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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/SGP/15 Singapore 2020
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Export licences, Import licences Other
15 [...] - Endangered Species (Import and Export…
15 [...] - Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act: The National Parks Board (NParks) regulates the importation of plants and plant materials; products of live animals and birds; and ornamental fish
Environment related objective
For the protection of animal and plant life and health, and to discharge Singapore's obligations under international agreements, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Measure description Coverage of the measure
15 [...] - Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act: The National Parks Board (NParks) regulates the importation of plants and plant materials; products of live animals and birds; and ornamental fish
Endangered animals, species of wild fauna and flora (CITES live specimens, parts and products)
Type of measure
Import licenses; Export licenses
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/SGP/15 Singapore 2020
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Other
6. Hazardous [...] Waste: The Singapore National…
6. Hazardous [...] Waste: The Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) regulates the importation of hazardous substances and waste.
For Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Regulations.

Basel Convention states that the import of Hazardous Waste can only be applied to countries that are signatories to the Convention. Parties may, however, enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements on hazardous waste management with other parties or with non-parties, provided that such agreements are no less environmentally sound than the Basel Convention.
Environment related objective
To pursue Singapore's obligations under international agreements (e.g. Basel Convention) or for health, safety, and environmental reasons.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
6. Hazardous [...] Waste: The Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) regulates the importation of hazardous substances and waste.
For Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Regulations.

Basel Convention states that the import of Hazardous Waste can only be applied to countries that are signatories to the Convention. Parties may, however, enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements on hazardous waste management with other parties or with non-parties, provided that such agreements are no less environmentally sound than the Basel Convention.
Hazardous Waste. There is no restriction on the countries from which Singapore imports the hazardous substances and hazardous wastes except for obligations under the Multilateral Environmental Agreements to which Singapore is a Party: Hazardous waste under Basel Convention.
Type of measure
Non-automatic import licenses; Export licenses; and Transit permit.
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Regional Trade Agreements WT/REG402/N/1; S/C/N/1003 European Union, Singapore 2020 General environmental protection Environmental provisions in trade agreements All products/economic activities
The EU–Singapore Free Trade Agreement establishes…
The EU–Singapore Free Trade Agreement establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, and for trade in services, within the meaning of Article V of the GATS. The Agreement also contains provisions such as on Government Procurement, Investment Liberalisation, Intellectual Property, Competition Policy, Subsidies, State-Owned Enterprises, Regulatory Cooperation, Trade and Sustainable Development, Cooperation in the field of Agriculture, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and a Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
Environment related objective
To include provisions on trade and sustainable development
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The EU–Singapore Free Trade Agreement establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, and for trade in services, within the meaning of Article V of the GATS. The Agreement also contains provisions such as on Government Procurement, Investment Liberalisation, Intellectual Property, Competition Policy, Subsidies, State-Owned Enterprises, Regulatory Cooperation, Trade and Sustainable Development, Cooperation in the field of Agriculture, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and a Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
Government
Type of measure
Environment provisions in trade agreements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 21 November 2019
Keywords
Sustainable
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SGP/50 Singapore 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals, Manufacturing
EA is proposing to control 11 new chemicals as…
EA is proposing to control 11 new chemicals as Hazardous Substance (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. These 11 new chemicals are identified by the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention for review. The proposed control of the 11 chemicals under the EPMA and EPM (HS) Regulations is planned to be gazetted by June 2019. The licensing of the chemicals will take effect in 2020. Importers, manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will then be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store and use of the chemicals. The 11 chemicals identified for control are as follows:
1) Stockholm Convention Industrial Chemicals
i) Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds
ii) Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds.
2) Rotterdam Convention
Industrial Chemicals
(i) Benzidine and its salts
(ii) Bis(chloromethyl) ether
Pesticide/Insecticides/Herbicides
(i) Acetochlor
(ii) Paraquat and its salts
(iii) Lambda-cyhalothrin
(iv) Atrazine
(v) Dinoterb
(vi) Amitraz
(vii) Hexazinone
Environment related objective
The licensing of the 11 new chemicals is put in place in preparation for Singapore’s obligation to the SC and RC when these 11 new chemicals are included in the Annexes of the Conventions.

Rationale: In view of the potential environmental and health impacts of these chemicals, the licensing control will enable Singapore's eventual fulfilment of its obligations to the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) when the chemicals are listed for control under the Conventions as it allows NEA to a) monitor the import/export, purchase/sale, use, transportation and storage of the chemicals and the extent of use in Singapore; and b) timely eliminate/restrict usage of the chemicals locally or impose Prior Informed Consent (PIC) requirements when the chemicals are formally listed for control under SC or RC respectively.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
EA is proposing to control 11 new chemicals as Hazardous Substance (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. These 11 new chemicals are identified by the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention for review. The proposed control of the 11 chemicals under the EPMA and EPM (HS) Regulations is planned to be gazetted by June 2019. The licensing of the chemicals will take effect in 2020. Importers, manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will then be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store and use of the chemicals. The 11 chemicals identified for control are as follows:
1) Stockholm Convention Industrial Chemicals
i) Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds
ii) Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS – related compounds.
2) Rotterdam Convention
Industrial Chemicals
(i) Benzidine and its salts
(ii) Bis(chloromethyl) ether
Pesticide/Insecticides/Herbicides
(i) Acetochlor
(ii) Paraquat and its salts
(iii) Lambda-cyhalothrin
(iv) Atrazine
(v) Dinoterb
(vi) Amitraz
(vii) Hexazinone
Chemical Substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.100
29
2904
290899
290919
291590
292159
292429
292529
292690
293339
380891
380893
380899
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption would be based on a notice published in Republic of Singapore’s Government Gazette in June 2019 (planned) when adopted. Proposed date of entry into force will be as planned for January 2020. Notice will be published prior to the date of entry into force.
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/4 Singapore 2019
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity…
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences, Export licences Other
Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act, 2006…
Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act, 2006.
3. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Environment related objective
To protect environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act, 2006.
3. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Endangered animal and plant species (CITES specimens and products)
Type of measure
NAL. Non-automatic license; NAL-X. Non automatic license on exports.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period: 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2018.
Keywords
Environment
Wildlife
Endangered
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/4 Singapore 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals, Other
Environmental Protection and Management Act and…
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
38. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Rotterdam and or Stockholm Convention.
Environment related objective
To protect environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Rotterdam and or Stockholm Convention.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
38. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Rotterdam and or Stockholm Convention.
PCB and its substitutes
Type of measure
P. Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period: 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2018.
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/4 Singapore 2019
Ozone layer protection, Climate change mitigation…
Ozone layer protection, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences, Export licences Chemicals
Environmental Protection and Management Act and…
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
39. Protection of environment from ozone depleting substance methyl bromuide as under Article XX(b) of the GATT.
Environment related objective
To protect environment from ozone depleting substance methyl bromuide as under Article XX(b) of the GATT.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
39. Protection of environment from ozone depleting substance methyl bromuide as under Article XX(b) of the GATT.
Certain hazardous substances
Type of measure
NAL. Non-automatic license; NAL-X. Non automatic license on exports.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period: 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2018.
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Ozone
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/4 Singapore 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences Chemicals
Environmental Protection and Management Act and…
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
40. Protection of environment as under rticle XX(b) of the GATT and Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention).
Environment related objective
To protect environment as under rticle XX(b) of the GATT and Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention).
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
40. Protection of environment as under rticle XX(b) of the GATT and Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention).
Certain chemicals: Pesticides
Type of measure
NAL-X. Non-automatic license on exports.
 ICS - HS Code
2020160223.
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period: 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2018.
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/4 Singapore 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences, Export licences Chemicals
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and…
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act, 1997.
41. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal.
Environment related objective
To protect environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act, 1997.
41. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal.
Certain hazardous waste
Type of measure
NAL. Non-automatic license; NAL-X. Non automatic license on exports.
 ICS - HS Code
202020202020202020.
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period: 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2018.
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/4 Singapore 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals
Environmental Protection and Management Act and…
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
42. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention).
Environment related objective
To protect environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention).
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999.
42. Protection of environment as under Article XX(b) of the GATT; Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention).
Asbestos
Type of measure
P. Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
2524.10
2524.90
6812.91
6812.92
6812.93
6812.99
6813.20
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period: 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2018.
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs