The regulation, aimed at preventing young people from taking up smoking, follows the EU tobacco guidelines approved in 2014.

The sale of flavoured cigarettes, which had a market share of less than 3%, was banned in 2016, but the menthol version remained too popular.

As part of the new regulations, at least 65% of the surface of the packaging of tobacco products must contain health warnings, also from Wednesday.

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