Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations

Marginal note:Alphanumeric code

• 63 (1) A tobacco product may display an alphanumeric code if the code

  • (a) is printed only once on the tobacco product, in characters of no more than 8 points;

  • (b) meets the requirements of subsection 15(1) and paragraph 15(2)(a); and

  • (c) in the case of cigarettes, little cigars, cigars and tobacco products that are made in whole or in part of tobacco, rolled in paper and intended for use with a device, is oriented parallel to and displayed no more than 38 mm from the end of the product that is not designed to be lit or heated.

• Marginal note:Exception — cigars

  (2) Despite paragraph (1)(a), instead of being printed on a cigar, the alphanumeric code may be printed on a cigar band that meets the requirements of subsection 71(4) if the code is displayed only once on the band and is printed in characters of no more than 10 points.

• Marginal note:Information

  (3) The alphanumeric code must not convey any information relating to characteristics of the tobacco product or its emissions.

• Marginal note:Brand element

  (4) The alphanumeric code must not evoke the tobacco product’s brand elements.