As you may be aware, from 1st October 2008 legislation in the UK requires pictorial health warnings to be displayed on all tobacco products manufactured for the UK market.

However, retailers have until 30th September 2009 to sell through cigarette packs that carry existing text health warnings, and until 30th September 2010 to sell through all other tobacco products that carry existing text health warnings.

Tobacco products with existing text health warnings will continue to be supplied by manufacturers until all stock manufactured prior to 1st October 2008 is exhausted. It is likely that the first packs containing pictorial health warnings will start to appear in the supply chain in mid November 2008, depending on the rate of sale of specific brands.