Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Control of Plants (Import and Transhipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) Rules

Regulation 10

Container to bear certain particulars

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 8(1)(f) of the Act, a licensee shall ensure that each container of fresh fruits or vegetables constituting a consignment to be imported by him bears the following particulars:

(a)

the name of the producer of the fresh fruits or vegetables;

(b)

the address of the producer, not being a telegraphic or code address or an address at a post office;

(c)

the names of the fresh fruits or vegetables contained in the container; and

(d)

such other particulars as the Director-General may reasonably require.

Subregulation 2

Where a consignment does not bear any of the particulars referred to in paragraph (1), an authorised officer may —

(a)

direct the licensee to export, destroy or otherwise dispose of the consignment; or

(b)

seize the consignment.

Subregulation 3

Any person who fails to comply with a direction of an authorised officer given under paragraph (2)(a) shall be guilty of an offence.