G/SPS/N/SGP/63  
 
9 March 2020  
(20-1820) 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:  Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Board, Singapore Food 
Agency  
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):  Food 
4. Region s 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:  Draft Food (Amendment) Regulations 2020 . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SGP/20_1809_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Board and Si ngapore 
Food Agency propose to prohibit the import and use of partially hydrogenated oils as an 
ingredient in all fats, oils and pre -packaged foods sold in Singapore from June 2021.  
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 Animal 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:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2020  G/SPS/N/SGP/63  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 May 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Alternatively, please write in to:  
Epidemiology and Disease Control Division  
Ministry of Health  
16 College Road  
College of Me dicine Building  
Singapore 169854  
E-mail: moh-ncd@moh.gov.sg   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The public consultation document on the proposed regulations will be made available at 
the following website: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/legislation   
(Select "Sale of Food Act", then click on "Draft Food (Amendment) Regulations 2020")  
Alternatively, please write in to:  
Epidemiology and Disease Control Division  
Ministry of Health  
16 College Road  
College of Medicine Building  
Singapore 169854  
E-mail: moh-ncd@moh.gov.sg