G/SPS/N/SGP/84  
20 December 2023  
(23-8701) Page: 1/2 
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):  Genome edited (GEd) crops, and food and feed produced from GEd crops  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Consultation on Regulatory Framework for the Use of 
Genome Edited Crops for Food and Animal Feed . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  12 
6. Description of content:  Currently, SFA subjects all GEd crops to SFA's pre -market safety 
assessment and approval for genetically modified (GM) food. Following a review of the 
regulatory framework, developers can submit information to notify SFA on GEd crop s that 
are equivalent to conventionally bred crops, and be exempted from the GMO pre -market 
safety assessment.  
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for An imal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
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:    G/SPS/N/SGP/84  
 
- 2 - 
 
  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : First quarter of 2024.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : First quarter of 2024.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Same date as the adoption and publication of the measure.  
[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) : 18 February 2024  
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, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The notified document will be made available at the following website: 
https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food -information/public -consultation/others  
(click on "Consultation on Regulatory Framework for the Use of Genome Edited Crops for 
Food and Animal Feed")  
Alternatively, please write in to:  
Regulatory Standards and Veterinary Office  
Singapore Food Agency  
52 Jurong Gateway Road #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Tel: +(65) 6805 2912  
Fax: +(65) 6334 1831  
E-mail: WTO_Contact@sfa.gov.sg  
 tan_yong_quan@sfa.gov.sg