Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
of Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Appearance, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 2019
Regulation 30
Physical appearance of cigars
Subregulation 1
A cigar that is —
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;
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 comply with the requirements in this regulation.
Subregulation 2
A cigar may bear, around its circumference, any of the following bands:
one band which —
must be entirely in the colour Pantone 448C; and
may bear any of the marks mentioned in paragraph (3);
one or more other bands which must —
be entirely in the colour Pantone 448C; and
not bear any mark, text, decorative feature, shape, texture or other embellishment.
Subregulation 3
The marks mentioned in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) are —
the brand name and variant name (if any) of the cigar;
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;
the country of manufacture of the cigar; and
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 —
appear not more than once on the band;
be aligned along the length of the band so that the mark runs around the circumference of the cigar; and
be printed —
in Arial typeface in a normal weighted font;
in the colour Pantone Cool Gray 2C; and
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 —
removed from the cigar; or
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.