G/LIC/N/2/SGP/6  
 
13 September 2019  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
SINGAPORE  
The following notification date d 6 September 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Singapore . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Singapore  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Environmental Protection and Management Act (Chapter  94A) 
 
• Environmental Protection and Management Act 
(Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2019  
 
• Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous 
Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2019  
3 Date of Publication  
 12/07/2019  
4 Date of entry into force  
 12/02/2020  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  • Environmental Protection and Management Act 
(Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2019:  
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL -Supp/S491 -
2019/Published/20190712?DocDate=20190712  
 
• Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous 
Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2019:     
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL -Supp/S492 -
2019/Published/20190712?DocDate=20190712   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [ ] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: G/LIC/N/1/SGP/5 ;  ( please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing   
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  [] 
 
Non-Automatic: [] 
                                                      
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly int roduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department:  
Website:  
Telephone:  
E-Mail:  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department:  
Address:  
Website:   
Telephone:  Tel: Fax:  
E-Mail:  
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages    
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 The National Environment Agency ( NEA) will be controlling 11 new 
chemicals as Hazardous Substance (HS) , under the Environmental 
Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Ha zardous 
Substances) Regulations, in accordance with  Singapore’s obligations 
to the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam  Convention. The 11 new 
chemicals are as follows:  
 
1) Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS – 
related compounds  
2) Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA -
related compounds  
3) Acetochlor;  
4) Amitraz;  
5) Atrazine;  
6) Benzidine and its salts;  
7) Bis(chloromethyl)ether;  
8) Dinoterb;  
9) Hexazinone;  
10) Paraquat and its salts;  
11) Lambda -cyhalothrin;  
 
The licensing of t he chemicals will take effect on 12 Feb  2020. 
Importers, manufacturers and distributors of these chemicals and 
products containing these che micals will be required to apply for a HS 
licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store and use of the 
chemicals.  
 
 
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