Schedule 2
S 231/2026
SECOND SCHEDULE
Paragraph 10(2)
HEALTH WARNINGS ON PACKAGES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
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Warning 1
Warning 2
Warning 3
Warning 4
Warning 5
Warning 6
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Specifications
1. Part I must be of an area not less than 50% of the total area of the health
warning.
2. Part II must be of an area not less than 35% of the total area of the health
warning.
3.—
Part I must, except as otherwise provided in sub‑paragraph (2), be
positioned immediately above Part II.
In the case of a flip‑top or hinge‑top package, if the area of the external face
of the flip‑top or hinge‑top on or to which the health warning is required to be
printed or firmly attached does not allow Part I to conform to paragraph 1 —
Part I must be positioned immediately below Part II; and
Part II must be displayed on the external face of the flip‑top or
hinge‑top.
4. The background colour of the boxed text in Part II must be 100k black.
5. The perimeter of the area containing the health warning must have a
one‑millimetre wide white border.
6. For the text “WARNING”, the following typeface and colour must be used:
typeface Arial Bold;
red colour R: 229, G: 53, B: 44 / C: 0%, M: 90%, Y: 86%, K: 0%.
7. For the following text:
“SMOKING CAUSES BLINDNESS”;
“SMOKING CAUSES CANCER”;
“SMOKING CAUSES HEART DISEASE”;
“SMOKING CAUSES LUNG DISEASE”;
“SMOKING INCREASES THE RISK OF MISCARRIAGE”;
“WHEN YOU’RE HOOKED, YOUR CHILD SUFFERS TOO”;
“You CAN Quit.”,
the following typeface and colour must be used:
typeface Arial Bold;
white colour R: 255, G: 255, B: 255 / C: 0%, M: 0%, Y: 0%, K: 0%.
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8. For the logo “
”, the following colours must be used:
red colour R: 229, G: 53, B: 44 / C: 0%, M: 90%, Y: 86%, K: 0%;
white colour R: 255, G: 255, B: 255 / C: 0%, M: 0%, Y: 0%, K: 0%.
9. The image and text layout must —
closely resemble the approved sample provided by the Chief
Executive;
adhere to the proportions of the approved sample;
not be distorted by the shape or size of the retail packaging, or in any
other way; and
not be edited.
10. The font size of the smallest text must be of a minimum of 2 millimetres in
height and the text must be aligned to the left.
11. The resolution for all images on the retail packaging of the tobacco product
must be a minimum of 300dpi.
12. All images and text must be printed using 4‑process colour printing or spot
colour and a minimum colour gamut using RGB and must be reproduced —
in a colour that is as close as possible to the colour in the approved
sample provided by the Chief Executive; and
as clearly as possible taking into consideration the method of printing.