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The device can be perfectly engineered and fully tested, and the shipment still gets held at customs because a warning panel is four millimetres too small or a producer registration number is missing from the outer carton.",[28,32,33],{},"This guide covers the obligations our regulatory team sees exporters trip over most often.",[35,36,38],"h2",{"id":37},"the-three-layers-of-packaging-obligation","The three layers of packaging obligation",[28,40,41],{},"It helps to separate requirements into three distinct layers, because they are owned by different teams on the buyer side.",[43,44,46],"h3",{"id":45},"_1-consumer-facing-labelling","1. Consumer-facing labelling",[28,48,49],{},"For EU and UK markets, nicotine-containing products must carry a health warning occupying a defined proportion of the two largest faces of the unit pack. The exact proportion, type size and wording are jurisdiction-specific, and several member states layer additional national requirements on top of the baseline.",[28,51,52],{},"Practical points that cause rejections:",[54,55,56,64,70],"ul",{},[57,58,59,63],"li",{},[60,61,62],"strong",{},"Wording must match the registered language version"," for the member state of sale, not a translation produced at artwork stage.",[57,65,66,69],{},[60,67,68],{},"Warning area is measured on the pack, not on the artwork file"," — rounding of corners and fold lines can silently reduce the compliant area.",[57,71,72,75],{},[60,73,74],{},"Ingredient lists must match the notified formulation exactly",", including flavouring descriptors.",[43,77,79],{"id":78},"_2-unit-level-identification-and-tracking","2. Unit-level identification and tracking",[28,81,82],{},"Several markets now expect a unique identifier at unit or pack level, enabling traceability through the distribution chain. The identifier scheme differs by jurisdiction, and the data submission format differs again.",[28,84,85],{},"This is the layer that most often requires a change to the production line rather than a change to the artwork, because it means applying variable data — a code, a date, a batch reference — at speed and with verification.",[43,87,89],{"id":88},"_3-environmental-and-producer-responsibility","3. 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