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Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act (Act No. 18 of 1975).

Country/Territory
Singapore
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provisions prohibiting misdescriptions of goods supplied in the course of trade; to confer power to prescribe requirements relating to informative marking and advertisement of goods and to their safe composition, construction or design, and for purposes connected therewith.
Subject
General
Keyword
Consumer protection Inspection Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 August 1975.
Abstract

This Act prohibits the use of false trade descriptions for any goods and confers power to the Minister to require informative marking and impose safety requirements, and control or prohibit the supply of goods with respect to which those requirements are not complied with.

Full text
English
Website
statutes.agc.gov.sg

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods Safety Requirements) Regulations, 2011.

Legislation | Singapore | 2011

Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations (No. S 23/2002).

Legislation | Singapore | 2002 (2004)

Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX