G/TBT/N/SGP/ 37 
 
31 July 2017  
(17-4169) 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:  National Environment Agency (NEA)  
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 :  
Ms Stefanie Koh  
Scientific Office r, Pollution Control Department  
40 Scotts Road, #12 -00 Environment Building  
Singapore 228231  
Tel.: (65) 6708 -6140 (DID)  
Fax: (65) 6836 -2294 
Email: stefanie_koh@nea.gov.sg  
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):  Examples of HS codes 
for polychlorinated naphthalenes and trichlorfon  proposed for control:  
1. Polychlorinated naphthalenes  
 HS –29039900: Other halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons  
2. Trichlorfon  
 HS - 38089199: Insecticides not specified in Subheading Note 1 of chapter 38, not 
in aerosol containers & not having deodorising function  
 HS – 29199000: Other phosphoric esters & salts & their halogenated sulphonated, 
nitrated or nitrosated derivatives  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:   
1. Environmental Protection and Management Act (EP MA), 103 pages, in English  
The above document is available online at http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/  
2. Proposed Control of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes and Trichlorfon in Singapore, 
2 pages, in English   
6. Descript ion of content:  NEA is proposing to control polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN) 
and trichlorfon as Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and 
Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations, as well as the 
phase -out of the production, import, export and use of PCN.  
Under the proposal, the control of PCN and trichlorfon under the EPMA and EPM (HS) 
Regulations is planned to be gazetted by November 2017. With effect from May 2018, the 
production, import, export and use of PCN i n Singapore will not be allowed. A HS Licence 
will be required for companies that import, export and sell trichlorfon, while end -users that 
store and use trichlorfon will be required to obtain a HS Permit.  G/TBT/N/SGP/37  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
The Stockholm Convention (SC) on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the 
Rotterdam Convention (RC) on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain 
Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade  aim to protect human health 
and the environment from POPs, and hazardous chemicals and pesticides respectively. PCN 
has been listed under Annex A (eliminate production, import, export and use) and C 
(eliminate or reduce unintentional production) of the SC  and trichlorfon has been listed 
under Annex III of the RC. In line with Singapore 's obligations under the Conventions, we 
are proposing the above control measures (under Section 6) for PCN and trichlorfon.  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Environmental Protect ion and Management Act (EPMA), 103 pages, in English  
The above document is available online at http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/  
2.  Proposed Control of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes and Trichlorfon in Singapore, 
2 pages, in English   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Planned for Nov ember  2017. Notice will be published in the 
Republic of Singapore 's Government Gazette when adopted.   
Proposed date of entry into force:  Planned for May 2018. Notice will be published prior 
to the date of entry into force.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/SGP/17_3437_00_e.pdf