the safety features of tobacco products are refined/ Tupakkatuotteiden turvaominaisuudet tarkentuvat
The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published a newsletter on the tightening of the Tobacco Act. This means that the packaging of cigarettes and wrappers must have individual identifiers to facilitate traceability and security features that increase abuse from 20.5.2019. They implement the EU Commission Implementing Decision on technical standards for the added safety features of tobacco products. The European Union Commission Implementing Decision has already been issued on 15.12.2017. From 15 August 2016, tobacco products came into force as a result of the EU Commission 's change in the visual appearance of tobacco ashes. At that time, a warning pictogram and a text about the dangers of smoking to general health became mandatory. The security features are specifically designed to prevent illicit trade in tobacco products. Especially smuggling and counterfeiting. Identification codes can improve product traceability to ensure product authenticity. The re...