UruguayUruguay first implemented their pictorial health warnings policy in 2005. In 2005, a set of 8 pictorial health warnings were rotated on cigarette packages. Uruguay has since updated warning labels regularly. A second set of 3 health warnings were implemented in 2008, followed by a third set of 9 warnings in January 2009; a fourth set of 6 warnings in March 2010; a fifth set of 2 warnings in 2012; a sixth set of 4 warnings in 2013; a seventh set of 4 warnings in 2014; and most recently, an eighth set of 4 warnings in 2015.
Originally, the health warnings were required to cover 50% of the front and 50% of the back of all cigarette packages. In March 2010, the health warning size was increased; the warnings are now required to cover 80% of the front and 80% of the back of all cigarette packages. Uruguay was the first country in the world to require 80% of the package to be appropriated to health warnings.
Uruguay prohibits the terms “light” and “mild” from appearing on packages, and requires one descriptive message on emissions and constituents on the side of packages. Cigarette brand families are limited to one pack presentation (one brand per brand family).
Plain packaging is under formal consideration in Uruguay.
Legislation and Regulations
Health Warning Reports, Publications & Presentations
Uruguay’s Health Warning Document Library
Tobacco Package Images
Uruguay’s Cigarette Package Gallery
Health Warnings
2015 to Present (warnings appear on packages in colour)**
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2015 |
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| Health Effects – Lung |
| Uruguay |
| 2015 |
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| Health Effects – Mouth |
| Uruguay |
| 2015 |
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| Health Effects – Vascular System |
| Uruguay |
| 2015 |
2014 to 2015**
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| ETS – General |
| Uruguay |
| 2014 |
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| Health Effects – Death |
| Uruguay |
| 2014 |
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| Health Effects – Other |
| Uruguay |
| 2014 |
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| Health Effects – Sex |
| Uruguay |
| 2014 |
2013 to 2014**
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| ETS – Child |
| Uruguay |
| 2013 (front) |
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| ETS – Child |
| Uruguay |
| 2013 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Other |
| Uruguay |
| 2013 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Other |
| Uruguay |
| 2013 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Other |
| Uruguay |
| 2013 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Other |
| Uruguay |
| 2013 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Wrinkles |
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| 2013 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Wrinkles |
| Uruguay |
| 2013 (back) |
2012 to 2013**
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| ETS – Child |
| Uruguay |
| 2012 |
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| Health Effects – Stroke |
| Uruguay |
| 2012 |
2010 to 2012**
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| Chemicals |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (front) |
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| Chemicals |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (back) |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (front) |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (back) |
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| ETS – Child |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (front) |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Mouth |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Mouth |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Sex |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Sex |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Vascular System |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Vascular System |
| Uruguay |
| 2010 (back) |
2009 to 2010**
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| ETS – Baby |
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| 2009 (front) |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| Chemicals |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| Chemicals |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Other |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Other |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| Addiction |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| Addiction |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| Addiction |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| Addiction |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Mouth |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Mouth |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| ETS – Child |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| ETS – Child |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Sex |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Sex |
| Uruguay |
| 2009 (back) |
2008 to 2009**
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| Health Effects – Death |
| Uruguay |
| 2008 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Death |
| Uruguay |
| 2008 (back) |
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| Health Effects – Death |
| Uruguay |
| 2008 (front) |
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| Health Effects – Death |
| Uruguay |
| 2008 (back) |
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| Chemicals |
| Uruguay |
| 2008 (front) |
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| Chemicals |
| Uruguay |
| 2008 (back) |
2006 to 2008**
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| Health Effects – Sex |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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| Addiction |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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| ETS – Baby |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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| ETS – Child |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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| ETS – General |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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| Health Effects – Death |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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| Quitting |
| Uruguay |
| 2006 |
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