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Article R3512-17 of the French Public Health Code

I.-Units of packaging and outer packaging for cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco are of a single shade of colour and may include a bar code. They may show a “calibration mark” resulting solely from the manufacturing process. II – An order by the Minister for Health sets the colour shade and the characteristics of the barcode mentioned in I.

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Article R3512-18 of the French Public Health Code

I.-The interior of a packaging unit and of an outer package of cigarettes or roll-your-own tobacco is a single shade of colour. The manufacturer may choose between two shades of colour. II-Other than the tobacco product, only a coating forming part of the packaging may be contained in a unit packet. III – An order of the Minister for Health sets the colour shades mentioned in I as well as…

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Article R3512-19 of the French Public Health Code

I.-The outer packaging of the unit packet and the outer packaging of cigarettes or roll-your-own tobacco is clear, transparent and colourless. II-There is no marking on the outer packaging referred to in I. Only the following may be affixed: 1° A barcode, the characteristics of which are laid down by order of the Minister for Health; 2° A black square or rectangle intended to cover the barcode appearing on the…

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Article R3512-20 of the French Public Health Code

I.-All processes intended to undermine the neutrality and uniformity of packaging units, outer packaging or overwrapping, in particular those intended to give them specific auditory, olfactory or visual characteristics, are prohibited. A decree by the Minister for Health establishes a list of the main prohibited processes. II – Any insert or element is also prohibited inside packaging units, outer packaging and over-wrapping, with the exception of rolling papers or filters…

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Article R3512-22 of the French Public Health Code

I.-A cigarette packaging unit is made of cardboard or a flexible, parallelepiped-shaped material, the characteristics of which may be specified by order. II-The unit pack complies with the size requirements for the health warnings set out in article L. 3512-22. III-The outer and inner surfaces of unit packs, outer packaging and cigarette overwrappers are smooth and flat. By way of derogation, the characteristics of a “calibration mark” resulting solely from…

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Article R3512-23 of the French Public Health Code

I.-A cigarette packaging unit does not have any opening that can be resealed or unsealed after the first opening, with the exception of the top hinged lid and the hinged lid of a folding box. II – For packaging units with a hinged top lid and a hinged lid opening, the lid is only hinged at the back of the packaging unit.

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Article R3512-24 of the French Public Health Code

I.-A unit packet of rolling tobacco may be: 1° Parallelepiped with characteristics that may be specified by order; 2° Cylindrical; 3° A pouch. II-The packaging unit complies with the size characteristics of the health warnings provided for in Article L. 3512-22. III-The outer and inner surfaces of unit packets, outer packaging and the overwrapper for rolling tobacco are smooth and, in the case of parallelepiped-shaped unit packets or outer packaging,…

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Article R3512-25 of the French Public Health Code

I.-When the unit packet of rolling tobacco is fitted with a reclosable tab, the tab must be: 1° Unmarked; 2° Either light-coloured or transparent and uncoloured. II – A cylindrical or parallelepiped-shaped unit pack of rolling tobacco may contain a silver-coloured aluminium lid, without any variation in tone or shade, and without any texture. This lid is part of the inner packaging. An order of the Minister for Health may…

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Article R3512-26 of the French Public Health Code

I. – In addition to the health warnings provided for in Article L. 3512-22 and the warnings relating to the impact on the environment of the abandonment of waste resulting from the consumption of tobacco products, as well as the signs and information provided for in Article L. 541-9-3 of the Environmental Code, the following information must be legibly and uniformly displayed on a unit packet or outer packaging of…

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