Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00008:reg:55
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00008
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 55
Character Range: 50471–52506

55  Permitted marks—secondary packaging track and trace identifiers

Cigarette cartons
 (1) A secondary packaging track and trace identifier on a cigarette carton must:
 (a) appear only once on the carton; and
 (b) appear only on a single side outer surface of the carton on which a health warning is not displayed; and
 (c) either:
 (i) be included on an adhesive label attached firmly to the carton so as not to be easily removable; or
 (ii) be printed on the carton; and
 (d) to the extent that the track and trace identifier is an alphanumeric code—be printed:
 (i) in an English sans serif typeface; and
 (ii) in normal weighted regular font; and
 (iii) in black, white or grey; and
 (e) to the extent that the track and trace identifier is a machine‑readable code—be printed in black, white or grey; and
 (f) be printed on a background that is the colour known as Pantone 448C.

Secondary packaging of tobacco products other than cigarette cartons
 (2) A secondary packaging track and trace identifier on the secondary packaging of a tobacco product other than a cigarette carton:
 (a) must appear only once on the packaging; and
 (b) must either:
 (i) be included on an adhesive label attached firmly to the packaging so as not to be easily removable; or
 (ii) be printed on the packaging; and
 (c) to the extent that the track and trace identifier is an alphanumeric code—must be printed:
 (i) in an English sans serif typeface; and
 (ii) in normal weighted regular font; and
 (iii) in black, white or grey; and
 (d) to the extent that the track and trace identifier is a machine‑readable code—must be printed in black, white or grey; and
 (e) if subparagraph (b)(ii) applies—must be printed on a background that is the colour known as Pantone 448C; and
 (f) may appear on the outer surface of the packaging on which a health warning is displayed.

Adhesive labels
 (3) An adhesive label mentioned in subparagraph (1)(c)(i) or (2)(b)(i) must:
 (a) be transparent and not coloured; or
 (b) be the colour known as Pantone 448C.