Companies operating in Singapore are reminded that the authorities have
issued two amendments under the Environment Protection and Management Act 1999
(EPMA) to regulate five hazardous chemicals and products containing these
chemicals.
The amendments relate to:
- Amitrole
- Dechlorane
Plus - Iprodione
- Nonylphenol
NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) - UV-328
The rules affect all economic operators – importers, manufacturers and
distributors – who must now apply for a Hazardous Substance (HS) license/permit
for their import, export, sale, storage or use. However, stakeholders should
also be aware that Part 1 of the Second Schedule of the EPMA does not provide
exclusions for these five chemicals and therefore they are now essentially
prohibited.
Published on May 31, 2022, the two amendments are:
- S
435/2022 ‘Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances)
(Amendment) Regulations 2022 – amends the Schedule to the Environmental
Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Rg 4) - S
436/2022 ‘Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of
Second Schedule) Order 2022’ – amends Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the
Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999
They will come into effect on March 1, 2023.
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company,
has published a SafeGuardS that details the amendments and their potential
impact on consumer goods suppliers working in Singapore. For greater detail and
a list of potential applications associated with the substances, view
SafeGuardS 078.22.
SGS Consumer Product Services
SGS is committed to providing information about development in
regulations for consumer products as complimentary services. Through a global
network of laboratories, SGS provides a wide range of services including
physical/mechanical testing, analytical testing and consultancy work for
technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of
consumer products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn
more about SGS’s Consumer Product Services.
SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the
consumer goods industry. Read the full Singapore Regulates Five Hazardous
Chemicals SafeGuardS.
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For further information contact:
Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420
Email: crs.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/cgnr
LinkedIn: sgs-consumer-goods-&-retail
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