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ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/1/SGP/4 
G/LIC/N/2/SGP/3 24 September 2004 
 
(04-4002) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Articles 1.4(a), 8.2(b) and 5
 
 
SINGAPORE 
 
  The following communication, dated 22 September 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Singapore.  
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Notification under Article 5
 
 
(a) List of products subject to import licensing procedures  
 
 With effect from 15 September 2004, the Environmental Pollution Control Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2004
1 has come into operation. This Or der amends Part I of the Second 
Schedule by inserting the following seven additional items:   
(i) Ammonium nitrate 
(ii) Barium nitrate (iii) Guanidine nitrate (iv) Potassium nitrate (v) Potassium nitrite (vi) Sodium nitrate 
(vii) Sodium nitrite  
   All products listed under the Second Schedule to the Environmental Pollution Control Act 
(Chapter 94A) are subject to import licensing procedures.   
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility
 
 
Pollution Control Department, National Environment Agency, 40 Scotts Road, #12-00, 
Singapore 228231. Fax: (65) 6731 9651  
(c) Administrative body for submission of application
 
 
See above. 
 
                                                      
1 Copies of the Environmental Pollution Control Act (Chapter 94A) and Environmental Pollution 
Control Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2004  are available for consultation in the Secretariat 
(Market Access Division ) (in English only).  G/LIC/N/1/SGP/4 
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 (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published
 
 
Environmental Pollution Control Act (Chapter  94A) [amended via S492/2004, wef 15/09/04] 
 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedur e is automatic or non-automatic according to 
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3  
  The licensing procedure for Hazardous Substa nces (HS) Licence is non-automatic.  The HS 
Licence allows the holder to import, possess for sale, sell, store and use HS controlled under the 
EPCA.  The licence holder is allowed to deal only wi th the controlled HS st ated in the HS Licence. 
 (f) In the case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose
 
  
Not applicable. 
 
(g) In the case of non-automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure being 
implemented through the licensing procedure  
 
  Checks will be made to see if the licence a pplicant has an approved site in Singapore for 
storing the controlled hazardous substances.  The licen ce applicant may be a foreigner, but he must be 
employed by a company based in Singapore.  The licence applicant is required to undergo an oral 
interview to assess his competen cy and suitability to be i ssued with a HS Licence.  
 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if  this can be estimated with some probability, 
and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided  
  Licensing procedure is ongoing as there is a continuous need to ensure public safety and environmental protection. 
 
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b
) 
 Copies of the legislation are attached
2: 
 
– Environmental Pollution Control Act (Chapter 94A)3. 
 – Environmental Pollution Control Act (A mendment of Second Schedule) Order 2004. 
 
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2 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (in English only). 
3 Attached are the relevant sections that have been extracted from the Environmental Pollution Control 
Act (Chapter 94A).