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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36 (21) Application number: 06806581.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/010365 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/068309 (21.06.2007 Gazette 2007/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 15.12.2005 EP 05257731 (71) Applicant: Gallaher Limited Weybridge Surrey KT13 0AU (GB)	(72) Inventors: MCLAUGHLIN, David, William, John N. Ireland BT42 1HS (GB) FITZSIMONS, Bernard, Eugene Co. Antrim, N. Ireland BT42 1HS (GB) HOLLYWOOD, Michael, Terrace Co. Antrim, N. Ireland BT42 1HS (GB) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen  Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)