The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015

Inserts etc U.K.

2.—(1) No insert or additional material may be attached to or included with the packaging of a unit packet or container packet of hand rolling tobacco.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not prohibit the inclusion in a unit packet or container packet of hand rolling tobacco of—

(a) cigarette papers, or

(b) filters,

provided they are not visible before the packet is opened.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not prohibit a barcode in relation to which each of the conditions in paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 3 is met from taking the form of an adhesive label.

[F1 (4) Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to—

(a) any provision to the contrary made by any enactment (whenever passed or made) other than these Regulations, or

(b) anything required by the Commission Implementing Regulation.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 2(4) inserted (20.5.2019) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/594), regs. 1(1), 25(6)(a)