Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Appearance, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 2019

it is likely to stay affixed to the retail package or the wrapper covering the retail package to which it is affixed during the expected life of the retail package or wrapper, as the case may be; and

it cannot be removed without damaging the retail package or wrapper to which it is affixed, as the case may be.

subject to paragraph (2), be entirely in the colour Pantone 448C; and

have a matte finish.

a mandatory sign; or

a bar code, or a unique identification mark that is not alphanumeric, that complies with the First Schedule.

be white in colour, unless paragraph (4) applies; and

have a matte finish.

white;

the colour of the metal or wood used.

be smooth; and

not bear any decorative feature, shape, texture or other embellishment.

only so that the retail package complies with regulation 3(1); and

such that it does not form a design or pattern or otherwise has the effect of promoting the tobacco product.

may be activated or modified at any time during the expected life of the retail package, such that the retail package no longer complies with these Regulations;

obscures or obliterates all or any part of a mandatory sign;

allows the contents of the retail package to be visible without opening the retail package; or

makes any sound, or gives off any scent (other than the natural scent of the tobacco used), that has the effect of promoting the tobacco product.

heat-activated inks;

inks or embellishments designed to appear or disappear over time;

inks that change colour or appear fluorescent in certain light;

panels designed to be scratched or rubbed to reveal an image or text;

fold-out or removable tabs or panels.

a retail package of any tobacco product;

a container which contains 2 or more retail packages of any tobacco product; or

a larger package of any tobacco product.

must be transparent and not coloured; and

unless permitted or required under these Regulations, must not bear any mark, decorative feature, shape, texture or other embellishment.

be transparent and not coloured;

be parallel to any edge of the retail package, container or larger package, as the case may be; and

form a single continuous straight line of constant width around the circumference of the retail package, container or larger package, as the case may be.

be made of cardboard, metal, paper, plastic or wood;

be entirely in any of the following colours:

the colour Pantone 448C or white, if the insert is made of cardboard, paper or plastic;

the colour of the metal or wood used, Pantone 448C or white, if the insert is made of metal or wood;

be placed inside the retail package; and

not bear any mark, text, decorative feature, shape, texture or other embellishment.

a mark (called a permitted mark) of a type, and that conforms with the specifications, set out in the First Schedule;

any other mark that is required or permitted under the Act, its regulations or any other written law; or

if the tobacco product is manufactured outside Singapore, a mark, term, descriptor or figurative or other sign that is required under the law of the country of manufacture to indicate that the tobacco product is manufactured specifically for export.

in the case of a cigarette carton or cigarette pack, directly on the cigarette carton or cigarette pack, as the case may be;

in the case of a wrapper mentioned in regulation 6(1)(c) which covers 2 or more cigarette cartons or cigarette packs, directly on the wrapper, unless paragraph (3) applies; or

in any other case, directly on the retail package, unless paragraph (3) applies.

a wrapper mentioned in paragraph (2)(b); or

a retail package mentioned in paragraph (2)(c),the permitted mark may be printed on one or more adhesive labels that comply with paragraph (4) and are affixed on the wrapper or retail package, as the case may be.

be no larger than is necessary to display the permitted marks printed on the adhesive label;

be affixed to the retail package or the wrapper (as the case may be) such that the adhesive label is not easily removable; and

subject to paragraph (5), have a background that is in the colour Pantone 448C or is transparent.

made of cardboard; and

cuboid in shape when closed.

be rigid and straight; and

not be rounded, bevelled or embellished.

a height of not less than 85 millimetres and not more than 104 millimetres;

a width of not less than 55 millimetres and not more than 66 millimetres;

a depth of not less than 20 millimetres and not more than 28 millimetres.

be straight; and

not be rounded, bevelled or embellished.

be made of only foil or paper;

have an outer surface that is —

in silver colour, if the lining is made of foil; or

in white colour, if the lining is made of paper;

have an inner surface that is in white colour; and

be affixed to the inside of the retail package of cigarettes such that the lining —

is likely to stay affixed to the inside of the retail package during the expected life of the retail package; and

cannot be removed without damaging the inside of the retail package or the lining itself.

the embossing is applied for the purpose of —

manufacturing the retail package; or

packaging tobacco products in the retail package; and

the embossing does not have the effect of promoting the tobacco product.

a cigar tube; or

a small retail package of beedies.

its largest dimension must be not less than 85 millimetres;

its second-largest dimension must be not less than 55 millimetres;

every surface of the applicable retail package must have a matte finish.

the applicable retail package must be cuboid in shape when closed;

every edge of the applicable retail package —

must be rigid and straight; and

must not be rounded, bevelled or embellished; and

every side of the applicable retail package must be rigid and straight.

the applicable retail package must be made of rigid material;

the applicable retail package —

may have one or more rounded edges, each of which must not exceed 6 millimetres in width; and

must not have any edge that is bevelled or embellished;

every side of the applicable retail package must be rigid and straight; and

all adjacent surfaces of the applicable retail package must meet at right angles.

the applicable retail package must —

be rectangular in shape; and

have only 2 sides;

each surface of the applicable retail package must —

be opaque and flat; and

not bear any decorative feature, shape, texture or other embellishment; and

if the applicable retail package has a closing flap, the tab of the flap must be translucent and not coloured.

be made of rigid material;

be either —

cylindrical in shape, with one or both ends that are tapered or rounded; or

rectangular in shape; and

have an opening of —

not less than 15 millimetres in diameter, if the cigar tube is cylindrical in shape; or

not less than 15 millimetres in width, if the cigar tube is rectangular in shape.

subject to regulation 27, be printed on the external surface of the retail package on which it is displayed;

occupy not less than 75% of the total area of the external surface of the retail package on which the health warning is displayed;

conform with the specifications set out in Part 3 of the Second Schedule;

be positioned parallel to the top edge of the external surface on which the health warning is printed, and as much as possible towards the top of that external surface while satisfying sub‑paragraph (e); and

be printed in a manner which ensures that when the retail package is opened or closed in the normal way —

the health warning or any part of it is not obscured or obliterated; and

the health warning is not severed, or is severed only at the conjunction between Parts A and B of the health warning concerned.

subject to regulation 27, be printed —

on any part of the external surface of a spherical small retail package;

on the largest external surface of a cylindrical or conical small retail package; or

on each of the 2 largest external surfaces of any other kind of small retail package;

occupy not less than 75% of the total area of the external surface of the small retail package on which the warning is displayed;

conform with the specifications set out in Part 2 of the Third Schedule;

be positioned parallel to the top or top edge of the small retail package, and as much as possible towards the top of the small retail package while satisfying sub‑paragraph (e); and

be printed in a manner which ensures that when the small retail package is opened or closed in the normal way, the health warning is not severed, obscured or obliterated.

subject to regulation 27, be printed —

on the largest external surface of a cylindrical cigar tube; or

on the 2 largest external surfaces of a rectangular cigar tube;

occupy not less than 75% of the total area of the external surface of the cigar tube on which the warning is displayed or the cigar tube;

conform with the specifications set out in Part 2 of the Third Schedule; and

be printed in a manner which ensures that when the cigar tube is opened or closed in the normal way, the health warning is not severed, obscured or obliterated.

set out in Part 1 or 2 of the Second Schedule, in relation to retail packages of each type or variant of tobacco product; and

set out in Part 1 of the Third Schedule, in relation to small retail packages of beedies or cigar tubes,must be displayed in rotation so that each health warning appears, as far as possible, on an equal number of retail packages, small retail packages of beedies or cigar tubes (as the case may be) supplied in each applicable period.

the period of 24 months beginning on 1 July 2020; and

every 24-month period after the end of the period in sub‑paragraph (a).

a small retail package of beedies;

a cylindrical cigar tube; or

a retail package that has only 2 external surfaces and does not have a closing flap.

must, subject to regulation 27, be printed on the retail package;

must be printed —

in Arial typeface in a normal weighted font;

in black colour; and

in sentence case of a uniform font size of not less than 3.5 millimetres;

must be set against a background in the colour Pantone 108C;

must fill, as nearly as possible, the background on which it is printed;

if displayed on the side of the retail package, must be oriented so that the lines of text making up the health information message are parallel to the longest edges of the external surface on which the message is displayed; and

subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), where the retail package has more than 2 external surfaces —

must not be displayed on the same external surface on which a health warning mentioned in regulation 21(2) or (3) is displayed; and

must occupy not less than 50% of the total area of the external surface on which the health information message is printed.

may be displayed on the inner surface of the opening lid of the box or tin that is the largest surface of that box or tin; but(b)must occupy not less than 50% of the total area of that inner surface.

may be displayed on the inner surface of the closing flap of the pouch; but(b)must occupy not less than 50% of the total area of that inner surface.

must, subject to regulation 27, be printed on the retail package;

must be printed —

in Arial typeface in a normal weighted font;

in white colour on a background in the colour Pantone 448C; and

in block letters of not less than 2 millimetres in height; and

where the retail package has more than 2 external surfaces, must not be displayed on an external surface on which a health warning is displayed.

must comply with the requirements in —

regulation 21(4)(b) to (e), if the adhesive label bears a health warning mentioned in regulation 21(2);

regulation 22(2)(b) to (e), if the adhesive label bears a health warning mentioned in regulation 22(1);

regulation 23(2)(b), (c) and (d), if the adhesive label bears a health warning mentioned in regulation 23(1);

regulation 25(3)(b) to (f) and regulation 25(4), (5)(b) or (6)(b), where applicable, if the adhesive label bears the health information message; and

regulation 26(2)(b) and (c), if the adhesive label bears the sales restriction information; and

must be affixed to the retail package such that the adhesive label —

is not easily removable; and

does not obscure or obliterate all or any part of any other mandatory sign.

imported into Singapore, except a cigarette that is imported solely for re‑export from Singapore under section 17(2)(a) of the Act; (b)sold or given in Singapore, or transported, sent, delivered or distributed within Singapore;

offered to be sold or given in Singapore, or transported, sent, delivered or distributed within Singapore; or

in a person’s possession in Singapore for the purpose of sale or gift in Singapore, or transport, sending, delivery or distribution within Singapore,must comply with the requirements in this regulation.

be cylindrical in shape;

have a diameter of not less than 7 millimetres and not more than 9 millimetres; and

have a length of not more than 100 millimetres.

white in colour; or

coloured to resemble cork.

imported into Singapore, except a cigarette that is imported solely for re‑export from Singapore under section 17(2)(a) of the Act; (b)sold or given in Singapore, or transported, sent, delivered or distributed within Singapore;

offered to be sold or given in Singapore, or transported, sent, delivered or distributed within Singapore; or

in a person’s possession in Singapore for the purpose of sale or gift in Singapore, or transport, sending, delivery or distribution within Singapore,must not bear any mark except a mark mentioned in paragraph (2), or that is otherwise required or permitted under the Act, its regulations or any other written law.

must be printed —

in Arial typeface in a normal weighted font;

in black colour;

in a uniform font size of not more than 2.8 millimetres; and

horizontally around the circumference of the cigarette in one line of text;

must appear —

not more than 10 millimetres from the filter of the cigarette, if the cigarette has a filter; or

at one end of the cigarette, if the cigarette has no filter; and

must not have the effect of promoting the cigarette.

imported into Singapore, except a cigar that is imported solely for re‑export from Singapore under section 17(2)(a) of the Act; (b)sold or given in Singapore, or transported, sent, delivered or distributed within Singapore;

offered to be sold or given in Singapore, or transported, sent, delivered or distributed within Singapore; or

in a person’s possession in Singapore for the purpose of sale or gift in Singapore, or transport, sending, delivery or distribution within Singapore,must comply with the requirements in this regulation.

one band which —

must be entirely in the colour Pantone 448C; and

may bear any of the marks mentioned in paragraph (3);

one or more other bands which must —

be entirely in the colour Pantone 448C; and

not bear any mark, text, decorative feature, shape, texture or other embellishment.

the brand name and variant name (if any) of the cigar;

the name and address of the manufacturer of the cigar, or the import and wholesale licensee who imported the cigar into, or distributed by wholesale the cigar in, Singapore;

the country of manufacture of the cigar; and

an alphanumeric code, used only for manufacturing purposes, which does not have the effect of promoting the cigar.

appear not more than once on the band;

be aligned along the length of the band so that the mark runs around the circumference of the cigar; and

be printed —

in Arial typeface in a normal weighted font;

in the colour Pantone Cool Gray 2C; and

in sentence case in a uniform font size of not more than 3.5 millimetres.

removed from the cigar; or

covered by a band which comply with paragraph (2) and which is affixed such that it cannot be removed without damaging the non‑compliant band.