Singapore: MOH, HPB, HSA consider ban of point-of-sale displays of tobacco products

Source: Channnel NewsAsia


The Ministry of Health (MOH), Health Promotion Board (HPB) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will be holding a public consultation to seek views from the public from Jun 25 to Jul 24, 2015 on proposed amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act.

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH), Health Promotion Board (HPB) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will be holding a public consultation to seek views from the public from Jun 25 to Jul 24, 2015 on proposed amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act (TCASA), MOH announced in a media release on Thursday (Jun 25).

The Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act prohibits advertisements, promotions and sponsorships relating to tobacco products and their use, controls the use of tobacco products by young persons, as well as regulates the sale, packaging and trade description of tobacco products, according to MOH.

MOH, HPB and HSA are proposing the following amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act:

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