Singapore legislation
Regulation 29
of Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Appearance, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 2019
Regulation 29
Permitted marks on cigarettes
Subregulation 1
A cigarette that is —
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.
Subregulation 2
Each cigarette may, for the purpose of identifying the brand name and variant name of the cigarette, bear only one alphanumeric code that —
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.