Union Health Ministry has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs which will be applicable w.e.f. 1st September 2018.
Pictorial warnings:
This has been done amending the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008.
The new set of specified health warnings are –
Tobacco Quit-line Services:Violation of the provision is a punishable offence with imprisonment or fine under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.
A new feature of warnings is inclusion of telephone Quit-line number “QUIT TODAY CALL 1800-11-2356”.
This will give tobacco users access to counselling services to effect behaviour change.
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