Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Tax Free World Association Asia Pacific Exhibition and Conference 2026) (Exemption) Order 2026

importing into Singapore the tobacco product;

distributing or giving, or causing to be distributed or given, during the exhibition period and at the exhibition venue, the tobacco product as a free sample to a registered tobacco industry trade visitor;

transporting, sending or delivering within Singapore the tobacco product;

offering to do any act mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or (c);

possessing in Singapore the tobacco product for the purpose of doing any act mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or (c).

the tobacco product is not a prohibited tobacco product or vaporiser;

the tobacco product, and the packaging or labelling of the tobacco product, complies with section 17(3)(b)(ii) of the Act;

the tobacco product is or was imported into Singapore, transported, sent or delivered within Singapore or in the possession of the exhibitor in Singapore only for the purpose of —

being distributed or given, during the exhibition period and at the exhibition venue, as a free sample to a registered tobacco industry trade visitor; or

being displayed, during the exhibition period and within a booth allocated to that exhibitor at the exhibition venue, for the purposes of the 2026 exhibition;

in relation to any act mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b), an offer to do that act, or possession in Singapore of the tobacco product for the purpose of doing that act — the tobacco product must also fulfil the conditions mentioned in paragraph 10(1)(b) and (c).

permitting the exhibition venue or any part of it to be kept or used for the publication of any advertisement described in section 3(1)(a), (c) or (d) of the Act;

displaying or causing to be displayed any tobacco products at the exhibition venue.

an advertisement mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(a) does not pertain to any prohibited tobacco product, vaporiser or imitation tobacco product;

the tobacco products mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(b) are not prohibited tobacco products or vaporisers.

causing to be published, or taking part in the publication of, any advertisement described in section 3(1)(a), (c) or (d) of the Act at the exhibition venue;

causing to be displayed, or taking part in the display of, any tobacco product at the exhibition venue;

as occupier of the exhibition venue —

permitting the exhibition venue or any part of it to be kept or used for the publication of any advertisement described in section 3(1)(a), (c) or (d) of the Act; or

displaying or causing to be displayed any tobacco product at the exhibition venue.

the organiser, before the start of the exhibition period, gives to each exhibitor sufficient written notice of the exemptions from sections 3, 12A and 17(1) of the Act in paragraphs 3 to 7 that are applicable to an exhibitor and the conditions of those exemptions;

the organiser takes all reasonable steps to ensure that every exhibitor complies with the conditions for the exemptions mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) —

during the period before the exhibition period when this Order is in force, if any of those conditions applies during the firstmentioned period; and

during the exhibition period;

an advertisement mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(a) and (c)(i) does not pertain to any prohibited tobacco product, vaporiser or imitation tobacco product;

where an advertisement mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) is published in the hardcopy 2026 exhibition directory, the organiser ensures that the hardcopy 2026 exhibition directory is distributed only to exhibitors and registered trade visitors at the exhibition venue;

the tobacco product mentioned in sub‑paragraph (2)(b) and (c)(ii) is not a prohibited tobacco product or vaporiser.

the tobacco product is not a prohibited tobacco product or vaporiser;

the tobacco product (including any tobacco product distributed or given as a free sample) must have clearly and conspicuously printed on, or firmly attached to, its packaging the following notices:

a health warning that satisfies the requirements in sub‑paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be;

a label stating the text “Trade samples — for registered trade visitors only. Not for distribution to the general public.”; and

the notices mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) are printed or firmly attached in a manner which ensures that —

the notices do not obscure each other; and

when the packaging is opened or closed in the normal way, no portion of either notice is severed or obliterated or becomes unreadable.

must be one of the health warnings set out in the Second Schedule;

must be printed on, or firmly attached to —

any part of the external surface of any spherical packaging;

the largest external surface of any cylindrical or conical packaging; or

the 2 largest external surfaces of any other kind of packaging;

must not be printed on or firmly attached to any bevelled or rounded edges adjacent to the surfaces mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b);

must occupy not less than 50% of the total area of the surface of the packaging on or to which the health warning is printed or firmly attached;

must conform to the specifications set out in the Second Schedule;

must be positioned —

parallel to the top edge of the packaging, and as much as possible towards the top part of the packaging while satisfying the requirements of sub‑paragraph (g); and

in the same direction as how the packaging is to be ordinarily displayed; and

must be printed or firmly attached in a manner which ensures that when the packaging is opened or closed in the normal way —

no portion of the health warning is severed or obliterated or becomes unreadable; and (ii)the health warning is not severed or is severed only at the conjunction between Parts I and II of the health warning set out in the Second Schedule.

must be one of the health warnings set out in the Third Schedule;

must be printed on, or firmly attached to —

any part of the external surface of any spherical packaging;

the largest external surface of any cylindrical or conical packaging; or

the 2 largest external surfaces of any other kind of packaging;

must not be printed on or firmly attached to any bevelled or rounded edges adjacent to the surfaces mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b);

must occupy not less than 50% of the total area of the surface of the packaging on or to which the health warning is printed or firmly attached;

must conform to the specifications set out in the Third Schedule;

must be positioned —

parallel to the top edge of the packaging, and as much as possible towards the top part of the packaging while satisfying the requirements of sub‑paragraph (g); and

in the same direction as how the packaging is to be ordinarily displayed; and

must be printed or firmly attached in a manner which ensures that when the packaging is opened or closed in the normal way, no portion of the health warning is severed or obliterated or becomes unreadable.