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Table 3.7 Goods subject to export prohibitions and non-automatic licensing
Non-automatic licensing
Type of restriction/product: Radioactive materials, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation irradiating apparatus
Legal basis: Radiation Protection Act (2007)
Administering agency: National Environment Agency (NEA)

Table 3.7 Goods subject to export prohibitions and non-automatic licensing
Non-automatic licensing
Type of restriction/product: Trichlorfon
Legal basis: Environmental Protection and Management (EPM) Act; EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (2008); Rotterdam Convention
Administering agency: National Environment Agency (NEA)

Table 3.7 Goods subject to export prohibitions and non-automatic licensing
Non-automatic licensing
Type of restriction/product: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Legal basis: Environmental Protection and Management (EPM) Act); Montreal Protocol
Administering agency: National Environment Agency (NEA)

3.64. (...) Effective on 1 January 2019, a new non-tax incentive scheme, the Resource Efficiency Grant for Energy (REG(E)), provides co-funding of up to 50% of qualifying costs to Singapore-registered companies in the manufacturing sector to help them become more energy efficient and reduce carbon emissions. [34]

[34] The REG(E) is part of the Enhanced Industry Energy Efficiency package.

3.70. (...) In certain cases, Singapore Standards (SSs) have themselves developed into international standards, such as those related to bunkering and to the water efficiency management system. (...).

3.72. (...) The Singapore Standards Council (SSC) set up several industry-specific standards committees to carry out the development of standards in particular sectors. [43]

[43] There are 11 standards committees: (...) environment and resources (...).

3.83. Over the past few years, the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) developed the following new accreditation programmes: (...) Organic Primary Produce, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, and Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification. The latter, launched in August 2018, aims to support the aviation industry for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation initiated by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

3.84. The Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) is a signatory to 26 regional and international [Mutual Recognition Agreements] MRAs covering more than 100 economies. (...) These MRAs allow signatories to recognize as equivalent to their own standards the accredited test reports and certifications issued by overseas partners, avoiding the need for exporters to duplicate testing and certification procedures in destination markets. Since 2016, 13 new MRAs have been concluded in areas such as environmental management systems, (...).

3.88. During the review period, Singapore made changes to the institutional setup governing its SPS regime. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) was dissolved in April 2019, and its functions were transferred to two regulatory bodies: (...) and the National Parks Board (NParks) for the animal and plant health aspects (including CITES).

3.110. Currently, prepacked genetically modified (GM) food products are not subject to specific labelling requirements. Through its Labelling Subcommittee, the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) follows international trends on GM food labelling. The authorities indicate that the SFA, together with the GMAC, will assess the issue in relation to Singapore, and implement a GM food labelling policy if, and when, the need arises.