Control of Plants Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Import and Transhipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
7. Prohibition of import or transhipment of fresh fruits or vegetables without licence
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A person must not import for sale, supply or distribution or tranship any fresh fruit or vegetable except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by the Director-General.
import
“import”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, sea or air from any place which is outside Singapore but does not include the bringing into Singapore by land, sea or air (whether landed or transhipped in Singapore) for the sole purpose of being carried to any other country either by the same or another conveyance;
In deciding whether to grant a licence for the import of any fresh fruit or vegetable, the Director‑General may make inquiries and investigations that are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances so as to be satisfied as to the experience and resources of the applicant in providing a secure and reliable supply in Singapore of the fresh fruit or vegetable, as the case may be.
supply
“supply” includes offering or attempting to supply or having in possession for supply or causing or allowing to be supplied;
Without limiting subsection (2), those inquiries and investigations may include whether the applicant for a licence to import any fresh fruit or vegetable has a procurement plan stating —
the risks (including assessments of such risks) of any disruption occurring to the import of the fresh fruit or vegetable from the markets from which the fresh fruit or vegetable is to be procured; and
any plan of action (including preventive strategies) for the purpose of —
ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the applicant can still provide a secure and reliable supply in Singapore of the fresh fruit or vegetable of acceptable quality; or
otherwise reducing or mitigating the effect of any disruption to the supply of the fresh fruit or vegetable from any such market from which the fresh fruit or vegetable is to be procured.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.