Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00008:reg:43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00008
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 43
Character Range: 40824–42245

43  Colour and finish of retail packaging

Required finishes and colours
 (1) The following must have a matt finish:
 (a) all outer surfaces and inner surfaces of the primary packaging, and the secondary packaging, of tobacco products;
 (b) both sides of any lining of a cigarette pack.
 (2) All outer surfaces of primary packaging and secondary packaging must be the colour known as Pantone 448C.
 (3) Each inner surface of a cigarette pack or cigarette carton must be:
 (a) the colour known as Pantone 448C; or
 (b) white.
 (4) Each inner surface of primary packaging or secondary packaging, other than a cigarette pack or cigarette carton, must be:
 (a) for packaging that is made of metal or wood—the natural colour of the metal or wood; or
 (b) in any other case:
 (i) the colour known as Pantone 448C; or
 (ii) white.
 (5) The lining of a cigarette pack must be silver coloured foil with a white paper backing.

Exceptions to colour requirements
 (6) The following are not required to be the colour mentioned in subsection (2):
 (a) a health warning;
 (b) the text of:
 (i) the brand name or variant name (if any) for the tobacco product; and
 (ii) a mandatory marking;
 (c) any other mark permitted by this instrument for which a different colour is prescribed by this instrument.

Exception for calibration marks
 (7) This section does not apply to calibration marks.

Part 3.4—Plain packaging—standardisation