Singapore legislation

Regulation 27

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

Regulation 27

Adhesive labels

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies to a retail package for any tobacco product except cigarettes.

Subregulation 2

A mandatory sign may be printed on an adhesive label that is affixed to the external surface of a retail package mentioned in paragraph (1), if it is not possible to print the mandatory sign on that retail package.

Subregulation 3

The adhesive label mentioned in paragraph (2) —

(a)

must comply with the requirements in —

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(v)

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

(b)

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

(i)

is not easily removable; and

(ii)

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

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