Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576

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This text since 18 Dec 2017law://eu/dec/2018/576/art_3@2026-11-13

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Article 3Security feature#

1.Member States shall require security features to be composed of no less than five types of authentication elements, of which at least:

(a)one is overt;

(b)one is semi-covert;

(c)one is covert.

2.Member States shall require at least one of the authentication elements, referred to in paragraph 1, to be provided by an independent third-party provider meeting the requirements laid down in Article 8.

3.Each Member State shall communicate to manufacturers and importers of tobacco products the combination or combinations of authentication elements that are to be used in security features applied to unit packets of tobacco products placed on its market.The authentication elements referred to in the first subparagraph may include any of the overt, semi-covert and covert types of authentication elements set out in the Annex.

4.The communication referred to in paragraph 3 shall take place by 20 September 2018 at the latest. Any subsequent changes to the combination or combinations of authentication elements shall be communicated by Member States to manufacturers and importers of tobacco products at least 6 months prior to the date when the changes are intended to take effect.

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Key facts

Type: Decision · Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 · EEA relevant
Adopted: 15 Dec 2017
In force: 18 Dec 2017
Made by: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Official: EUR-Lex 32018D0576 · ELI

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consumer information labelling marketing standard packaging technical standard tobacco industry Consumer protection Internal market - Principles Other Tobacco

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authentication element
means an element of a security feature;
covert
means not directly perceptible by the human senses and detectable only through the use of purpose built tools or professional laboratory equipment.
overt
means directly perceptible by one or more of the human senses without recourse to external devices.
semi-covert
means not directly perceptible by the human senses but detectable by those senses through the use of external devices, such as a UV torch or a special pen or marker, which do not require expert knowledge or specialist training.