Security features with authentication elements on tobacco products
Unit packets of tobacco products supplied to consumers on the Swedish market must have a security feature consisting of at least five authentication elements. On this page you will find examples of the security features used on the Swedish market.
Three of the authentication elements on the security feature are explained and highlighted. These elements are visible by the naked eye or by magnification.
Security feature 1
![Security feature tobacco, Dimensions: 16x32 mm, Microprint stating Austria Finland Sweden in one word.](/globalassets/livsvillkor-levnadsvanor/andts/tobak/tobak/sakerhetsmarkningar/1-16x32/1-sakerhetsmarkning-16x32.png?width=1840)
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Authentication element detail | Explanation |
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1. Guilloche. An ornamental pattern consisting of several intertwined bands. |
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2. Colour-changing-ink. Authentication element that changes colour when you look at it from different angles. It changes from golden to colourless when you wiggle the security feature. |
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3. Microprint. Extremely small text that requires magnification to be readable. Written in CAPS without spaces or punctuation: AUSTRIAFINLANDSWEDEN. |
Security feature 2
![Security feature tobacco, Dimensions: 16x32 mm, Microprint stating Austria Finland Sweden in one word.](/globalassets/livsvillkor-levnadsvanor/andts/tobak/tobak/sakerhetsmarkningar/2-20x44/2-sakerhetsmarkning-20x44.png?width=1840)
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Authentication element detail | Explanation |
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1. Guilloche. An ornamental pattern consisting of several intertwined bands. |
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2. Colour-changing-ink. Authentication element that changes colour when you look at it from different angles. It changes from golden to colourless when you wiggle the security feature. |
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3. Microprint. Extremely small text that requires magnification to be readable. Written in CAPS without spaces or punctuation: AUSTRIAFINLANDSWEDEN. |
Security feature 3
![Security feature tobacco, Dimensions: 20x44 mm, Microprint stating Vienna Stockholm Helsinki in one word.](/globalassets/livsvillkor-levnadsvanor/andts/tobak/tobak/sakerhetsmarkningar/3-20x44-pmi/3-sakerhetsmarkning-20x44.png?width=1840)
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Authentication element detail | Explanation |
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1. Guilloche. An ornamental pattern consisting of several intertwined bands. |
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2. Colour-changing-ink. Authentication element that changes colour when you look at it from different angles. It changes from golden to colourless when you wiggle the security feature. |
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3. Microprint. Extremely small text that requires magnification to be readable. Written in CAPS without spaces or punctuation: VIENNASTOCKHOLMHELSINKI. |
Security feature 4
![Security feature tobacco, Dimensions: 12x32 mm, Microprint stating Austria Finland ki in one word.](/globalassets/livsvillkor-levnadsvanor/andts/tobak/tobak/sakerhetsmarkningar/4-20x44-abc-bat/4-sakerhetsmarkning-12x32.png?width=1840)
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Authentication element detail | Explanation |
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1. Guilloche. An ornamental pattern consisting of several intertwined bands. |
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2. Colour-changing-ink. Authentication element that changes colour when you look at it from different angles. It changes from golden to colourless when you wiggle the security feature. |
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3. Microprint. Extremely small text that requires magnification to be readable. Written in CAPS without spaces or punctuation: AUSTRIAFINLANDSWEDEN. |
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