Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 and come into operation on 28 November 2025.
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Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2025
- Sections
- 9
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation FSSA-S713-2025 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations —
Definition
“applicant” means the person who makes an application, or on whose behalf an application is made, to the Agency for an FSSA authorisation to be granted to the person;
Definition
“contact address” means the address of —
(a)
for a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership) — the partnership’s principal place of business in Singapore or elsewhere;
(b)
for a body corporate — the body corporate’s registered office or principal office in Singapore or elsewhere;
(c)
for an unincorporated association — the unincorporated association’s principal office in Singapore or elsewhere;
(d)
for an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor — the principal place of business in Singapore or elsewhere; or
(e)
for any other individual — the individual’s place of residence or workplace in Singapore;
Definition
“FSSA authorisation” means a pre‑market approval with respect to a novel food or a genetically modified food;
Definition
“identity particulars” means —
(a)
for an individual —
(i)
the full name of the individual;
(ii)
the number of the individual’s identity card, or of the individual’s passport or work pass if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore; and
(iii)
the nationality of the individual; or
(b)
for an entity —
(i)
the full name of the entity;
(ii)
the country where the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and
(iii)
the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available;
Definition
“intellectual property right” means a right conferred by any patent, copyright, trade mark, registered design, geographical indication or the grant of protection of a plant variety.
Subregulation 2
Where the time specified by these Regulations for doing any act expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the act is on time if done on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
Regulation 3
How to apply
An application for an FSSA authorisation must be made in a form approved by the Agency and be made in one of the following ways:
(a)
by sending an email to the email address at authorisation@sfa.gov.sg;
(b)
in the case of a malfunction or failure of the email address in paragraph (a) or other exceptional circumstances — by sending by post to the Agency at the National Centre for Food Science, situated at 7 International Business Park, Singapore 609919.
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 —
(a)
who owns an intellectual property right associated with the novel food or genetically modified food which is the subject of the application; or
(b)
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.
Regulation 5
When to apply
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), an application for an FSSA authorisation with respect to a novel food or a genetically modified food must be made at least 9 months before the date the supply in Singapore of the novel food or genetically modified food is proposed to start.
Subregulation 2
The Agency may accept and consider an application for an FSSA authorisation that is made in a shorter time than is specified in paragraph (1) in any case where the Agency is reasonably satisfied that an earlier application could not have been made.
Regulation 6
What is needed in application: general
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 292(2)(b) and (d) of the Act, every application for an FSSA authorisation must be accompanied by the following, if not waived under regulation 7 or 9:
(a)
the application fee specified in the First Schedule for the FSSA authorisation;
(b)
the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the applicant;
(c)
where the application is made by an agent on behalf of the applicant ⸺ the identity particulars, telephone number, email address and contact address of the agent;
(d)
the special information specified in the Second Schedule in respect of the subject of the application;
(e)
documents and other evidence of the information mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (b), (c) and (d);
(f)
any other information that the Agency specifies that it requires to decide the application, and documents and other evidence of that other information.
Subregulation 2
An authorised officer may require an applicant for an FSSA authorisation to amend and re-submit any information contained in or accompanying the application for the purpose of assessing the application by the applicant.
Regulation 7
Waiver of application requirement
Despite anything in these Regulations, an authorised officer may, in any particular case and if satisfied that it is just and equitable, waive any requirement in regulation 5 or 6, as the case may be.
Regulation 8
Fees
Every fee specified in these Regulations must be paid in full when due unless regulation 9 applies.
Regulation 9
Waiver, etc., of fees
An authorised officer may in any particular case, and if satisfied that it is just and equitable —
(a)
refund, in whole or part, any fee mentioned in these Regulations that has been paid; or
(b)
waive or reduce, in whole or part, any fee payable under these Regulations.
Common questions
- What is Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025?
- Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation FSSA-S713-2025 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.
- Is Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 still in force?
- Yes — Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 is currently in force.
- When did Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 take effect?
- Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 was first recorded in 2025.
- How many regulations does Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 have?
- Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 contains 9 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025?
- The official text of Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations — Administration) Regulations 2025 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.