First published in the Government Gazette , Electronic Edition, on 31 March 2022 at 5 pm.
No. S 274
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
MANAGEMENT ACT 1999
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
MANAGEMENT (REGULATED GOODS AND
REGISTERED SUPPLIERS) REGULATIONS 2022
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Regulation
1. Citation and commencement
2. Definitions
PART 2
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATED GOODS
3. Applicable requirements under section 40D(1)( a)(i) of Act for
regulated goods
4. Applicable requirements under section 40D(1)( b) of Act for
regulated goods
5. Registration requirements6. Global warming potential limits
PART 3
REGISTERED SUPPLIERS
7. Form and manner of registration
8. Registered supplier to notify Director-General of change in
particulars
PART 4
OBLIGATIONS OF REGISTERED SUPPLIERS
AND IMPORTERS
9. Modification of registered goodsS 274/2022 1Regulation
10. Maintenance of records
The Schedules
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 77 of the
Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999, the National
Environment Agency, with the approval of the Minister for
Sustainability and the Environment, makes the following
Regulations:
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Citation and commencement
1.These Regulations are the Environmental Protection and
Management (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers)
Regulations 2022 and come into operation on 1 October 2022.
Definitions
2.In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“adjusted volume ”has the meaning given by Part 2 of the Fourth
Schedule to the Energy Conservation (Prescribed RegulatedGoods) Order 2017 (G.N. No. S 747/2017);
“full-load cooling capacity ”means the cooling capacity of a
regulated air-conditioner or regulated chiller when operating
at full load based on standard rating conditions specified in
the prevailing test standard or method, specified in
paragraph 3 of the First Schedule;
“refrigerant ”means a substance or a blend or mixture of
substances, that —
(a) is used for heat transfer in a refrigerating system;
(b) absorbs heat when the temperature and pressure of
the substance or blend or mixture of substances is
low;S 274/2022 2(c) rejects heat when the temperature and pressure of the
substance or blend or mixture of substances is high;
and
(d) usually changes from a gaseous state to a liquid state,
and vice versa in a refrigerating system;
“registered goods ”means any regulated goods that are
registered under regulation 5;
“regulated air-conditioner ”means any air-conditioner described
in paragraph 3( a) of the Environmental Protection and
Management (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order 2022
(G.N. No. S 272/2022);
“regulated chiller ”means —
(a) for the purposes of section 40D(1)( a) of the Act, any
chiller described in paragraph 3( b) of the
Environmental Protection and Management
(Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order 2022; and
(b) for the purposes of section 40D(1)( b) of the Act, any
chiller described in paragraph 4 of the EnvironmentalProtection and Management (Prescribed Regulated
Goods) Order 2022;
“regulated refrigerator ”means any refrigerator described in
paragraph 3( c) of the Environmental Protection and
Management (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order 2022;
“specified laboratory ”, in relation to a technical data sheet or test
report for any regulated goods, means any of the following:
(a) an in-house testing laboratory operated by the
manufacturer of the regulated goods;
(b) a testing laboratory accredited by the Singapore
Accreditation Council or any of its Mutual
Recognition Arrangement partners as being able to
perform the prevailing test standard or method
specified in paragraph 3 of the First Schedule for
the regulated goods;S 274/2022 3“technical file ”, in relation to any regulated goods, means the
file on the regulated goods kept and maintained under
regulation 10(1)( a);
“test report ”, in relation to any regulated goods, means —
(a) the report of the test carried out for the regulated
goods in accordance with the prevailing test standard
or method, specified in paragraph 3 of the First
Schedule; and
(b) where there is more than one such test report in
respect of the regulated goods, the test report that is
the most recent.
PART 2
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATED GOODS
Applicable requirements under section 40D(1)( a)(i) of Act for
regulated goods
3.For the purposes of section 40D(1)( a)(i) of the Act, the
requirements that apply to regulated goods are as follows:
(a) for a regulated air-conditioner:
(i) the regulated air-conditioner must be registered
under regulation 5;
(ii) the global warming potential of the greenhouse gas
or the blend or mixture of greenhouse gases required
for the use or operation of the regulated
air-conditioner must not exceed the global
warming potential limit under regulation 6;
(b) for a regulated chiller:
(i) the regulated chiller must be registered under
regulation 5;
(ii) the global warming potential of the greenhouse gas
or the blend or mixture of greenhouse gases required
for the use or operation of the regulated chiller mustS 274/2022 4not exceed the global warming potential limit under
regulation 6;
(c) for a regulated refrigerator:
(i) the regulated refrigerator must be registered under
regulation 5;
(ii) the global warming potential of the greenhouse gas
or the blend or mixture of greenhouse gases requiredfor the use or operation of the regulated refrigerator
must not exceed the global warming potential limit
under regulation 6.
Applicable requirements under section 40D(1)( b) of Act for
regulated goods
4.For the purposes of section 40D(1)( b) of the Act, the
requirements that apply to regulated chillers are as follows:
(a) a regulated chiller must be registered under regulation 5;
(b) the global warming potential of the greenhouse gas or the
blend or mixture of greenhouse gases required for the useor operation of a regulated chiller must not exceed the
global warming potential limit under regulation 6.
Registration requirements
5.—(1) An application to register any regulated goods, or to renew
the registration of any regulated goods, must be made —
(a) using the electronic application service provided by the
Agency at http://www.nea.gov.sg; or
(b) where there is a malfunction or failure, or an imminent
malfunction or failure, of the electronic application
service, in such written form as the Director-Generalmay require.
(2) Every application mentioned in paragraph (1) must be
accompanied by —S 274/2022 5(a) either —
(i) a test report in respect of the regulated goods issued
by a specified laboratory; or
(ii) a technical data sheet in respect of the regulated
goods issued by a specified laboratory, the importeror the manufacturer of the regulated goods,
showing the information in paragraph (3);
(b) such other documents and information as the
Director-General may require; and
(c) the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule,
which is not refundable.
(3) The information for the purpose of paragraph (2)( a)i sa s
follows:
(a) in the case of a regulated air-conditioner or a regulated
chiller, the full-load cooling capacity;
(b) in the case of a regulated refrigerator, the adjusted volume;
(c) every refrigerant required for the use or operation of the
regulated goods and the total charge of each refrigerant;
(d) the total refrigerant charge of the regulated goods;
(e) such other information as the Director-General may
require.
(4) Upon the registration or renewal of the registration of any
regulated goods, the Director-General must issue a certificate of
registration to the registered supplier of those goods or person
importing the regulated goods for the person ’s own use stating the
validity period of the registration.
Global warming potential limits
6.The global warming potential limits applicable to the regulated
goods subject to this regulation are specified in paragraph 2 of the
First Schedule.S 274/2022 6PART 3
REGISTERED SUPPLIERS
Form and manner of registration
7.—(1) For the purposes of section 40E of the Act, an application to
be registered as a registered supplier must be made —
(a) using the electronic application service provided by the
Agency at http://www.nea.gov.sg; or
(b) where there is a malfunction or failure, or an imminent
malfunction or failure, of the electronic application
service, in such written form as the Director-General
may require.
(2) Every application mentioned in paragraph (1) must be
accompanied by such documents and information as may berequired in the relevant form.
(3) Upon the registration of any person as a registered supplier, the
Director-General must issue an identification number to the
registered supplier in such form as the Director-General may
determine.
Registered supplier to notify Director-General of change in
particulars
8.—(1) A registered supplier must notify the Director-General of
any change to any of the particulars provided to the Director-General
in an application under regulation 7(1) not less than 14 days before
the change.
(2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes
paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.S 274/2022 7PART 4
OBLIGATIONS OF REGISTERED SUPPLIERS
AND IMPORTERS
Modification of registered goods
9.—(1) Where any registered goods are modified in any way by the
manufacturer of those registered goods, the registered supplier or
importer concerned must do the following before the registeredsupplier supplies in Singapore, or the person imports into Singapore
for the person ’s own use, the registered goods (as modified):
(a) notify the Director-General in writing of the modification
to the registered goods;
(b) where the modification affects —
(i) in the case of a regulated air-conditioner or regulated
chiller, the full-load cooling capacity of the regulated
air-conditioner or regulated chiller;
(ii) in the case of a regulated refrigerator, the adjusted
volume;
(iii) any refrigerant or the charge of any refrigerant
required for the use or operation of the registered
goods; or
(iv) the total refrigerant charge of the registered goods,
submit to the Director-General a test report or a technical
data sheet mentioned in paragraph (2) for the registered
goods (as modified);
(c) update the technical file on the registered goods with
details of the modification, including with the test report or
technical data sheet mentioned in sub-paragraph ( b).
(2) The test report or technical data sheet mentioned in
paragraph (1)( b) must be issued by —
(a) for a test report —a specified laboratory; andS 274/2022 8(b) for a technical data sheet —a specified laboratory, the
importer or the manufacturer of the registered goods,
and must show the information in paragraph (3).
(3) The information for the purpose of paragraph (2) is as follows:
(a) in the case of a regulated air-conditioner or a regulated
chiller, the full-load cooling capacity;
(b) in the case of a regulated refrigerator, the adjusted volume;
(c) every refrigerant required for the use or operation of the
registered goods and the total charge of each refrigerant;
(d) the total refrigerant charge of the registered goods;
(e) such other information as the Director-General may
require.
(4) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$10,000.
Maintenance of records
10.—(1) For the purposes of section 40I of the Act, a registered
supplier and a person importing regulated goods for the person ’s own
use must keep and maintain the following for the period of the
registration of the registered goods:
(a) a technical file on the registered goods imported or
manufactured by it, that must include the documents and
information in paragraph (2);
(b) in the case of a registered supplier, the documents and
information in paragraph (3) on the registered goods
imported or manufactured by it;
(c) in the case of a person importing regulated chillers for the
person ’s own use, the documents and information in
paragraph (4) on the registered chillers imported by theperson.S 274/2022 9(2) The technical file mentioned in paragraph (1)( a) must
include —
(a) the certificate of registration issued by the
Director-General under regulation 5(4) in respect of the
registered goods;
(b) the test report or technical data sheet mentioned in
regulation 5(2)( a);
(c) detailed records of any modification to the registered
goods, including the test report or technical data sheet
mentioned in regulation 9(1)( b), where applicable; and
(d) such other photographs, drawings, component lists,
documents and information in relation to the registered
goods as the Director-General or any authorised officer
may, from time to time, require by written notice.
(3) The documents and information for the purpose of
paragraph (1)( b) must include —
(a) in the case of a regulated air-conditioner or a regulated
refrigerator —
(i) the date of sale of the registered goods by the
registered supplier;
(ii) the agreed date of delivery of the registered goods by
the registered supplier;
(iii) a copy of the contract, purchase order, order
confirmation, invoice or other document whichestablishes the material terms of the sale of the
registered goods by the registered supplier; and
(iv) all of the following information on the purchaser of
the registered goods from the registered supplier:
(A) the name of the purchaser;
(B) the name of a contact person of the purchaser;(C) the telephone number and email address of the
purchaser;S 274/2022 10(b) in the case of a regulated chiller —
(i) the date of sale of the regulated chiller by the
registered supplier;
(ii) the agreed date of delivery of the regulated chiller by
the registered supplier;
(iii) a copy of the contract, purchase order, order
confirmation, invoice or other document whichestablishes the material terms of the sale of the
regulated chiller by the registered supplier;
(iv) the address (including the postal code) at which the
regulated chiller is installed;
(v) all of the following information on the purchaser of
the regulated chiller from the registered supplier:
(A) the name of the purchaser;
(B) the name of a contact person of the purchaser;(C) the telephone number and email address of the
purchaser; and
(vi) all of the following information on the regulated
chiller:
(A) whether the chiller is pre-charged before
supply by the registered supplier;
(B) the expected use or uses of the regulated
chiller;
(C) the date or dates on which the regulated chiller
is installed (in the case where the regulatedchiller has been installed) or the expected date
or dates on which the regulated chiller will be
installed (in the case where the regulated
chiller has yet to be installed);
(c) all documents and information provided by the registered
supplier to the Director-General in connection with every
application to register any regulated goods;S 274/2022 11(d) in respect of each period specified by the Director-General,
the number of units of each type of regulated goods of a
particular brand and model number the registered supplier
supplied; and
(e) such other photographs, drawings, component lists,
documents and information in relation to any registered
goods or the supply of registered goods as the Director-
General or any authorised officer may, from time to time,
require by written notice.
(4) The documents and information for the purpose of
paragraph (1)( c) must include —
(a) the date of sale of the regulated chiller by the importer ’s
supplier;
(b) the agreed date of delivery of the regulated chiller by the
importer ’s supplier;
(c) a copy of the contract, purchase order, order confirmation,
invoice or other document which establishes the material
terms of the sale of the regulated chiller by the importer ’s
supplier;
(d) the address (including the postal code) at which the
regulated chiller is installed;
(e) all of the following information on the importer ’s supplier:
(i) the name of the supplier of the regulated chiller;
(ii) the name of a contact person of the supplier of the
regulated chiller;
(iii) the telephone number and email address of the
supplier of the regulated chiller;S 274/2022 12(f) all of the following information on the regulated chiller:
(i) whether the chiller is pre-charged before import;
(ii) the expected use or uses of the regulated chiller;
(iii) the date or dates on which the regulated chiller is
installed (in the case where the regulated chiller has
been installed) or the expected date or dates on which
the regulated chiller will be installed (in the casewhere the regulated chiller has yet to be installed);
(g) all documents and information provided by the importer to
the Director-General in connection with every application
to register any regulated chiller;
(h) in respect of each period specified by the Director-General,
the number of units of each type of regulated chiller of a
particular brand and model number the importer imported;
and
(i) such other photographs, drawings, component lists,
documents and information in relation to any registered
goods or the importation of registered goods as theDirector-General or any authorised officer may, from
time to time, require by written notice.S 274/2022 13FIRST SCHEDULE
Regulations 2 and 6
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATED GOODS
Definitions
1. In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires —
“AHRI ”means the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute;
“ISO”means the International Organization for Standardization;
“single-phase non-ducted room air-conditioner ”,“single-phase variable
refrigerant flow (VRF) air-conditioner ”,“split type (inverter)
air-conditioner ”and“split type (non-inverter) air-conditioner ”have the
meanings given by Part 2 of the First Schedule to the Environmental
Protection and Management (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order 2022;
“water-cooled chiller ”has the meaning given by Part 2 of the Second
Schedule to the Environmental Protection and Management (Prescribed
Regulated Goods) Order 2022.
Global warming potential limits
2. The global warming potential limits set out in the second column applies to
the regulated goods specified opposite in the first column:
First column Second column
1. Electrically driven water-cooled chillers with a
cooling capacity of 1,055 kW or more15
2. Single-phase non-ducted room air-conditioner
(split type (inverter)) with cooling capacity of17.6 kW or lower, that is not a single-phasevariable refrigerant flow (VRF) air-conditioner750
3. Single-phase non-ducted room air-conditioner
(split type (non-inverter)) with cooling capacity
of 17.6 kW or lower750
4. Single-phase refrigerator with an adjusted
volume of up to 900 litres15
Test standard or method
3. The prevailing test standard or method applicable to regulated goods in the
first column that are of a type in the second column, is specified in the third
column opposite that type of goods:S 274/2022 14FIRST SCHEDULE —continued
First column Second column . Third column
Regulated goods Type Prevailing test standard or
method
(a) Air-conditioner (i) Split type
(inverter) with
more than one
indoor unit— ISO 15042 (2017)
At least one cooling test
must be conducted at the
full-load cooling capacity
(ii) Split type
(inverter) with
one indoor unit— ISO 5151 (2017)
At least one cooling test
must be conducted at the
full-load cooling capacity
(iii) Split type
(non-inverter)with more thanone indoor unit— ISO 15042 (2017)
(iv) Split type
(non-inverter)
with one
indoor unit— ISO 5151 (2017)
(b) Chiller All — AHRI 551/591-SI-2018
At least one cooling test
must be conducted at thefull-load cooling capacity
(c) Refrigerator All — ISO 15502 (2005) or IEC
62552 (2007)S 274/2022 15SECOND SCHEDULE
Regulation 5(2)( c)
FEES
1. Application to register the following regulated
goods:.
(a) air-conditioner $38
(b) chiller $160
(c) refrigerator $38
2. Application to renew the registration of the following
regulated goods:
(a) air-conditioner $20
(b) chiller $160
(c) refrigerator $20
Notes:
1. The fee in paragraph 1 is not payable on an application by a person who has —
(a) registered the same model of regulated goods under section 13(2) of
the Energy Conservation Act 2012; or
(b) applied to register the same model of regulated goods in accordance
with regulation 4 of the Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods andRegistered Suppliers) Regulations 2017 (G.N. No. S 748/2017).
2. The fee in paragraph 2 is not payable on an application by a person who has —
(a) registered the same model of regulated goods under section 13(2) of
the Energy Conservation Act 2012; or
(b) applied to register the same model of regulated goods in accordance
with regulation 4 of the Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and
Registered Suppliers) Regulations 2017.S 274/2022 16Made on 31 March 2022.
LEE CHUAN SENG
Chairperson,
National Environment Agency,
Singapore.
[NEA/LD/40 V.2; AG/LEGIS/SL/94A/2020/10 Vol. 2]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 77(3) of the
Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999).S 274/2022 17