Mauritius cigarette warnings

Mauritius became the first African country to require picture based health warnings. The warnings were announced on February 2009, and will be required to be shown on packages as of June 1, 2009.

The size of the warnings are 65% of both sides of the principal display surface (the largest to date).

 Eight warning messages are required. These cover 60% of the front (French), and 70% of the back (English). 

► regulation

► announcement by Veronique LeClezio

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