1 TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL MARKET REGULATORY AUTHORITY COMBINED WARNINGS August 2012 ANKARA TOBACCO PRODUCTS MARKET DEPARTMENT.

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TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL MARKET REGULATORY AUTHORITY

COMBINED WARNINGS

August 2012ANKARA

TOBACCO PRODUCTS MARKETDEPARTMENT

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BEFORE 01/05/2010

General Warnings: Two general warning had been applied covering not less than 30 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet of tobacco product on which it is printed.

1. Smoking kills.

2. Smoking seriously harms you and others around you.

(These warnings were began to apply on 01/01/2006 after alignment of the “Directive 2001/37/EC of European Union on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products”.)

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SAMPLES OF UNIT PACKETS WITH GENERAL WARNINGS

BEFORE 01/05/2010

(Smoking kills) (Smoking seriously harms you and others around you)

(Smoking kills)

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BEFORE 01/05/2010

Additional Warnings: They had been applied covering not less than 40 % of the external area of the other side corresponding surface of the same unit packet of tobacco product on which it is printed.

(These warnings were began to apply on 01/01/2006 after alignment of the “Directive 2001/37/EC of European Union on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products”.)

1. Smokers die younger.

2. Smoking clogs the arteries and causes heart attacks and strokes.

3. Smoking causes fatal lung cancer.

4. Smoking when pregnant harms your baby.

5. Protect children: don't make them breathe your smoke.

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6. Your doctor or your pharmacist can help you stop smoking.

7. Smoking is highly addictive, don't start.

8. Stopping smoking reduces the risk of fatal heart and lung diseases.

9. Smoking can cause a slow and painful death.

10. To stop smoking, get help from your doctor and health care center.

11. Smoking may reduce the blood flow and causes impotence.

12. Smoking causes ageing of the skin.

13. Smoking can damage the sperm and decreases fertility.

14. Smoke contains carcinogens such as benzene, nitrosamines, formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide.

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SAMPLES OF UNIT PACKETS WITH ADDITIONAL WARNINGS

BEFORE 01/05/2010

(Protect children: don't make them breathe your smoke)

(Smoking causes ageing of the skin)

(Smoking causes fatal lung cancer)

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AFTER 01/05/2010

General Warnings: Two general warning began to apply covering not less than 30 % of the external area of the other side corresponding surface of the unit packet of tobacco product on which it is printed.

Difference From the Previous Application:

The place of general warnings on packets is changed.

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AFTER 01/05/2010

Combined Warnings: They began to apply covering not less than 65 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet of tobacco product on which it is printed.

14 pictures are determined by chosing among 42 pictures of European Commission Library.

Combined warnings are composed of the combination of these pictures and 14 additional warnings used in previous application.

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By the amendment of the Law numbered 4207 on 12/07/2012, application areas of warnings on the unit packet of tobacco products are determined as minimum 65 % for both surfaces.

On the other hand, Regulation amendment, which is necessary for enforcement of aforesaid provision, has not been fulfilled yet.

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01/05/2010 TARİHİNDEN SONRA

(To stop smoking, get help from your doctor and health care center)

(Smoking may reduce the blood flow and causes impotence)

(Smoking causes ageing of the skin)

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(Stopping smoking reduces the risk of fatal heart and lung diseases)

(Smoking can cause a slow and painful death)

(Smoking is highly addictive, don't start)

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(Smoking when pregnant harms your baby)


(Your doctor or your pharmacist can help you stop smoking)

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(Smokers die younger)

(Smoking clogs the arteries and causes heart attacks and strokes)


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(Smoking can damage the sperm and decreases fertility)

(Smoke contains carcinogens such as benzene,

nitrosamines, formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide)

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AFTER 01/05/2010

Difference From the Previous Application:

Additional warnings turned into combined warnings.

It has been started to apply as 65 % on the corresponding surface .

Obligation of placement to start from the opening of the packet in box type packets and just below the tax stamp in soft type packets is introduced.

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COMPERATIVE SAMPLES AFTER 01/05/2010

(SOFT PACKET/CIGARETTE)

(Smokers die younger) (Smoking kills)

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(To stop smoking, get help from your doctor and health care center)

(Smoking seriously harms you and others around you)

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(Smoking kills)

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(BOX PACKET/CIGARETTE)

(Smoking kills)(Smoking can cause a slow and painful death)

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(Smoking kills)(Stopping smoking reduces the risk of fatal heart and lung diseases)

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(Smoking can damage the sperm and decreases fertility)

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(Smoking kills)(Smokers die younger)

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(CIGAR/CIGARILLO)

(Smoking kills)(Smoking can cause a slow and painful death)

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(CIGAR/CIGARILLO)

(Smoking kills)(Stopping smoking reduces the risk of fatal heart and lung diseases)

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(TOBACCO PRODUCT FOR WATERPIPE)


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(Your doctor or your pharmacist can help you stop smoking)

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THANK YOU

August 2012ANKARA

TOBACCO PRODUCTS MARKET DEPARTMENT

1 TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL MARKET REGULATORY AUTHORITY COMBINED WARNINGS August 2012 ANKARA TOBACCO PRODUCTS MARKET DEPARTMENT.

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