Gallaher guide to Pictoral Health Warnings on tobacco packs

From 1 October 2008 legislation in the UK will change and pictorial health warnings (PHW's) will be required to be displayed on all tobacco products supplied by UK manufacturers.

However, retailers have until 30 September 2009 to sell through cigarette packs with the existing health warning and until 30 September 2010 in relation to all other tobacco products.

What you need to know

• PHW's will appear on the BACK of cigarette packs (40% of back of pack excluding black border) and will replace the current rotational text warnings on the back of the pack

• The rotational text health warnings on the FRONT of the pack will remain the same

• The last day of sale for cigarette packs with textual health warnings is 30 September 2009. From 1 October 2009 it will be illegal to sell cigarette packs without pictorial health warnings on

• The last date for the sale of other tobacco products (cigars, roll your own and pipe tobacco) for packs with written health warnings is 30 September 2010. From 1 October 2010 it will be illegal to sell other tobacco products (cigars, roll your own and pipe tobacco) packs without pictorial health warnings on

If you have any queries call the Gallaher Customer Careline on 0800 163 503 or ask your local Gallaher representative.

Gallaher continues to support retailers offering guidance and advice in all areas such as legislation and tackling concerns regarding smuggling, counterfeiting and youth access prevention.

Keep a look out in Independent Retail News and on Talking Retail for more updates from Gallaher surrounding regulations and legislation in the UK.

For more information on any of these issues please call the Gallaher Customer Care Line on: 0800 163 503 or email: [e=mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it [/e]