THA/555
WTO/TBT
TH Thaïlande
  • 65 - Agriculture
2019-11-17
2019-09-23

Tobacco Products

Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Subject: Criteria, Methods and Conditions for Packaging of Flavored Tobacco Products B.E. 2562 (2019) by virtue of the Tobacco Products Controls Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (7 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Notification prescribes that any packs or cartons of tobacco and flavoured tobacco products manufactured or imported into the kingdom must have the following prescribed formats and characteristics without any text, image, symbol, mark, trademark, graphic, designed motif or pattern, or other elements besides those prescribed under this Notifications or the excise tax law, e.g.

·                All sides of the outer surface of tobacco or flavoured tobacco pack or carton must be dark greenish brown color with matt finish (Pantone Opaque Couche – Pantone 448C), except for the followings:

(a)     Letter and text of a name of brand, variant, manufacturer, and importer of tobacco or flavoured tobacco products set forth in Article 3.2 and 3.3; 

(b)       Graphic health warning label and message of tobacco or flavoured tobacco and the Quitline number set forth in Article 5 and 6, etc.