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Article L3512-17 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I.-Before any tobacco product is placed on the market, tobacco product manufacturers and importers must send a list of all the ingredients used in the manufacture of tobacco products and their emissions, by brand and type, to the public body designated by order. This declaration includes information relating in particular to the status of the ingredients with regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 and Regulation (EC)…

Article L3512-18 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

Tobacco product manufacturers and importers provide the public body designated by order with internal and external studies concerning the market and the preferences of consumer groups with regard to ingredients and emissions, as well as summaries of studies with a view to launching new products. Each year, they declare to this institution the volume of their sales for the previous year, by brand and by type.

Article L3512-20 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

Without prejudice to the provisions relating to the affixing of the distinguishing marks referred to in 8° of Article L. 311-39 of the French Goods and Services Tax Code and adopted pursuant to 3° of Article L. 311-42 of the same Code, the packaging units, outer packaging and over-wrapping of cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco, cigarette paper and cigarette-rolling paper are neutral and standardised.

Article L3512-21 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I.-The labelling of unit packets, any outer packaging and the tobacco product itself may not include any element or device that : 1° Contributes to the promotion of a tobacco product or encourages its consumption by giving an erroneous impression as to the characteristics, health effects, risks or emissions of this product; 2° Resembles a food or cosmetic product. II – The elements and devices prohibited under I include messages,…

Article L3512-22 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I.-Units of packaging and outer packaging shall bear, in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the Minister for Health : 1° For smoking tobacco products : a) A health warning affixed twice, including information on smoking cessation, combined with a photograph ; b) A general warning. This message is displayed twice when these products are packaged in folding boxes with a hinged lid; c) An information…

Article L3512-23 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I.-Packaging units of tobacco products manufactured in France, imported from a non-European Union Member State or originating from a European Union Member State or intended for export to a non-European Union Member State or a European Union Member State or placed under a fiscal or customs regime such as victualling or sales counters, are marked with a unique identifier, printed or affixed in an irremovable and indelible manner. This unique…

Article L3512-24 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I.-Tobacco product manufacturers and importers shall enter into a contract for the storage of data accessible through the unique identifier with an independent third party, for the purpose of hosting the data storage facility in compliance with the provisions laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/573 of 15 December 2017 on the essential elements of data storage contracts to be concluded in the context of a tobacco traceability system…

Article L3512-25 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I.-In addition to the unique identifier referred to in Article L. 3512-23, unit packets of tobacco products manufactured, imported from a non-EU Member State or originating from an EU Member State must include a forgery-proof security feature comprising at least five types of authenticating element, including at least one visible element, one semi-perceptible element and one non-perceptible element. At least one of these elements must be provided by an independent…

Article L3512-26 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the conditions for application of this chapter, in particular : 1° The model report referred to in Article L. 3512-7 ; 2° The conditions for application of article L. 3512-16 ; 3° The content of the declarations referred to in articles L. 3512-17 and L. 3512-18, the procedures for their transmission and updating, the nature of the information that is made public…

Article L3512-27 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

For the application of sections 1 to 5 of this chapter, in the collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, in Saint-Martin, in Saint-Barthélemy and in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The words: “tobacco shop” are replaced by the words: “place of sale of tobacco, tobacco products or ingredients defined in Article L. 3512-2”; 2° Article L. 3512-4 is amended as follows: a) In the local authorities governed by Article 73 of…

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