Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Environmental Protection and Management (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations 2022
Regulation 9
Modification of registered goods
Subregulation 1
Where any registered goods are modified in any way by the manufacturer of those registered goods, the registered supplier or importer concerned must do the following before the registered supplier supplies in Singapore, or the person imports into Singapore for the person’s own use, the registered goods (as modified):
notify the Director-General in writing of the modification to the registered goods;
where the modification affects —
in the case of a regulated air-conditioner or regulated chiller, the full‑load cooling capacity of the regulated air‑conditioner or regulated chiller;
in the case of a regulated refrigerator, the adjusted volume;
any refrigerant or the charge of any refrigerant required for the use or operation of the registered goods; or
the total refrigerant charge of the registered goods, submit to the Director-General a test report or a technical data sheet mentioned in paragraph (2) for the registered goods (as modified); (c)update the technical file on the registered goods with details of the modification, including with the test report or technical data sheet mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b).
Subregulation 2
The test report or technical data sheet mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) must be issued by —
for a test report — a specified laboratory; and (b)for a technical data sheet — a specified laboratory, the importer or the manufacturer of the registered goods,and must show the information in paragraph (3).
Subregulation 3
The information for the purpose of paragraph (2) is as follows:
in the case of a regulated air‑conditioner or a regulated chiller, the full‑load cooling capacity; (b)in the case of a regulated refrigerator, the adjusted volume; (c)every refrigerant required for the use or operation of the registered goods and the total charge of each refrigerant;
the total refrigerant charge of the registered goods; (e)such other information as the Director‑General may require.
Subregulation 4
Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.