Singapore legislation

Regulation 23

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

Regulation 23

Health warnings on cigar tubes

Subregulation 1

Every cigar tube must clearly and conspicuously display one of the health warnings set out in Part 1 of the Third Schedule.

Subregulation 2

The health warning mentioned in paragraph (1) must —

(a)

subject to regulation 27, be printed —

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(b)

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;

(c)

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

(d)

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.

Subregulation 3

In addition, the health warning on an external surface of a rectangular cigar tube must be positioned parallel to the longest edge of that external surface while satisfying paragraph (2)(d).