G/SPS/N/SGP/76  
7 February 2022  
(22-0909) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  SINGAPORE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Singapore Food Agency (SFA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Meat (i.e., carcasses, muscle cuts and offal) belonging to HS 2017 
Codes  
02011000, 02012000, 02013000, 02021000, 02022000, 02023000, 02031100, 
02031200, 020319 00, 02032100, 02032200, 02032900, 02041000, 02042100, 
02042200, 02042300, 02043000, 02044100, 02044200, 02044300, 02045000, 
02050000, 02061000, 02062100, 02062200, 02062900, 02063000, 02064100, 
02064900, 02068000, 02069000, 02071100, 02071200, 02071300, 02 071410, 
02071420, 02071430, 02071499, 02072400, 02072500, 02072600, 02072710, 
02072799, 02074100, 02074200, 02074300, 02074400, 02074500, 02075100, 
02075200, 02075300, 02075400, 02075500, 02076000, 02081000, 02085000, 
02089010,    02089090  
4. Regions or co untries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:   
i. Draft Food (Amendment No. X) Regulations 2022  
ii. Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products  
iii. Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pork and Pork Products  
iv. Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Beef and Beef Products . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  5 
6. Description of content:    
(A) The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has completed a review of the Food Regulations 
and proposes the following amendments concerning Pathogen Reduction Treatments 
(PRTs):   
a) To include a proposed definition for Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs) 
as follows:  
"Pathogen reduction treatment" means any antimicrobial substance that when 
applied on food, reduces the food's microbial load.  
b) To allow 21 permitted PRTs to be used on me at subject to maximum levels 
specified in the Food Regulations:  G/SPS/N/SGP/76  
 
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  First column  Second column  Third column  Fourth column  
Pathogen reduction treatment  Maximum 
amount (ppm) 
for a carcase 
(the entire 
carcase of an 
animal, 
whether before 
or after 
evisceration)  Maximum 
amount (ppm) 
for a muscle 
cut (any meat 
cut from a 
carcase)  Maximum 
amount (ppm) 
for an offal 
(a non-skeletal 
muscle organ)  
1. 1,3-dibromo -5,5-
dimethylhydantoin  900 (as 
available 
bromine)  900 (as 
available 
bromine)  900 (as 
available 
bromine)  
2. Acetic acid  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
3. Acidified sodium chlorite  1,200 (for  
sodium 
chlorite) and  
30 (for chlorine 
dioxide)  1,200 (for 
sodium 
chlorite) and  
30 (for chlorine 
dioxide)  1,200 (for 
sodium 
chlorite) and  
30 (for chlorine 
dioxide)  
4. Ammonium hydroxide  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
5. Calcium hypochlorite  50 (as available 
chlorine)  20 (as available 
chlorine)  50 (as available 
chlorine)  
6. Cetylpyridinium chloride solution, 
with or without propylene glycol  8,000  8,000  8,000  
7. Chlorine Dioxide  3 3 3 
8. Citric acid  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
9. Ethyl Alcohol  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
10. Hydrochloric acid  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
11. Hypobromous acid  900 (as 
available 
bromine)  900 (as 
available 
bromine)  900 (as 
available 
bromine)  
12. Lactic acid  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
13, Lactoferrin  20,000  20,000  20,000  
14. Ozone  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
15. Peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen 
peroxide, with or without 
1-hydroxyethylidine -1, 
1-diphosphonic acid, acetic acid or 
sulfuric acid or octanoic acid  Good 
manufacturing 
practi ce Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
16. Potassium hydroxide  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
17. Sodium hydroxide  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  G/SPS/N/SGP/76  
 
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  18. Sodium hypochlorite  50 (as available 
chlorine)  20 (as available 
chlorine)  50 (as available 
chlorine)  
19. Sodium sulphate  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
20. Sulphuric acid  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
21. Trisodium Phosphate  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  Good 
manufacturing 
practice  
c) To specify usage conditions for PRTs:  
(i) PRTs may only be used on raw meat that has not been salted, 
marinated, preserved, or undergone any other form of processing  
(ii) Specifically, for local production, PRTs may only be used by:  
− a processing establishment licenced under the Wholesome Meat 
and Fish Act to debone or cut meat; or  
− a slaughter -house licenced und er the Wholesome Meat and Fish 
Act. 
(iii) PRTs are applied on the meat as a rinse, dip, spray or wash  
(iv) PRTs are not used to make contaminated meat fit for human 
consumption  
(v) The following details for the use of PRTs needs to be recorded and the 
records kept for at least 6 months after the date of use:  
− the type and amount of PRT used.  
− the stage where the PRT is used in the process flow of the 
processing establishment or slaughter -house mentioned in 
paragraph (c)(ii) above.  
− the date of use.  
(B) Correspondingly,  the Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry 
Products, Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pork and Pork Products, as well 
as Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Beef and Beef Products, will be amended 
to include the followin g condition:  
"Pathogen reduction treatments (PRTs) may only be used on raw meat that has not 
been salted, marinated, preserved, or undergone any other form of processing. The 
establishment may use only SFA -approved PRTs up to their maximum use levels. 
PRTs are used in addition to proper hygiene practices and not used to make 
contaminated meat fit for human consumption."  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
 Guidelines for the Control of on Campylobacter and Salmonella in Chicken Meat 
(CAC/GL 78/2011)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM numbe r):  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/SGP/76  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Third quarter of 2022.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Third quarter of 2022.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Third quarter of 2022.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 April 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, f ax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The public consultation document and proposed regulations will be made available at the 
following website:  
http://www.sfa.gov.sg/legis lation  (select "Sale of Food Act", then click on "Draft  
Regulation for Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs))"  
  
The current set of Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products, 
Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pork and Pork  Products, as well as Veterinary 
Conditions for Importation of Beef and Beef Products can be downloaded from:  
https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food -import -export/commercial -food-imports  
  
Alternatively, please write in to:  
Regulatory Standards and Veterinary Office  
Singapore Food Agency  
52 Jurong Gateway Road #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Tel: +(65) 6805 2906  
Fax: +(65) 6334 1831  
E-mail: WTO_Contact@sfa.gov.sg, herman_teo@sfa.gov.sg