cigarettes | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | Side | |||
| Content | First warning (in English) and graphic. | First warning in English and te reo Māori, explanatory note, you can quit statement, and graphic. | Second warning. | |||
| Specifications | The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; and (c)be positioned as close as possible to the left-hand edge of the front face. |
The above content, other than the you can quit statement, must,— (a)if the back face is partially obscured by a seal,— (i)cover as much of the remainder of the back face as practicable; and (ii)in any case, cover at least 90% of the remaining area of the back face; and (b)in any other case, cover at least 90% of the total area of the back face; and (c)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the longest edge of the back face; and (d)extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. The you can quit statement must cover the remaining 10% of the total area of the back face. |
The above content must cover 25% of the total area of a side of the carton, except the area that forms part of the flip-top. | |||
| Layout | Front layout 2 or 3 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 2 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. |
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Part 2 Tobacco packages containing loose tobacco
| Item 1 | Pouch | |||||
| Face | Front face (the largest face of the pouch that is not overlapped by the flap of the pouch) | Back face (the face, comprising the flap, opposite to the front face) | Inside flap | |||
| Content | First warning (in English only) and graphic. | First warning in English and te reo Māori, explanatory note, you can quit statement, and graphic. | Second warning. | |||
| Specifications |
For a front face with portrait orientation, the above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face; and (c)extend as close as possible to the side edges of the front face. For a front face with landscape orientation, the first warning and graphic must— (a)cover at least 75 % of the total area of the front face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top and left-hand sides of the front face. |
The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the back face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face; and (c)extend as close as possible to the side edges of the back face. |
The above content must be printed within a rectangle measuring at least 80 mm × 25 mm that is positioned— (a)in the centre of the inside of the pouch, under the flap, and as close as possible to the top edge of the sealed inner pouch; or (b)in the centre of the inside surface of the flap that folds over the back face. |
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| Layout |
For a front face with portrait orientation, front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. For a front face with landscape orientation, front layout 2 or 3 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. |
Back layout 3 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 must be used if the front face has a portrait orientation. Back layout 2 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 must be used if the front face has a landscape orientation. |
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Part 3 Tobacco packages containing pipe tobacco
| Item 1 | Cylindrical-shaped package with height of at least 41 mm | |||||
| Face | Front face (the curved surface of the cylinder that extends one-twelfth of the circumference of the package each side of the vertical centre line of the largest brand name appearing on that surface) | Back face (the face of the cylinder that is opposite to the front face) | Outer surface of base of package | |||
| Content | First warning (in English) and graphic. | First warning in English and te reo Māori, explanatory note, you can quit statement, and graphic. | Second warning. | |||
| Specifications | The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the front face so that the first warning will not be obscured, severed, or obliterated when the package is opened. |
The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the back face; and (b)be positioned parallel to, and as close as possible to, the top edge of the back face so that no part of the content will be obscured, severed, or obliterated when the package is opened. |
The above content must cover at least 25% of the total area of the outer surface of the base of the package. | |||
| Layout | Front layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 2 | Cylindrical-shaped package or tin with height less than 41 mm | |||||
| Face | Front face (the outer surface of the lid of the package or tin) | Back face (the outer face of the base of the package or tin) | Outer surface of base of package | |||
| Content | First warning (in English only) and graphic. | First warning in English and te reo Māori, explanatory note, you can quit statement, and graphic. | Second warning. | |||
| Specifications | The above content must— (a)cover at least 60% of the total area of the front face; and (b)be positioned parallel to the largest brand name on the front face. |
The above content must cover at least 60% of the total area of the back face. | The above content must cover at least 25% of the outer surface of the base of the package. | |||
Part 4 Cigar packages
| Item 1 | Package with hinged lid | |||||
| Face | Front face (outer surface of lid) | Back face (outer face of base) | ||||
| Content | Warning in English and te reo Māori and graphic. | Warning in English and explanatory note. | ||||
| Specifications | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face. | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1, 2, or 3 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 or 2 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 2 | Flip-top pack | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | ||||
| Content | Warning in English and te reo Māori and graphic. | Warning in English and explanatory note. | ||||
| Specifications | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face. | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1, 2, or 3 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 or 2 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 3 | Soft pack | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | ||||
| Content | Warning in English and te reo Māori and graphic. | Warning in English and explanatory note. | ||||
| Specifications | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face. | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1, 2, or 3 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 or 2 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 4 | Rectangular- or square-shaped pack or tin | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | ||||
| Content | Warning in English and te reo Māori and graphic. | Warning in English and explanatory note. | ||||
| Specifications | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face. | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1, 2, or 3 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 or 2 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 5 | Cigar bag | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | ||||
| Content | Warning in English and te reo Māori and graphic. | Warning in English and explanatory note. | ||||
| Specifications | The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face; and (b)extend to the top and side edges of the front surface; and (c)join without space between them. |
The above content must— (a)cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face; and (b)extend to the top and side edges of the back surface; and (c)join without space between them. |
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| Layout | Front layout 1, 2, or 3 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 or 2 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 6 | Other cigar packages1 | |||||
| Face | Front face | Back face | ||||
| Content | Warning in English and te reo Maori and graphic. | Warning in English and explanatory note. | ||||
| Specifications | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the front face. | The above content must cover at least 75% of the total area of the back face. | ||||
| Layout | Front layout 1, 2, or 3 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | Back layout 1 or 2 specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4. | ||||
| Item 7 | Cigar tube | |||||
| Face | Front face | |||||
| Content | Warning in English and te reo Māori. |
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| Specifications | The above content must— (a)cover at least 95% of the total length of the outer surface; and (b)be positioned lengthwise along the tube; and (c)extend to at least 60% of the circumference of the outer surface. |
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1 Item 6 describes the specifications and layout for any cigar package that is not covered by any of items 1 to 5 and 7. | ||||||
Schedule 4 Diagram of layout of required message
Part 1 Layout for tobacco packages containing tobacco products other than cigars
Front layout 1
Back layout 1
Front layout 2
Front layout 3
Back layout 2
Back layout 3
Part 2 Layout for cigar packages
Front layout 1
Front layout 2
Front layout 3
Back layout 1
Back layout 2
Schedule 5 Infringement fees for infringement offences
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Section of Act |
Description of offence | Fee ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36(5) | Contravening section 29(1) (publishing an advertisement for a tobacco product that directly or indirectly states or suggests that the product is suitable for chewing or for any other oral use (other than smoking)) or section 29(2) (importing for sale, selling, packing, or distributing a tobacco product labelled or otherwise described as suitable for chewing, or for any other oral use (other than smoking)) |
1,000 (in the case of a manufacturer, importer, or distributor) |
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500 (in any other case) |
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| 36(5A) | Contravening section 29A(2), which relates to distributing a tobacco product to which section 29A(1) applies, or supplying a tobacco product to which section 29A(1) applies to another person for later distribution, or, in the case of a retailer, supplying a tobacco product to which section 29A(1) applies to another person for the purpose of that retailer’s business |
1,000 (in the case of a manufacturer, importer, or distributor) |
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500 (in any other case) |
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| 36(5B) | Contravening section 29B, which relates to permitting an automatic vending machine that dispenses or is capable of dispensing tobacco products or herbal smoking products to be located in a place to which members of the public have access, and also to permitting a tobacco product or herbal smoking product to be sold by way of an automatic vending machine in a place to which members of the public have access |
200 | ||
| 36(6) | Contravening section 30(1) by selling, or after selling them, delivering or arranging for the delivery of, tobacco products to people younger than 18 years |
1,000 (in the case of a body corporate) |
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500 (in any other case) |
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| 36(6A) | Contravening section 30(1) by selling, or after selling them, delivering or arranging for the delivery of, herbal smoking products to people younger than 18 years |
200 | ||
| 36(7A) | Contravening section 30A(3), which imposes restrictions on the sale of certain tobacco products in small quantities |
200 | ||
| 36AA(2) | Contravening section 31A, which requires tobacco products and packages to comply with certain standardised packaging requirements |
1,000 (in the case of a body corporate) 500 (in any other case) |
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| 36A(2) | Contravening section 36A(1), which prohibits sale of a toy tobacco product to a person younger than 18 years | 200 |
Schedule 6 Forms of infringement notice and reminder notice
Form 1 Infringement notice
Infringement notice number:
Date of notice:
Name of enforcement officer issuing the notice:
Person served
Full name:
Full address:
Date of birth:
Gender:
Occupation:
Telephone number(s):
Details of alleged infringement offence
Date:
Time:
Place:
Details of offence:
which is in breach of section 36(5)/36(5A)/36(5B)/36(6)/36(6A)/36(7A)/36AA(2)/36A(2)* of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990.
| *Specify section. |
The infringement fee is $[amount]
The infringement fee is payable within 28 days after [earliest date notice delivered personally or posted].
The infringement fee is payable to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at [address where fee payable].
IMPORTANT: Please read the summary of rights printed on the following pages.
Summary of rights
1
If you do not understand anything in this summary, you should consult a lawyer immediately.
Payments
2
If you pay the infringement fee within 28 days after the service on you of this notice, no further action will be taken for that offence. Payment must be made at the place indicated on the first page of this notice.
Payment by instalments
3
The Director-General, Ministry of Health, may, but is not required to, enter into an agreement allowing you to pay the infringement fee by instalments (see section 21(3A) to (3D) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957).
4
If you wish to pay the infringement fee by instalments, you should ask the Director-General, Ministry of Health, by letter whether the Ministry of Health will agree to payment by instalments.
5
If, under section 21(3A) or (3C)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, you arrange with the Director-General, Ministry of Health, to pay the infringement fee by instalments, you will not be entitled to request a hearing in respect of the offence, and paragraphs 7(b), 7(c), 8, 9, and 10 below will not apply.
Defence
6
You have a complete defence against proceedings for the alleged infringement offence if you prove that the infringement fee has been paid to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice within 28 days after service on you of a reminder notice in respect of the offence.
Note: Late payment or payment at any other place will not be a defence.
Further action
7
You must write to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, if you wish to do any of the following things:
(a)
raise any matter relating to the alleged offence for consideration by the Director-General, Ministry of Health:
(b)
deny liability for the offence and request a District Court hearing (see paragraphs 8, 9, and 13 below):
(c)
admit liability for the offence, but have the District Court consider written submissions as to penalty or otherwise (see paragraphs 10 and 13 below), you should write to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice. Any such letter should be personally signed.
Court hearing
8
You have a right to a District Court hearing. If you deny liability for the offence and request a hearing in respect of the alleged offence, the Director-General, Ministry of Health, will (unless the Ministry of Health decides not to commence court proceedings) serve you with a notice of hearing setting out the place and time at which the matter will be heard by the District Court.
Note: If the court finds you guilty of the offence, costs will be imposed in addition to any penalty.
9
A request for a hearing must—
(a)
be in writing signed by you; and
(b)
be delivered to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice; and
(c)
be so delivered before or within 28 days after service on you of a reminder notice.
10
If you admit liability in respect of the offence but want the court to consider your submissions as to penalty or otherwise, you should, in your letter,—
(a)
request a hearing; and
(b)
admit liability for the offence; and
(c)
set out the written submissions you wish to be considered by the court.
The Ministry of Health will then file your letter with the court (unless the Ministry of Health decides not to commence court proceedings). There will be no oral hearing before the court if you follow this course of action.
Note: Costs will be imposed in addition to any penalty.
Reminder notice
11
If, at the end of 28 days after the date of service of this notice, the infringement fee has not been paid to the Ministry of Health at the address shown on the first page of this notice and the Director-General, Ministry of Health, has not received at that address a notice requesting a hearing in respect of the offence, you will be served with a reminder notice (unless the Ministry of Health decides otherwise).
12
If, at the end of 28 days after the date of service of the reminder notice, the infringement fee has not been paid to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice and the Director-General, Ministry of Health, has not received at that address a notice requesting a hearing,—
(a)
the Ministry of Health may provide particulars of the reminder notice for filing in the District Court; and
(b)
you will, under section 21(5) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, become liable to pay costs in addition to the infringement fee.
Queries and other correspondence
13
When writing or making payment, please include—
(a)
the date of the infringement; and
(b)
the infringement notice number; and
(c)
the identifying number of the alleged offence; and
(d)
the course of action you are taking in respect of the alleged offence; and
(e)
your address for replies.
Notes
Further details of your rights and obligations are in section 38C of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 and section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.
All queries and all correspondence regarding this infringement notice must be directed to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice.
Form 2 Reminder notice
Reminder notice number:
Date of notice:
Name of enforcement officer issuing the notice:
Person served
Full name:
Full address:
Date of birth:
Gender:
Occupation:
Telephone number(s):
Details of alleged infringement offence
Date:
Time:
Place:
Details of offence:
which is in breach of section 36(5)/36(5A)/36(5B)/36(6)/36(6A)/36(7A)/36AA(2)/36A(2)* of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990.
| *Specify section. |
Infringement notice number [number].
The infringement notice served by personal service/prepaid post* on [date].
This reminder notice served by personal service/prepaid post* on [date].
| *Select one. |
The infringement fee was $[amount] payable within 28 days after [earliest date notice delivered personally or posted].
The last day for payment is [date].
No fee has been received.
The infringement fee remains payable to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at [address where fee payable].
IMPORTANT: Please read the summary of rights printed on the following pages.
Summary of rights
1
If you do not understand anything in this summary, you should consult a lawyer immediately.
Payments
2
If you pay the infringement fee within 28 days after the service on you of this notice, no further action will be taken for that offence. Payment must be made at the place indicated on the first page of this notice.
Payment by instalments
3
The Director-General, Ministry of Health, may, but is not required to, enter into an agreement allowing you to pay the infringement fee by instalments (see section 21(3A) to (3D) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957).
4
If you wish to pay the infringement fee by instalments, you should ask the Director-General, Ministry of Health, by letter whether the Ministry of Health will agree to payment by instalments.
5
If, under section 21(3A) or (3C)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, you arrange with the Director-General, Ministry of Health, to pay the infringement fee by instalments, you will not be entitled to request a hearing in respect of the offence, and paragraphs 7(b), 7(c), 8, 9, and 10 below will not apply.
Defence
6
You have a complete defence against proceedings for the alleged infringement offence if you prove that the infringement fee has been paid to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice within 28 days after service on you of this notice in respect of the offence.
Note: Late payment or payment at any other place will not be a defence.
Further action
7
You must write to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, if you wish to do any of the following things:
(a)
raise any matter relating to the alleged offence for consideration by the Director-General, Ministry of Health:
(b)
deny liability for the offence and request a District Court hearing (see paragraphs 8, 9, and 12 below):
(c)
admit liability for the offence, but have the District Court consider written submissions as to penalty or otherwise (see paragraphs 10 and 12 below), you should write to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice. Any such letter should be personally signed.
Court hearing
8
You have a right to a District Court hearing. If you deny liability for the offence and request a hearing in respect of the alleged offence, the Director-General, Ministry of Health, will (unless the Ministry of Health decides not to commence court proceedings) serve you with a notice of hearing setting out the place and time at which the matter will be heard by the District Court.
Note: If the court finds you guilty of the offence, costs will be imposed in addition to any penalty.
9
A request for a hearing must—
(a)
be in writing signed by you; and
(b)
be delivered to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice; and
(c)
be so delivered within 28 days after service on you of this notice.
10
If you admit liability in respect of the offence but want the court to consider your submissions as to penalty or otherwise, you should, in your letter,—
(a)
request a hearing; and
(b)
admit liability for the offence; and
(c)
set out the written submissions you wish to be considered by the court.
The Ministry of Health will then file your letter with the court (unless the Ministry of Health decides not to commence court proceedings). There will be no oral hearing before the court if you follow this course of action.
Note: Costs will be imposed in addition to any penalty.
Next steps
11
If you do not request a hearing and you do not pay the infringement fee or the amount of the infringement fee remaining within 28 days after service on you of this notice,—
(a)
the Ministry of Health may provide particulars of the reminder notice for filing in the District Court; and
(b)
you will, under section 21(5) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, become liable to pay costs in addition to the infringement fee.
Queries and other correspondence
12
When writing or making payment, please include—
(a)
the date of the infringement; and
(b)
the infringement notice number; and
(c)
the identifying number of the alleged offence; and
(d)
the course of action you are taking in respect of the alleged offence; and
(e)
your address for replies.
Notes
Further details of your rights and obligations are in section 38C of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 and section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.
All queries and all correspondence regarding this reminder notice must be directed to the Director-General, Ministry of Health, at the address shown on the first page of this notice.
Schedule 7 Form of return
Manufacturer or importer:
Calendar year:
Tobacco product class:
Cigarettes/cigarette tobacco/pipe tobacco/cigars/other [specify]*
(a)
tobacco weight by product class:
(b)
weight of additives in total by product class:
(c)
list of additives and quantities not exceeded for each brand and brand variants in this return:
| Common botanical or chemical name |
Quantity not exceeded (percentage by weight) |
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|
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(d)
brand information:
| Brand and brand variant | Quantity released for sale | Price (see note) | ||
|
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I, [full name] of [address], [position held], certify that the information contained in/and attached to* this return is correct for the purposes of the Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2017.
Place:
Date:
| *Delete as appropriate |
Note:
Price sheets supplied by the manufacturer or importer to retailers during the year of recommended prices for each brand and brand variant or an equivalent list may be attached to the return instead of including that information above.
Schedule 8 Form of report
Manufacturer or importer:
Laboratory:
Calendar year:
Product:
| Brand and brand variant |
Tar Mean CI* |
Nicotine Mean CI* |
CO Mean CI* |
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| *CI = 95% confidence interval |
I, [full name] of [address], [position held in testing laboratory], certify that the report correctly records the results of all tests carried out at the laboratory at [location] by or on behalf of [name of manufacturer or importer] during [year] for the purposes of section 33/section 34† of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990.
Place:
Date:
| †Delete as appropriate |
Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect
These regulations, which come into force on 14 March 2018, revoke and replace the Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2007.
These regulations implement changes foreshadowed in the Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Standardised Packaging) Amendment Act 2016 by imposing requirements for the purpose of standardising tobacco products and tobacco packages (see Part 2). Those requirements include, among other things, provisions relating to—
the colour and smell of tobacco products; and
the text and markings that may appear on a tobacco package; and
the appearance of any wrapper on a tobacco package; and
features that a tobacco package must not have; and
mandatory and permissible features of cigarettes, cigarette packs and cartons, packages containing loose or pipe tobacco, cigars, and cigar packages.
These regulations also—
require tobacco packages to display a message relating to the harmful effects of the tobacco product (see subpart 1 of Part 1):
provide for the content of the required message (see subpart 1 of Part 1 and Schedule 2, which contains new warnings and graphics):
provide for the display of the required message and the rotation of those messages (in specified periods) (see Part 1 and Schedules 2 to 4):
specify how information about tobacco products must be provided in offers of tobacco products for Internet sale, on automatic vending machines, and by retailers in their place of business:
provide for infringement offences (including a new infringement offence relating to the contravention of section 31A of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990):
provide for other matters set out in Part 5 (carried over from the previous regulations).
The transitional provisions inserted by the Smoke-free Environments (Tobacco Standardised Packaging) Amendment Act 2016 apply in respect of the changes imposed by these regulations.
Regulatory impact statement
The Ministry of Health produced a regulatory impact statement in November 2012 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.
A copy of this regulatory impact statement can be found at—
Date of notification in Gazette: 8 June 2017.
Reprints notes
1 General
This is a reprint of the Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2017 that incorporates all the amendments to those regulations as at the date of the last amendment to them.
2 Legal status
Reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by any amendments to that enactment. Section 18 of the Legislation Act 2012 provides that this reprint, published in electronic form, has the status of an official version under section 17 of that Act. A printed version of the reprint produced directly from this official electronic version also has official status.
3 Editorial and format changes
Editorial and format changes to reprints are made using the powers under sections 24 to 26 of the Legislation Act 2012. See also http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/.
4 Amendments incorporated in this reprint
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/204): regulation 85
Versions
Smoke-free Environments Regulations 2017
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