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The sale of chewing gum in Singapore has been illegal since 1992. Some motivations for the ban included stopping the placement of used chewing gum in inappropriate and costly places, such as the sensors of subway doors, inside lock cylinders, and on elevator buttons.
1. Chewing Gum in Singapore. Spit it out! Since 1992, chewing gum — unless it’s medicinal — has been banned in Singapore, the city-state that’s sort of known as a neat freak and not a ...
3 January – Singapore bans the sale of chewing gum in a bid to prevent disruption to MRT services and reduce gum litter-related issues. This came after two incidents where MRT doors were unable to close fully due to gum. In 2004, the ban is partially lifted for gums with medicinal value. [1]
Singapore Has a Chewing Gum Ban. This Asian country banned the sale of chewing gum in 1992 (although it somewhat relaxed the law in 2004, allowing for therapeutic, dental, and nicotine chewing gum ...
A chewing gum sales ban has been in place since 1992 in Singapore. It is currently not illegal to chew gum in Singapore, merely to import it and sell it, with certain exceptions. [22] Since 2004, an exception has existed for therapeutic, dental, and nicotine chewing gum, [23] which can be bought from a doctor or registered pharmacist. [24]
The Sale of Food (Prohibition of Chewing Gum) Regulations [60] made under the Sale of Food Act [61] prohibits the sale or advertisement for sale of any chewing gum. [62] The prohibition does not apply to the sale or advertisement of any chewing gum in respect of which a product licence has been granted under the Medicines Act. [63]
2 No actual allowance of personal use quantities of chewing gum. 5 comments. 3 This article is terrible. 1 comment. 4 Biased, biased, biased. 5 comments. 5 laws in ...
Chewing gum is a soft, ... However, likely as a consequence of Singapore's ban, Singapore's pavements are, perhaps uniquely amongst modern cities, free of gum.