The two images were to be printed on the pack in a said format of all tobacco products manufactured or imported, and the image would be rotated by a new set of images after the completion of twelve months from the date of commencement of first image.
KRC TIMES Desk
The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Wednesday notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs that will be applicable from September 1, 2019.
The ministry in April, 2018, had made amendments to the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Rules, 2008, that was called “Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labeling) Second Amendment Rules, 2018”.
Telephone Quit-line number – 1800-11-2356 will also be printed on packs to assist the users to quit. “This helps in creating awareness among tobacco users, and gives them access to counselling services to effect behaviour change.
There shall be one common specified health warning for both smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco products,” said health ministry in a statement.
