Reduced fire risk cigarettes mandatory standard

Products the mandatory standard applies to

A reduced fire risk cigarette is a cigarette that slows down the rate at which a cigarette burns.

They are likely to self-extinguish if left unattended. The mandatory standard applies to all cigarettes manufactured or imported into Australia.

Products the mandatory standard does not apply to

The mandatory standard excludes:

• loose tobacco
• cigars.

Complying with the mandatory standard

Performance

At least 75% of the cigarettes that are tested in a test trial must fail to achieve full length burns.

Labelling

All retail cigarette packs as defined by the mandatory standard must have the following statement:

"AUSTRALIAN FIRE RISK STANDARD COMPLIANT. USE CARE IN DISPOSAL."

This statement:

• must be clearly legible
• must not obscure any warning messages, explanatory message or graphic required by other laws
• may be printed onto an adhesive label, or directly onto the packaging.

Where adhesive labels are used, suppliers must make sure these are fastened in a way that:

• makes the label hard to remove
• causes damage to the package if someone tries to remove it.