Regulation of Imports and Exports (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 29 September 2026.

In these Regulations —“Amendment Act” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Amendment) Act 2025;“certificate of free sale”, “certificate of non‑manipulation”, “certificate of processing”, “delivery verification certificate”, “import certificate” and “landing certificate” have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations;“certificate of origin” and “non‑preferential certificate of origin” —

in relation to such a certificate applied for or issued before 29 September 2026, have the meanings given by regulation 20 of the old RIER; and

in relation to such a certificate applied for or issued (or deemed to be applied for or issued) on or after 29 September 2026, have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the RIEA;“Director‑General” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the RIEA;“existing authorised organisation” means an organisation that, immediately before 29 September 2026, is specified as an authorised organisation in the Fifth Schedule to the old RIER;“goods under an existing import certificate” means goods for which a certificate treated under regulation 3(2) as an import certificate issued under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations has been issued;“old RIER” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations (Rg 1) as in force immediately before 29 September 2026;“RIE (TIC) Regulations” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Trade Information Certificates) Regulations 2026 (G.N. No. S 693/2026);“RIEA” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995.

An application to the Director‑General for the issue of a trade information certificate mentioned in the first column of the Schedule that —

is made under the provision of the old RIER mentioned in the second column of the Schedule opposite that certificate before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director‑General immediately before that date,is treated as an application to the Director‑General for the issue of that certificate made under the provision of the RIE (TIC) Regulations mentioned in the third column of the Schedule opposite that certificate.

A trade information certificate mentioned in the first column of the Schedule that —

is issued by the Director‑General under the provision of the old RIER mentioned in the fourth column of the Schedule opposite that certificate before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a trade information certificate issued by the Director‑General under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

For the purposes of paragraph (2), where the issue of a trade information certificate under the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the Director‑General, the deemed issue of that trade information certificate under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 7(2) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

An import certificate that is deemed under paragraph (2) to be issued under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is valid for the aggregate of the following periods:

the period specified in the certificate under regulation 28(2) of the old RIER;

any extension of that period granted under regulation 28(4) of the old RIER or regulation 28 of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

A landing certificate that is deemed under paragraph (2) to be issued under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations need not contain a serial number.

An application to the Director‑General for the issue of a trade information certificate mentioned in the first column of the Schedule that —

is made under the provision of the old RIER mentioned in the second column of the Schedule opposite that certificate before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director‑General immediately before that date,is treated as an application to the Director‑General for the issue of that certificate made under the provision of the RIE (TIC) Regulations mentioned in the third column of the Schedule opposite that certificate.

A trade information certificate mentioned in the first column of the Schedule that —

is issued by the Director‑General under the provision of the old RIER mentioned in the fourth column of the Schedule opposite that certificate before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a trade information certificate issued by the Director‑General under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

For the purposes of paragraph (2), where the issue of a trade information certificate under the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the Director‑General, the deemed issue of that trade information certificate under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 7(2) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

An import certificate that is deemed under paragraph (2) to be issued under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is valid for the aggregate of the following periods:

the period specified in the certificate under regulation 28(2) of the old RIER;

any extension of that period granted under regulation 28(4) of the old RIER or regulation 28 of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

A landing certificate that is deemed under paragraph (2) to be issued under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations need not contain a serial number.

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a) or (b) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(a) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director-General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(1) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a) or (b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(b) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director‑General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(2) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations in relation to the goods.

A written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

For the purposes of paragraph (3), where a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the Director‑General, the deemed granting of that written approval under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a) or (b) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(a) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director-General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(1) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a) or (b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

An application to the Director‑General for written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is made under regulation 32(1)(b) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before the Director‑General immediately before that date,is treated as an application made under regulation 33(2) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to the Director‑General for written approval to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations in relation to the goods.

A written approval to do any act stated in regulation 31(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the old RIER in relation to any goods under an existing import certificate that —

is granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to do the corresponding act stated in regulation 32(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations (as the case may be) in relation to the goods.

For the purposes of paragraph (3), where a written approval granted by the Director‑General under regulation 32(3) of the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the Director‑General, the deemed granting of that written approval under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 33(6) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

A non‑preferential certificate of origin that —

is issued by an existing authorised organisation under regulation 24(5) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a non‑preferential certificate of origin issued under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations by that organisation, which is deemed authorised as an authorised certificate issuer for the issue of any non‑preferential certificate of origin, under section 20(2) of the Amendment Act.

For the purposes of paragraph (1), where the issue of a non‑preferential certificate of origin by an existing authorised organisation under regulation 24(5) of the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by that organisation, the deemed issue of the non‑preferential certificate of origin under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 10(2)(b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

A non‑preferential certificate of origin that —

is issued by an existing authorised organisation under regulation 24(5) of the old RIER before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a non‑preferential certificate of origin issued under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations by that organisation, which is deemed authorised as an authorised certificate issuer for the issue of any non‑preferential certificate of origin, under section 20(2) of the Amendment Act.

For the purposes of paragraph (1), where the issue of a non‑preferential certificate of origin by an existing authorised organisation under regulation 24(5) of the old RIER is subject to one or more conditions imposed by that organisation, the deemed issue of the non‑preferential certificate of origin under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 10(2)(b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

An existing authorised organisation is, as from 29 September 2026, treated as authorised under section 10A(2)(a) of the RIEA as an authorised certificate issuer for the issue of any certificate of processing.

Any condition or conditions imposed by the Director‑General on the existing authorised organisation in relation to the issue by that organisation of any certificate of processing before 29 September 2026 are treated as being imposed under section 10C(1) of the RIEA on the authorisation mentioned in paragraph (1).

An existing authorised organisation is, as from 29 September 2026, treated as authorised under section 10A(2)(a) of the RIEA as an authorised certificate issuer for the issue of any certificate of processing.

Any condition or conditions imposed by the Director‑General on the existing authorised organisation in relation to the issue by that organisation of any certificate of processing before 29 September 2026 are treated as being imposed under section 10C(1) of the RIEA on the authorisation mentioned in paragraph (1).

An application to an existing authorised organisation for the issue of a certificate of processing that —

is made before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before that organisation immediately before that date,is treated as an application for the issue of a certificate of processing made under regulation 9(2), read with regulation 23, of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to that organisation as a deemed authorised certificate issuer.

A certificate of processing that —

is issued by an existing authorised organisation before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a certificate of processing issued under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations by that organisation as a deemed authorised certificate issuer.

For the purposes of paragraph (2), where the issue of a certificate of processing before 29 September 2026 is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the existing authorised organisation, the deemed issue of that certificate of processing under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 10(2)(b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

In this regulation, “deemed authorised certificate issuer” means an existing authorised organisation that is treated as an authorised certificate issuer for the issue of any certificate of processing under regulation 6, read with section 10A(2)(a) of the RIEA.

An application to an existing authorised organisation for the issue of a certificate of processing that —

is made before 29 September 2026; and

is pending before that organisation immediately before that date,is treated as an application for the issue of a certificate of processing made under regulation 9(2), read with regulation 23, of the RIE (TIC) Regulations to that organisation as a deemed authorised certificate issuer.

A certificate of processing that —

is issued by an existing authorised organisation before 29 September 2026; and

is in force immediately before that date,is treated as a certificate of processing issued under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations by that organisation as a deemed authorised certificate issuer.

For the purposes of paragraph (2), where the issue of a certificate of processing before 29 September 2026 is subject to one or more conditions imposed by the existing authorised organisation, the deemed issue of that certificate of processing under regulation 10(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations is subject to the same condition or conditions as if that condition or those conditions were imposed under regulation 10(2)(b) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations.

In this regulation, “deemed authorised certificate issuer” means an existing authorised organisation that is treated as an authorised certificate issuer for the issue of any certificate of processing under regulation 6, read with section 10A(2)(a) of the RIEA.

This regulation applies where the Director‑General —

is satisfied that an existing authorised organisation has failed to comply with —

a condition that applied to that organisation immediately before 29 September 2026 pursuant to regulation 23(2) and (3) of the old RIER; or

a condition imposed by the Director‑General on that organisation in relation to the issue by that organisation of any certificate of processing under the old RIER; but(b)did not, before 29 September 2026, withdraw or suspend that organisation’s authorisation under regulation 23(5) of the old RIER.

The Director‑General may take regulatory action (within the meaning of section 10D of the RIEA) against that organisation in respect of the failure to comply with the condition, as if the condition was imposed under section 10C(1) of the Amendment Act on the organisation’s deemed authorisation mentioned in section 20(2) of the Amendment Act or regulation 6(1), as the case may be.

This regulation applies where the Director‑General —

is satisfied that an existing authorised organisation has failed to comply with —

a condition that applied to that organisation immediately before 29 September 2026 pursuant to regulation 23(2) and (3) of the old RIER; or

a condition imposed by the Director‑General on that organisation in relation to the issue by that organisation of any certificate of processing under the old RIER; but(b)did not, before 29 September 2026, withdraw or suspend that organisation’s authorisation under regulation 23(5) of the old RIER.

The Director‑General may take regulatory action (within the meaning of section 10D of the RIEA) against that organisation in respect of the failure to comply with the condition, as if the condition was imposed under section 10C(1) of the Amendment Act on the organisation’s deemed authorisation mentioned in section 20(2) of the Amendment Act or regulation 6(1), as the case may be.