Singapore legislation

Regulation 18

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

Regulation 18

Construction of retail packages of cigars and other tobacco products

Subregulation 1

The requirements in this regulation apply to a retail package of any tobacco product mentioned in regulation 17 (called in this regulation the applicable retail package), except —

(a)

a cigar tube; or

(b)

a small retail package of beedies.

Subregulation 2

An applicable retail package must comply with the following requirements:

(a)

its largest dimension must be not less than 85 millimetres;

(b)

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

(c)

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

Subregulation 3

Where the applicable retail package is a box made of cardboard —

(a)

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

(b)

every edge of the applicable retail package —

(i)

must be rigid and straight; and

(ii)

must not be rounded, bevelled or embellished; and

(c)

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

Subregulation 4

Where the applicable retail package is a box made of any material other than cardboard —

(a)

the applicable retail package must be made of rigid material;

(b)

the applicable retail package —

(i)

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

(ii)

must not have any edge that is bevelled or embellished;

(c)

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

(d)

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

Subregulation 5

Where the applicable retail package is a bag or pouch —

(a)

the applicable retail package must —

(i)

be rectangular in shape; and

(ii)

have only 2 sides;

(b)

each surface of the applicable retail package must —

(i)

be opaque and flat; and

(ii)

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

(c)

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

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