Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
Regulation 14
Imported food to be registered
Subregulation 1
No person shall import any food that has not been registered with the Director-General.
Subregulation 2
Imported food is deemed registered in accordance with paragraph (1) if it is imported under a permit to import issued under the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations (Rg 1) and the following particulars appear on the permit to the satisfaction of the Director-General:
brand name of the product, or if the product has no brand name at the time of import, the name of the manufacturer of the product or the intended brand name of the product;
importer’s name;
importer’s address;
product description;
country of origin of the product;
quantity and units; and
arrival date.
Subregulation 3
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to foods imported under licences or permits issued by the Director-General under the Animals and Birds Act 1965, the Control of Plants Act 1993 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999.