Decree No. 311 / 2023 Coll.
Decree amending Decree No. 261 / 2016 Coll., on Tobacco Products
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Order
Effective from 23.10.2023
311
DECLARATION
of 11 October 2023
amending Decree No 261 / 2016 Coll., on tobacco products
According to Article 18 (1) (a) and (k) of Act No. 110 / 1997 Coll., on Food and Tobacco Products and amending and supplementing certain related laws, as amended by Act No. 180 / 2016 Coll.:
Decree No 261 / 2016 Coll., on tobacco products, is amended as follows:
1. In footnote 1, the sentence "Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022 / 2100 of 29 June 2022 amending Directive 2014 / 40 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the abolition of certain exemptions concerning heated tobacco products' is inserted after the second sentence.
2. At the end of footnote 1, the sentence "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018 / 576 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for safety features used for tobacco products is added to the separate line. '.
3. In Article 2, at the end of point (d), the dot is replaced by a comma and the following points (e) to (h) are added:
"(e) the verification element element of the safety component,
(f) the apparent verification element of the verification element directly susceptible by one or more human senses without the use of external devices; the apparent verification element is considered to mean the category of apparent verification solutions specified in ISO 22383: 2020,
(g) a semi-hidden verification element of the verification element directly insensitive to human senses, but detectable by these senses using external UV lighting devices, a special pen or a marker that does not require expertise or training; a semi-hidden verification element is considered to mean a category of hidden verification solutions for which the tools normally available for verification are used, as specified in ISO 22383: 2020,
(h) a hidden verification element of a verification element directly insensitive to human senses and detectable only by the use of tools specially manufactured or professional laboratory equipment; the following point is added:
4. Paragraph 8 (1) reads as follows:
"(1) Safety element
(a) comprise at least 5 types of verification elements listed in Annex 7 to this Decree, at least one of which is apparent, at least one is semi-hidden and at least one is hidden;
(b) they must be printed, unremovably fixed or unremoved by a combination of fixing and printing in a manner which prevents unauthorised loading, indelible and in no way concealed or disturbed;
(c) it shall be used in such a way as to enable the identification and verification of the authenticity of each package of tobacco products as long as the tobacco product is placed on the market and which protects them from being replaced, reused or amended in any way. "
5. In Paragraph 8, the following paragraph 2 is inserted after paragraph 1:
"(2) At least one of the verification elements referred to in paragraph 1 shall be supplied by a provider which is an independent third party fulfilling the following conditions of independence:
(a) independence from the tobacco industry in terms of legal form, organisation and decision-making; In particular, it shall be assessed whether the undertaking or group of undertakings are not directly or indirectly controlled by the tobacco industry, including minority interests;
(b) financial independence from the tobacco industry; This criterion is considered to be met if, in the last two calendar years, an undertaking or group of undertakings generated less than 10% of its annual worldwide turnover, excluding VAT and any other indirect taxes, on goods and services supplied to the tobacco industry, as can be determined on the basis of the latest approved accounts and, for each calendar year thereafter, the annual worldwide turnover, excluding VAT and all other indirect taxes, does not exceed 20%,
(c) the absence of a conflict of interest with the tobacco industry in the case of persons responsible for the management of an undertaking or group of undertakings, including members of the Management Board or any other form of management body; in particular:
1. does not participate in the structures of tobacco companies in the last 5 years;
2. act independently of any financial or non-financial interest related to the tobacco industry, including ownership of shares, participation in private pension schemes or a share held by their partners, spouses, ancestors or descendants in a direct line. ';
Paragraph 2 shall become paragraph 3.
6. In Article 12 (1) (c), the words "smoking cessation information" shall read "How to quit smoking: www.koureni-zabaji.cz" 'shall be replaced by the words "smoking cessation information, which shall read" How to quit smoking: www.koureni-zabi.cz "and" National line for cessation: 800 35 00 00 ";
7. In the heading above the title of Section 16, the words "and tobacco intended for the water pipe 'are replaced by the words", tobacco intended for the water pipe and heated tobacco products'.
8. In Article 16 (1) and (3), the words "and tobacco intended for water pipe 'are replaced by the words", tobacco intended for water pipe and heated tobacco products'.
9. Paragraph 16 (2) reads as follows:
"(2) The information on smoking cessation attached to the general warning is" How to quit smoking: www.koureni-zabi.cz "and" National line for cessation: 800 35 00 00. "
10. in the first sentence of Article 16 (4) and (5), the words "and tobacco intended for the water pipe" shall be replaced by "tobacco intended for the water pipe and heated tobacco products."
11. in Articles 17 (1) and 17 (2) (b), the words "and water pipe tobacco" shall be replaced by "tobacco intended for water pipe and heated tobacco products."
12. in Article 20 (6) and Article 22 (1), "January" is replaced by "May."
13. Annex 4 shall read as follows:
"Annex No 4 to Decree No 261 / 2016 Coll.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
"
14. The following Annex 7 is added:
"Annex No 7 to Decree No 261 / 2016 Coll.
Type of verification elements
| Zjevné | Poloskryté | Skryté |
|---|---|---|
| Giloš Ornamentální vzor tvořený dvěma nebo více proplétanými proužky vytištěnými v mnoha nestandardních barvách. | Laserové obrazce Obrazec je viditelný lidským okem pouze při ozáření světlem určité vlnové délky, například laserovým ukazovátkem. | Označení pomocí DNA Forenzní značení využívající kombinatorické matematické principy k definování nukleotidových sekvencí. |
| Irisový tisk Kombinace dvou nebo více barev a jemného přechodu jedné barvy do druhé, čímž se vytváří přechodové odstíny (duhové barvy). | Polarizovaný obrazec Obrazec je viditelný lidským okem pouze po přiložení zvláštního polarizačního filtru. | Molekulární označení Chemické značení, často formulované v základních materiálech předmětu, k jehož označení je použito, umožňující detekovat poměr ředění a směsi v materiálech. Jedinečně zakódované a použité ve stopovém množství. |
| Skrytý obrazec Hlubotiskem tištěný liniový vzor, který při naklonění předmětu, na němž je vytištěn, odhalí jiný obrazec. Lze kombinovat s barvou měnící zbarvení. | UV matný papír Zvláštní papír, který neodráží ultrafialové světlo. Vhodný pro tisk ultrafialovými (UV) barvami, které jsou patrné pod speciálními UV lampami. | Zajišťovací vlákna (skrytý element) Neviditelná fluorescentní vlákna náhodně rozmístěná na vhodném papíru. Nelze je skenovat ani fotokopírovat a jsou viditelná pod zvláštními UV lampami. |
| Inkoust měnící barvu Při pohledu z různých úhlů mění zbarvení. | Zajišťovací vlákna (poloskrytý element) Viditelná fluorescentní vlákna zcela nebo částečně vložená do náhodného vzoru, jenž je nereprodukovatelný. Mohou se vyskytovat v celé škále barev a tvarů. Pod UV světlem mění barvu. | Magnetické prvky Systém magnetických prvků, které generují signál nebo sérii signálů, jež lze detekovat na dálku zvláštními identifikačními zařízeními. |
| Taktilní vzory Hlubotiskem vytvářený vystouplý taktilní reliéf, jehož pravost lze ověřit pod šikmým světlem. Lze kombinovat se skrytým obrazcem. | Mikrotisk Tisk využívající extrémně drobný text, který je čitelný pouhým okem pouze při zvětšení. | Anti-Stokesovy barvy Barvy, jež mají anti-Stokesovy vlastnosti a lze je zkoumat za pomoci videospektrálního komparátoru (VSC zařízení). |
| Hologram Zobrazení plně trojrozměrného fotografického záznamu světelného pole v závislosti na úhlu pozorování. | Termochromická barva Barva reagující na teplo citlivá na změny teploty. Je-li barva vystavena změnám teploty, změní zbarvení nebo zmizí. | Reaktivní barvy (skrytý element) Bezbarvé nebo transparentní barvy viditelné po reakci s určitým rozpouštědlem, které se v laboratorních podmínkách nanese pomocí nástrojů speciálně vyrobených k tomuto účelu. |
| Reaktivní barvy (poloskrytý element) Bezbarvé nebo transparentní barvy viditelné po reakci s určitým rozpouštědlem, které se nanese pomocí zvláštního pera nebo fixu. | ||
Transitional provisions
1. Tobacco products other than cigarettes and tobacco for hand-wrapping cigarettes which have been manufactured or imported into the European Union before 20 May 2024 and do not carry a safety element in accordance with Decree No. 261 / 2016 Coll., as effective from the date of entry into force of this Decree, may be placed on the market until 20 May 2026.
2. Tobacco products intended for smoking, tobacco products intended for smoking other than cigarettes, tobacco intended for the hand-wrapping of cigarettes, tobacco intended for water pipe and heated tobacco products marked with information relating to smoking cessation pursuant to § 12 (1) (c) or § 16 (2) of Decree No. 261 / 2016 Coll., as effective before 1 January 2025, which have been produced, labelled, released for free circulation or marketed before 31 December 2024, may be sold until stocks are sold.
Efficacy
This Decree shall take effect on 23 October 2023, with the exception of Article I (6), (9) and (13), which shall take effect on 1 January 2025.
Minister for Agriculture:
Mgr. Excellent v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 311 / 2023 Coll., amending Decree No. 261 / 2016 Coll., on Tobacco Products |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 20.10.2023 |
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| Effective from | 23.10.2023 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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