# The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015, Paragraph 3: Tab and seal

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If a unit packet of hand rolling tobacco has a tab for resealing the packet, the tab must be clear and transparent and not coloured or marked.
(2) If a unit packet of hand rolling tobacco which is cylindrical in shape contains a foil seal as part of its internal packaging, the foil seal must be silver coloured with no variation in tone or shade.
(3) Paragraph 1 does not prohibit such a foil seal from being textured over any entire surface with small dots or squares embossed on the seal if the dots or squares —
(a) are equidistant from each other,
(b) are of uniform size, and
(c) do not form a picture, pattern, image or symbol that is recognisable as anything other than a foil seal.
(4) Sub-paragraph (1) does not prohibit a feature that is required to be carried by a unit packet by any provision of any enactment (whenever passed or made) other than these Regulations from being in the form of a tab.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/829/schedule/4/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standardised-packaging-of-tobacco-products-regulations-2015/schedule-4/paragraph-3
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