Further amendment on the health warnings on packets or retail containers of tobacco products gazetted

The Government published in the Gazette on 16 June 2017 to further amend the Smoking (Public Health) (Notices) (Amendment) Order (“the Amendment Order”), published in the Gazette as Legal Notice No. 66 of 2017 and laid on the table of the Legislative Council on 26 April 2017.

The commencement date of “the Amendment Order” is 21 December 2017, meaning the date on which “the Amendment Order” comes into operation.  A transitional period of six months is provided counting from the commencement date.  During the period between 21 December 2017 and 20 June 2018, compliance with the requirements of either the current or new specifications of the health warnings will be taken to be compliance with “the Amendment Order”.

Please refer to the website of the Government of the HKSAR Gazette for details.