Switzerland implemented their current policy to place health warnings on all cigarette packages in January 2010. The health warnings, including the border, are required to cover 48% of the front and 63% of the back of all cigarette packages. Overall, 56% of the package space is appropriated to health warnings. Switzerland will rotate through three sets of 14 images. The first set was used starting in 2010. The second and third set of 14 images will be introduced in 2012 and 2014, respectively.
Switzerland also prohibits the terms “light” and “mild” from appearing on packages.
As well, Switzerland requires tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide emission numbers to appear on the side of packages. These emission numbers are generated using the ISO machine smoking method.
Legislation and Regulations
Health Warning Reports, Publications & Presentations
Plain Packaging Reports, Publications & Presentations
Health Warnings
Additional Resources: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Health – Health Warning Series
2014 to 2016**
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ETS – Baby |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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ETS – Child |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Addiction |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Chemicals |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Health Effects – Arteries |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Health Effects – Death |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Health Effects – Lung |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Health Effects – Mouth |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Health Effects – Sex |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Health Effects – Sex |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Health Effects – Wrinkles |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2014 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2014 |
2012 to 2014**
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ETS – Child |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Addiction |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Chemicals |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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ETS – Baby |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Arteries |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Death |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Lung |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Mouth |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Sex |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Sex |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Stroke |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Health Effects – Wrinkles |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2012 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2012 |
2010 to 2012**
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Addiction |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Chemicals |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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ETS – Baby |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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ETS – Child |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Health Effects – Death |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Health Effects – Lung |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Health Effects – Mouth |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Health Effects – Sex |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Health Effects – Sex |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Health Effects – Wrinkles |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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Quitting |
Switzerland |
2010 |
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