Tobacco warnings on retail packs will do

  • 17/10/2008

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

NEW DELHI: Reviewing rules, the Union Health Ministry has now made it permissible to display specified health warnings just on retail packages of tobacco products. Following a representation from industry federations, the Ministry has clarified that the warnings need not be displayed on packages such as gunny bags. The rules have further been modified to allow specified health warnings as per the language used on the pack. However, if more than one language is used on the pack, the warning shall appear in two languages