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Food (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

Country/Territory
Singapore
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Residues MRL-maximum residue limit Drugs Milk/dairy products Poultry products Cattle Fish products Swine Meat Processing/handling Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

Regulation 32 and 33 of the Food Regulations are revised. According to Section 32, 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. Veterinary drug residues. According to Regulation 33, a person must not import, sell, advertise, manufacture, consign or deliver any article of food that contains any veterinary drug residue unless — (a) the article of food is a tissue of an animal specified in the Eighteenth Schedule and the amount of veterinary drug residue does not exceed the maximum residue limit specified in that Schedule for the tissue; or (b) the article of food is manufactured using, or mixed with, the tissue of an animal specified in the Eighteenth Schedule and the amount of veterinary drug residue does not exceed the maximum residue limit specified in that Schedule for the quantity of the tissue in the article of food.

Full text
English
Website
www.sfa.gov.sg

References - Legislation

Implements

Sale of Food Act (Chapter 283).

Legislation | Singapore | 1973 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Beverages, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, Transport/storage, Treated food, Vending

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Food Regulations.

Legislation | Singapore | 1988 (2019)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Food additives, Residues, Agricultural commodities, Beverages, Cereals/grains/rice, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Condiments/herbs/spices, Fish products, Freshwater fishes, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Sugar, Offences/penalties, Breastfeeding/infant food, International trade, Internal trade, Certification, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX