Singapore legislation

Regulation 3A

of Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations

Regulation 3A

Import of chewing gum for health-related purposes

Amended byS 525/2016 wef 01/11/2016

Regulation 3 does not apply to any of the following:

(a)

any chewing gum that is registered or deemed to be registered as a therapeutic product under the Health Products Act (Cap. 122D) other than under the classification of a general sale list medicine in the Register of Health Products;

(b)

any chewing gum that is registered or deemed to be registered as an oral dental gum under the Health Products Act and —

(i)

contains calcium lactate at a concentration of between 2% and 5% weight in weight and xylitol at a concentration of between 12% and 36% weight in weight; or

(ii)

is sugarless and contains sodium hexametaphosphate at a concentration of between 1% and 2% weight in weight;

(c)

any other chewing gum that is registered as an oral dental gum under the Health Products Act and classified as a prescription‑only oral dental gum in the Register of Health Products.