Exporters advised to update Singapore’s food safety, security act
Vietnamese businesses need to thoroughly study the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 (FSSA), which was passed by the Singapore Parliament on January 8, to ensure compliance with relevant regulations in their import and export activities to the Singaporean market.
Trade Counsellor of Vietnam in Singapore Cao Xuan Thang (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Vietnamese industry associations and businesses should stay updated on Singapore’s new regulations on food security and safety, following the country’s enactment of laws to tighten management in this sector, according to Trade Counsellor of Vietnam in Singapore Cao Xuan Thang.
Thang said that Vietnamese businesses need to thoroughly study the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 (FSSA), which was passed by the Singapore Parliament on January 8, to ensure compliance with relevant regulations in their import and export activities to the Singaporean market.
The act was designed to consolidate laws and refresh existing food-related laws, while also adapting its agrifood systems to climate change and the advancement of novel foods.
The FSSA consolidates Singapore’s existing food-related acts into a unified framework and aims to address food safety issues by requiring importers and licensable food businesses to obtain a permit. It also requires food traders to keep records for traceability and recalls, and food and feed businesses to develop a ‘Control Plan’, and outlines strategies for achieving food safety. It will also establish a regulatory framework for pre-market approval of “defined food”, and increase the maximum penalties for violations.
𝄹 The safety protocols will be implemented in phases to allow businesses time to adapt. Regulations for “defined food” are expected to be rolled out by the end of 2025, with full implementation of other provisions are scheduled to begin in 2028./.
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