Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025
Regulation 4
Who to apply
Subregulation 1
Except as provided in paragraph (2), an application for an FSSA authorisation has to be made by the person —
who owns an intellectual property right associated with the novel food or genetically modified food which is the subject of the application; or
who holds a licence from the owner of an intellectual property right mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), conferring on the licensee, or on the licensee and persons authorised by the licensee, any right to supply in Singapore the novel food or genetically modified food which is the subject of the application, that the owner would, but for the licence, have the exclusive right to do.
Subregulation 2
An application for an FSSA authorisation may also be made on behalf of the person mentioned in paragraph (1) by the person’s agent.