G/SPS/N/SGP/60  
 
4 January 2018  
(18-0023) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: SINGAPORE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)  
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. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practic able: 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Food (Amendment) Regulations 2018 . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 3 
6. Description of content: The Agri -Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has 
completed a review of the Food Regulations and proposes the following amendments:  
a) To allow the use of the following new food additives and ingredients:  
i. Partially hydrolysed lecithin (INS 322(ii)) and amidated pectin (INS 440) as 
permitt ed emulsifiers in food under good manufacturing practice;  
ii. Calcium L -methylfolate, phylloquinone and menanquinone -7 for use in food as a 
source of folate, Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2 respectively; and  
iii. 2'-fucosyllactose (2' -FL) and Lacto -N-neotetraose (LNnT ), for use in infant formula 
at levels up to 120mg and 60mg respectively per 100ml;  
b) To extend the use of the following existing food additives to additional food categories:  
i. Benzoic acid (and its sodium and potassium salts) (INS 210 – 212) and sorbic  acid 
(and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts) (INS 200 – 203) for use in the food 
category "Semi -preserved caviar and other fish roe products" at levels up to 
2,000ppm and 1 ,000ppm, calculated as benzoic acid and sorbic acid respectively;  
ii. The followi ng sodium, calcium and potassium salts of phosphoric acid as permitted 
emulsifiers and/or stabilisers:  
INS No . Additive  
339(i)  Sodium dihydrogen phosphate  
339(ii)  Disodium hydrogen phosphate  
339(iii)  Trisodium phosphate  
340(i)  Potassium dihydrogen phosphat e 
340(ii)  Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate  
340(iii)  Tripotassium phosphate  
341(iii)  Tricalcium phosphate  
450(i)  Disodium diphosphate  
450(ii)  Trisodium diphosphate  
450(iii)  Tetrasodium diphosphate  G/SPS/N/SGP/60  
 
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  450(v)  Tetrapotassium diphosphate  
450(vi)  Dicalcium  diphosphate  
450(vii)  Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate  
451(i)  Pentasodium triphosphate  
451(ii)  Pentapotassium triphosphate  
452(i)  Sodium polyphosphate  
452(ii)  Potassium polyphosphate  
452(iv)  Calcium polyphosphate  
iii. Sucralose (INS 955) for use in in the food ca tegory "cheese -based prepa rations" at 
levels up to 500ppm;  
c) To delete provisions for the use of propyl para -hydroxybenzoate (INS 216) and sodium 
propyl para -hydroxybenzoate (INS 217) in food;  
d) To delete the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for six legacy pesticides (Aldrin, DDT, 
Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor and Lindane); by default, the extraneous maximum 
residue limits (EMRLs) established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission will apply.  
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) : Codex General Sta ndard For Food Additives 
(CODEX  STAN 192 -1995); Codex Pesticide Residues in Food Online Database 
(http://www.fao.org/fao -who-codexalimentarius/standards/pestres/en/ ) 
[ ] World Organ ization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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) : March 2018  
Proposed date of  publication (dd/mm/yy) : March 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : March 2018; the food industry will be given a 12 -month grace period to 
phase out the use of propyl para -hydroxybenzoate (INS 216) and sodium propyl 
para-hydroxybenzoate (INS 217) in food.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure (approval of use of food additives and ingredients)  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 March 2018  
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:  G/SPS/N/SGP/60  
 
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  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 proposed regulations will be made available at the following website: 
http://www.ava.gov.sg/legislation  (select "Sale of Food Act", then click on "Draft Food 
(Amendment) Regulations 2018")  
Alternatively, please write in to:  
Regulatory Administration Group  
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority  
52 Jurong Gateway Road #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Tel: +(65) 6805 2912  
Fax: +(65) 6334 1831  
E-mail: WTO_Contact@ava.gov.sg  
 adelene_yap@ava.gov.sg