. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/2/SGP/4 
4 April 2008 
 (08-1491) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification u nder Article 5
  
   
SINGAPORE 
 
 The following communication, dated 1 April 2008, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Singapore.  
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(a) List of products subject to import licensing procedures
 
  With effect from 31 Jan 2008, the Environmental Pollution Control Act has been renamed the 
“Environment Protection and Management Act”.  The Environment Protection and 
Management Act (Amendment of Second Sche dule) Order 2008 has come into operation. 
This Order amends Part I of the Second Sc hedule by inserting the following 18 additional 
items:  
 
1) Acetyl bromide 
2) Allyl isothiocyanate 
3) Antimony trihydride 
4) Boron tribromide 
5) Carbon monoxide 
6) Fipronil  
7) Hexachloroethane 
8) Mirex 
9) Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) 
10) Phosphorus oxybromide 
11) Phosphorus pentabromide 
12) Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs), the following :   
 Penta-brominated diphenyl ether  Octa-brominated diphenyl ether 
 Deca-brominated diphenyl ether 
13) Pyrethroid compounds used as pesticid es, the following :     Fenvalerate 
14) Sodium Azide 
15) Sulphuryl chloride 
16) Sulphuryl fluoride 
17) Tributyl tin compounds 
18) Tungsten hexafluoride 
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    All products listed under the Second Sche dule to the Environmental Protection and 
Management Act (Chapter 94A) are subj ect to import licensing procedures.  
 (b) Contact point for information on eligibility
 
 
Pollution Control Department, National Environment Agency, 40 Scotts Road, #12-00, 
Singapore 228231. Fax: (65) 6731 9651 
 (c) Administrative body for submission of application
 
 
See above. 
 (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published
 
 
Environmental Protection and Management Act (Chapter 94A ) [amended via S43/2008, wef 
31 January 2008] 
 (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedur e is automatic or non-automatic according to 
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3  
 
 The licensing procedure for Hazardous Substan ces (HS) Licence is non-automatic.  The HS 
Licence allows the holder to import, possess for sal e, sell, store and use HS controlled under 
the EPCA.  The licence holder is allowed to deal only with the controlled HS stated in the HS 
Licence. 
 
(f) In the case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose  
  
Not applicable. 
 
(g) In the case of non-automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure being 
implemented through the licensing procedure  
 
  Checks will be made to see if the licence a pplicant has an approved site in Singapore for 
storing the controlled hazardous substances.  The licence applicant may be a foreigner, but he 
must be employed by a company based in Si ngapore.  The licence applicant is required to 
undergo an oral interview to assess his competen cy and suitability to be issued with a HS 
Licence.  
 (h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if  this can be estimated with some probability, 
and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided  
  Licensing procedure is ongoing as there is a continuous need to ensure public safety and 
environmental protection. 
 
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