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Most of the aid for trade agenda is found in the pillar establishing the consolidation of the foundations of strong and sustainable growth, by identifying nine priority areas for the promotion of growth, including effectively managing natural resources and the environment

To support the WTO's regular work, Singapore has chaired committees and negotiating groups in Geneva, and tabled papers and proposals to advance discussions on issues such as environmental goods and non-tariff barriers

To enhance land productivity, Singapore is addressing industry players' future land needs with several pioneering projects, including the Jurong Rock Caverns, which look to subterranean depths to optimise land use; and Clean Tech Park, an eco-business park which serves as a living lab for the development of green technologies and sustainable urban solutions

Every business in Singapore must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and permission must be obtained from the Ministry of Trade and Industry for certain manufacturing activities, for environmental reasons, among others

Singapore prohibits the import of some products, including PCB, asbestos, used motor vehicles, ozone-depleting substances, endangered species, mainly for environmental reasons, among other reasons, or under UN or other international agreements such as the Montreal Protocol or CITES

SPRING Singapore, a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is the national standards and accreditation body, but technical regulations are also developed by the National Environment Agency (NEA), among other agencies, while the Singapore Accreditation Council operates accreditation programmes in, among others, biological and environmental testing, and environment management system (ISO 14001) certification bodies

The main statutes governing SPS measures includes Animal and Birds Act; Control of Plants Act; Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006; Wild Animals and Birds Act; and Fisheries Act

Singapore's energy labelling schemes have been updated, with the National Environment Agency administering the Mandatory Fuel Economy Labelling (FEL) scheme for passenger cars and light goods vehicles and the Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme for household fridges and air-conditioners

There are no specific labelling requirements for pre-packed genetically modified (GM) food products, although the labelling of GM food is currently being discussed in the Sub-Committee on Labelling, under the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee

Under multilateral environmental agreements, certain exports (such as chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, endangered species of wild fauna and flora) are prohibited, while chemicals controlled under the Rotterdam Convention are subjected to prior informed consent procedures