Croatia
The text warnings in Croatia are similar to European Union specifications.
Front of packaging (covers 30% of surface):
Pušenje ubija (Smoking kills) |
or
Pušenje ozbiljno šteti vama i drugima oko vas (Smoking seriously harms you and others around you) |
Back of packaging (covers 40% of surface):
- Pušači umiru mlađi (Smokers die younger)
- Pušenje uzrokuje začepljenje arterija i uzrokuje srčani i moždani udar (Smoking clogs your arteries and causes heart attacks and strokes)
- Pušenje uzrokuje smrtonosan rak pluća (Smoking causes lethal lung cancer)
- Pušenje u trudnoći šteti vašem djetetu (Smoking while pregnant harms your child)
- Zaštitite djecu od udisanja vašeg cigaretnog dima (Protect children from inhaling your cigarette smoke)
- Vaš liječnik ili ljekarnik može vam pomoći prestati pušiti (Your doctor or pharmacist can help you stop smoking)
- Pušenje stvara izrazitu ovisnost, nemojte ni počinjati (Smoking is highly addictive, don't even start)
- Prestanak pušenja umanjuje rizik smrtnih srčanih ili plućnih bolesti (Quitting smoking reduces the risk of deadly heart and lung diseases)
- Pušenje može izazvati polaganu i bolnu smrt (Smoking can cause a slow and painful death)
- Potražite pomoć za prestanak pušenja /savjetujte se sa svojim liječnikom/ljekarnikom) (Get help to stop smoking /consult with your doctor/pharmacist)
- Pušenje može usporiti krvotok i prouzročiti impotenciju (Smoking can slow down blood circulation and cause impotence)
- Pušenje uzrokuje starenje kože (Smoking causes aging of the skin)
- Pušenje može oštetiti spermu i smanjiti plodnost (Smoking can damage sperm and reduce fertility)
- Dim sadrži benzene, nitrozamine, formaldehide i ugljikove cijanide (Smoke contains benzene, nitrosamines, formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanides*)
The last warning contains a mistranslation from Directive 2001/37/EC – "hydrogen" was translated as ugljik (carbon) instead of vodik. It was nevertheless signed into law and started appearing on cigarette packages in March 2009.
Between 1997 and 2004, a simple text label (Pušenje je štetno za zdravlje, or Smoking is harmful to health) warning was used.
2004–2009
Front of packaging:
- Pušenje šteti Vašem zdravlju (Smoking harms your health)
Back of packaging:
- Pušenje uzrokuje rak (Smoking causes cancer)
- Pušenje u trudnoći šteti i razvoju djeteta (Smoking while pregnant harms the child's development)
- Pušenje uzrokuje srčani i moždani udar (Smoking causes heart attacks and strokes)
- Pušenje skraćuje život (Smoking shortens your life)
Read more about this topic: Tobacco Packaging Warning Messages