The Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) (Amendment) Order 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/2852
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) (Amendment) Order 2010 and comes into force on 1st January 2011.

Section 2 Amendments to the Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) Order 2003

(1) The Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) Order 2003 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.”.