Singapore legislation

Regulation 32

of Food Regulations

Regulation 32

Residues of antimicrobial agents

Amended byS 203/2023 wef 28/04/2023

Subregulation 1

In these Regulations, “antimicrobial agent” means any substance of natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic origin that when administered to a living organism, kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 203/2023 wef 28/04/2023

A person must not import, sell, advertise, manufacture, consign or deliver any article of food that contains any detectable residue of an antimicrobial agent or a degradation product of the antimicrobial agent unless —

(a)

the antimicrobial agent is a veterinary drug; and

(b)

the import, sale, advertising, manufacture, consignment or delivery is in accordance with regulation 33.