Centre Opposes Nicotine, Tar Labels On Cigarette Packs, Backs Existing Pictorial Warnings
The Centre told the Kerala High Court it opposes mandating nicotine and tar content labels on cigarette packs, arguing they could mislead smokers, and that current pictorial warnings under COTPA 2003 are more effective. The regulatory stance is favourable for tobacco/FMCG players like ITC and BAT. Next hearing in three weeks.
Centre told Kerala HC it opposes mandating nicotine and tar labels on cigarette packs, calling them potentially misleading. Existing pictorial warnings deemed more effective. Regulatory stance relevant to tobacco/FMCG players like ITC. Next hearing in three weeks.