S.L. 315.10 Art. 4Measurement methods.

(1) The tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide emissions from cigarettes shall be measured on the basis of ISO standard 4387 for tar, ISO standard 10315 for nicotine, and ISO standard 8454 for carbon monoxide. The accuracy of the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide measurements shall be determined in accordance with ISO standard 8243.

(2) The measurements referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be verified by laboratories accredited on the basis of ISO standard 17025 and which are approved by the Superintendent. These laboratories shall not be owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the tobacco industry.

(3) The Superintendent shall communicate to the Commission a list of approved laboratories, specifying the criteria used for approval and the methods of monitoring applied, and shall update that list whenever any change is made.

(4) The Superintendent shall notify the Commission of any measurement methods used at a national level for emissions from cigarettes other than the emissions referred to in sub-regulation (3) and for emissions from tobacco products other than cigarettes.

(5) The Superintendent shall charge manufacturers and importers of tobacco products, at such times and intervals as the Superintendent may reasonably require, proportionate fees as the Minister may by regulations prescribe, for the verification of the measurements referred to sub-regulation (1).