Singapore legislation

Regulation 30

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

Regulation 30

Physical appearance of cigars

Amended byS 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 241/2026 wef 01/05/2026

A cigar that is —

(a)

imported into Singapore, except a cigar 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;

(c)

offered to be sold or given in Singapore, or transported, sent, delivered or distributed within Singapore; or

(d)

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 comply with the requirements in this regulation.

Subregulation 2

A cigar may bear, around its circumference, any of the following bands:

(a)

one band which —

(i)

must be entirely in the colour Pantone 448C; and

(ii)

may bear any of the marks mentioned in paragraph (3);

(b)

one or more other bands which must —

(i)

be entirely in the colour Pantone 448C; and

(ii)

not bear any mark, text, decorative feature, shape, texture or other embellishment.

Subregulation 3

The marks mentioned in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) are —

(a)

the brand name and variant name (if any) of the cigar;

(b)

the name and address of the manufacturer of the cigar, or the import and wholesale licensee who imported the cigar into, or distributed by wholesale the cigar in, Singapore;

(c)

the country of manufacture of the cigar; and

(d)

an alphanumeric code, used only for manufacturing purposes, which does not have the effect of promoting the cigar.

Subregulation 4

Each mark in paragraph (3) must —

(a)

appear not more than once on the band;

(b)

be aligned along the length of the band so that the mark runs around the circumference of the cigar; and

(c)

be printed —

(i)

in Arial typeface in a normal weighted font;

(ii)

in the colour Pantone Cool Gray 2C; and

(iii)

in sentence case in a uniform font size of not more than 3.5 millimetres.

Subregulation 5

A band on the cigar which does not comply with paragraph (2) (called in this paragraph the non‑compliant band) must be —

(a)

removed from the cigar; or

(b)

covered by a band which comply with paragraph (2) and which is affixed such that it cannot be removed without damaging the non‑compliant band.