2. Purposes of Act

The purposes of this Act are —

to improve food security in Singapore through maintaining in Singapore a minimum quantity of stocks of certain foods and agri‑food production inputs, and measures to mitigate the impact of agri‑food supply chain disruptions on Singapore;

to increase production of primary produce on a sustainable basis in Singapore so as to contribute to food security in Singapore;

to ensure that food in Singapore is safe and suitable for human consumption and that non‑packaged drinking water in Singapore is not unwholesome;

to improve traceability systems to enable food to be more efficiently and effectively recalled due to food safety concerns;

to ensure provision of adequate information relating to food to enable consumers to make informed choices and to prevent misleading conduct in connection with the supply of food;

to provide for the compliance of imported food and other import‑controlled items with Singapore’s standards and requirements of public health and safety;

to ensure that any export‑controlled item that is exported meets relevant importing country requirements to enable and maintain overseas market access for export‑controlled items exported from Singapore;

to minimise and manage the risks to human health from plant pesticides and animal feed in primary production activities; and

to support national nutritional standards or national dietary recommendations directed at preventing diet‑related non‑communicable diseases among the general public or at promoting health and wellbeing at all ages.