300.973           Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs

MSSNY supports having:  (1)  Warning labels on cigarette packs which appear on the front and the back and occupy at least twenty-five percent of the total surface area on each side; and  (2)  In the case of cigarette advertisements, labels of cigarette packs should be moved to the top of the ad and should be enlarged to twenty-five percent of total ad space; and  (3)  Warning labels following these specifications should be included on cigarette packs of U.S. companies being distributed for sale in foreign markets.  (Council 5/14/92; Modified and reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)