G/TBT/N/SGP/69/Add.1  
 
3 July 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  30 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Singapore . 
 
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Title:  Draft Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2023 and Sale of Food (Freshly Prepared Nutri -
Grade Beverages – Exemption) Order 2023  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 30 June 2023  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 30 June 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 30 December 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
E-Gazette ( http://www.egazette.com.sg ) under 'Current Notices' -> 'Subsidiary 
Legislation Supplement'. It will subsequently be available in E -Gazette under 'Archives' 
-> ' Subsidiary Legislation Supplementation' -> '2023' -> 'Week Ending June 30 20 23' 
and Singapore Statues Online ( http://sso.agc.gov.sg ) 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachment s/2023/TBT/SGP/final_measure/23_10681_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[X] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
https://www.hpb.gov.sg/healthy -living/food -beverage/nutri -grade  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  1. From 30 December 2022, Nutri -Grade beverages sold in Singapore in the pre -
packaged form or from non -customisable automated beverage dispensers have been subjected to 
labelling requirements and advertising prohibitions.  
2. On 30 June 2023, additional measures will be introduced under the proposed Food (Amendment 
No. 2) Re gulations 2023 and Sale of Food (Freshly Prepared Nutri -Grade Beverages – Exemption) 
Order 2023 (" Amendment legislation "), which will extend the Nutri -Grade measures to freshly 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/SGP/69/Add.1  
 
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  prepared beverages (including those dispensed from automated beverage dispenser s that provide 
for the customization of beverages) for sale in specified settings in Singapore. For Nutri -Grade 
beverages which are pre -packaged or dispensed from machines, additional labelling requirements 
will also be introduced. The additional measures will come into effect from 30 December 2023.  
3. Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Promotion Board (HPB) had conducted a public 
consultation exercise from 23 February 2023 to 24 April 2023 on the proposed Amendment 
legislation to introduce the se additional measures. MOH and HPB had also notified the draft 
Amendment legislation to the WTO under notification G/TBT/N/SGP/69 and invited Members' 
comments over the same period.  
4. Singapore has carefully considered the comments [1] received during the notification period and 
reviewed the Amendment legislation. Amendments have been made to the notified draft text, as 
detailed in the attachment to this addendum.  
[1] A summary of th e key comments and our response thereto can be found at: 
https://www.reach.gov.sg/Partic ipate/Public -Consultation/Health -Promotion -Board/consultation -
on-draft-food-regulations -2023-and-sale-of-food-order -2023 or https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food -
information/public -consultat ion 
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