G/TBT/N/SGP/43  
 
3 July 2018  
(18-4162) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: SINGAPORE   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: PUB, The National Water Agency  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Water 
fittings covered under mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS):  
 Taps and mixers (basin/shower/sin k/bib)  
 Dual-flush low capacity flushing cisterns (LCFCs)  
 Urinal flush valves  
 Waterless urinals  
National tariff headings (HS): 3922.90, 6910.10.00, 6910.90.00, 7324.90.10, 7324.90.93, 
8481.80.50, 8481.80.91, 8481.90.21  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Annex - Draft 
Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2019  (4 page(s), in English)  
Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore 's Government Gazette when adopted.  
6. Description of content: The minimum water efficiency level ratings of water fittings (taps 
and mixers, dual -flush LCFCs, urinal flush valves and waterless urinals) will be raised from 
1 tick to 2 ticks for sale and supply in Singapore. Only water fittin gs with a water efficiency 
rating of 2 or 3 ticks will be allowed for sale and supply in Singapore  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  
Background: The mandatory WELS for water fittings was introduced in Singapore on 1 July 
2009. Under the scheme, all water fittings must be registered and labelled to provide 
information on their water efficiency level before they can be sold or supplied in Singapore. 
Currently, a rating system of 1/2/3 ticks is used to ref lect the water efficiency level of taps 
and mixers, dual -flush LCFCs, urinal flush valves and waterless urinals, and only water 
fittings with at least 1 -tick rating may be sold and supplied in Singapore.   
Taps and mixers accounts for a large part of water usage, especially in households. As part 
of Singapore's efforts to drive water conservation and ensure sustainable water use, the 
minimum water efficiency level ratings of taps and mixers, dual -flush LCFCs, urinal flush 
valves and waterless urinals will be  raised from 1 tick to 2 ticks. This amendment will come 
into effect on 1 April 2019.  G/TBT/N/SGP/43  
 
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  The new requirement would help moderate water use in this area and also benefit 
consumers in terms of cost savings from the use of more efficient taps/mixers.   
For more d etails on WELS, please refer to PUB's website at https://www.pub.gov.sg/wels  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Draft Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, 4 pages, 
English - Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore 's Government 
Gazette when adopted.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Notice will be published prior to the date of entry into force.  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 April 2019  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days f rom notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
1. Roland Chan  
Principal Engineer  
Water Supply (Network) Department  
PUB Singapore  
40 Scotts Road #10 -01 Environment Building Singapore 228231  
Republic of Singapore  
tel: (65) 63304108 fax: (65) 6731 3023  
e-mail: roland_chan@pub.gov.sg   
 
2. Wilson Lin  
Senior Assistant Director  
Water Policy Division  
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources  
40 Scotts Road #24 -00 Environment Building Singapore 228231  
Republic of Singapore  
tel : (65) 67319292 fax : (65) 6731 9456  
e-mail: wilson _lin@mewr.gov.sg   
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