Legislation on image-based warnings: European Union (EU)

Image-based warnings are optional but the EU has provided images and guidelines and some countries have implemented them.

Images

Legislation/regulations

C(2005) 1452 final: Commission Decision of 26/May/2005 on the library of selected source documents containing colour photographs or other illustrations for each of the additional warnings listed in annex 1 to Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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Commission Decision of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco packages (notified under document number C(2003) 3184) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/641/EC)
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Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2001 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products
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