public health standardised packaging of tobacco bill 2014 24 pages in english . the bill relates to retail packaging of all tobacco products the appearance of cigarettes and the presentation of tobacco products. upon enactment the bill will give effect in part to directive no. 2014 40 eu of the european parliament and of the council of 3 april 2014 on the approximation of the laws regulations and administrative provisions of the member states concerning the manufacture presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing directive 2001 37 ec.retail packaging of all tobacco products must be of a prescribed colour outer and inner surfaces not have decorative ridges or embellishments any adhesive used must be none coloured not bear a mark or a trade mark other than health warnings or barcode. brand and variant names may appear but only as prescribed. the pack cannot contain any inserted or affixed items other than those required by law. any wrapper must be transparent uncoloured with no decorative ridges etc. not bear mark or trade mark other than a tear-stri as prescribed and not have anything affixed to it.cigarettes must be covered in white paper have a white filter ti with a covering that can be white or imitation cork. brand and variant name may appear on cigarettes but only as prescribed. where there is a lining it shall be of such a prescribed colour and material. the retail packaging of all tobacco products cannot contain any audio effects or scents or any feature designed to alter the packaging after sale by retail. the bill sets out offences and penalties in relation to the packaging manufacture import or sale of tobacco products contained in non-compliant retail packaging and for the manufacture import and sale of non-compliant cigarettes. the bill provides for the removal from the register for the sale of tobacco products in the event that an offence is committed under the bill. finally the bill provides for the powers of authorised officers to enforce the legislation. secondary legislation for details contained within the scope of the bill will be drafted. for example the colour font type font size position and appearance of where the brand and variant name can be printed on tobacco products will be set out in regulations.