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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 the manufacturing process are authorised.

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Article R3512-22

I.-Une unité de conditionnement de cigarettes est composée de carton ou d’un matériau souple, de forme parallélépipédique, dont les caractéristiques peuvent être précisées par arrêté.


II.-L’unité de conditionnement respecte les caractéristiques de taille des avertissements sanitaires prévus par l’article L. 3512-22.


III.-Les surfaces extérieure et intérieure des unités de conditionnement, des emballages extérieurs et du suremballage de cigarettes sont lisses et planes.


Sont autorisées, par dérogation, les caractéristiques d’une “marque de calibrage” résultant du seul processus de fabrication.

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