Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

Linings of retail packages of cigarettes

Subregulation 1

A retail package of cigarettes may include a lining that complies with paragraphs (2) and (3).

The lining mentioned in paragraph (1) must —

(a)

be made of only foil or paper;

(b)

have an outer surface that is —

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(c)

have an inner surface that is in white colour; and

(d)

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

(i)

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

(ii)

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

The entire surface of the lining mentioned in paragraph (1) may bear pin dot embossing if —

(a)

the embossing is applied for the purpose of —

(i)

manufacturing the retail package; or

(ii)

packaging tobacco products in the retail package; and

(b)

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