Amendments to the Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) Order 20032

1

The Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) Order 20032 is amended as follows.

2

In article 6(1)(a), for “1 millimetre”, substitute “1.5 millimetres”.

3

After article 7(2), add—

3

For the purposes of paragraph (1), “tobacco refuse” means the remnants of tobacco leaves and the by-products of the processing of tobacco or the manufacture of tobacco products.

4

In the Schedule—

a

omit paragraph 1;

b

omit paragraph 3; and

c

in paragraph 4, for “Each cigar must have a unit weight of not less than 2.3 grams (excluding the weight of any filter or mouthpiece).”, substitute “Each cigar must have a unit weight (excluding the weight of any filter or mouthpiece) of not less than 2.3 grams and not more than 10 grams.”.