commiss decis septemb colour photograph illustr health warn tobacco packag notifi document number text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard direct ec european parliament council june approxim law regul administr provis member state manufactur present sale tobacco product articl thereof direct ec unit packet tobacco product tobacco oral smokeless tobacco product packag except addit transpar wrapper carri gener warn addit warn list set annex direct member state decid health warn form colour photograph illustr requir packag type tobacco product tobacco oral smokeless tobacco product member state requir addit warn form colour photograph illustr accord rule adopt commiss direct ec introduc label provis significantli chang aspect tobacco packet size warn text graphic present concern order maximum advantag visual impact achiev design remain unchang length time colour photograph illustr introduc research experi countri adopt health warn colour photograph prove health warn includ colour photograph illustr effect mean discourag smoke inform citizen health risk relat smoke photograph tobacco packag kei element comprehens integr tobacco control polici cultur divers exist european union choic colour photograph illustr made addit warn list annex direct ec member state requir health warn form colour photograph illustr ensur visual element conceal impair member state requir health warn form colour photograph illustr transit period provid order product packag process tobacco product dispos stock irremov label allow tobacco product cigarett introduct pictur base warn monitor effect period assess measur provid decis accord opinion deliv committe set articl direct ec adopt decis articl subject matter scope decis establish rule tobacco packag colour photograph illustr depict explain health consequ smoke decis appli member state decid colour photograph illustr addit warn requir direct ec packag type tobacco product packag tobacco oral smokeless tobacco member state requir health warn form colour photograph illustr accord rule establish decis articl definit purpos decis definit articl direct ec appli definit appli quot tobacco packag quot mean form unit packet packag retail sale tobacco product except addit transpar wrapper quot addit warn quot mean warn refer articl annex direct ec quot sourc document quot mean electron file made commiss combin warn quot combin warn quot mean warn consist photograph illustr text addit warn provid articl annex direct ec contain sourc document articl librari sourc document septemb latest commiss provid librari pre test sourc document order make choic photograph illustr addit warn list annex direct ec sourc document made commiss request technic specif print made commiss modifi commiss assist scientif technic expert prepar librari sourc document select sourc document submit opinion committe establish articl direct ec articl combin warn member state requir health warn form colour photograph illustr tobacco packag photograph requir carri combin warn exclus sourc document provid commiss compon member state choos sourc document adapt consum countri combin warn rotat guarante regular appear addit warn print visibl surfac tobacco packag respect format proport sourc document graphic integr pictur text occupi entir area reserv addit health warn posit parallel top edg packag direct inform packag reproduc accord technic specif print made commiss surround black border mm mm width interfer textual visual element combin warn combin warn cover extern area visibl surfac unit packet tobacco proport increas member state offici languag member state offici languag case unit packet intend product cigarett visibl surfac exce cm combin warn cover area cm visibl surfac area increas cm member state offici languag cm member state offici languag case tobacco product cigarett combin warn affix sticker provid sticker irremov reproduct combin warn sticker accord technic specif print made commiss member state stipul combin warn accompani refer box warn issu author member state requir combin warn includ visual element logo smoke cessat phone number mail address internet site design inform consum author issu warn programm support stop smoke case provid paragraph combin warn comment paraphras refer form tobacco packag articl visual integr combin warn combin warn irremov print indel hidden interrupt written pictori matter open packet print combin warn tax stamp price mark unit packet prohibit displai manner ensur textual visual element combin warn sever packag open member state decid requir combin warn tobacco packag adopt rule prevent type wrapper pouch jacket box devic partial hide interrupt combin warn element tax stamp price mark partial hide interrupt combin warn element refer element mention articl hinder imped visualis combin warn articl implement member state decid requir combin warn tobacco packag adopt publish provis compli decis appli provis earliest octob provis provid adequ transit period order product packag process tobacco product dispos stock small medium enterpris member state adopt provis refer decis accompani refer occas offici public member state determin refer made member state commun commiss text provis nation law adopt field cover decis inform commiss year implement inform includ impact assess specif refer consum habit focu children young peopl articl report adapt septemb latest year commiss report committe establish articl direct ec implement decis inform receiv member state pursuant fourth paragraph articl decis form basi report submiss report commiss featur review develop light past experi scientif evid scientif technic expert refer articl direct ec assist commiss prepar report inform implement decis part yearli report commiss submit european parliament council european econom social committe applic direct ec accord articl direct articl addresse decis address member state brussel septemb commiss david byrn member commiss oj