Singapore: New regulated mercury-added products

 

Singapore is a Party to the Minamata Convention. At the fifth Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Minamata Convention in October 2023, 6 new mercury-added products were approved by the Parties for phasing out by 1 January 2027 (4 products) and 1 January 2028 (2 products). Singapore is proposing to control these 6 mercury-added products as Hazardous Substance under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) to fulfil our Minamata Convention obligations. The 6 mercury-added products can be found under Section 4 above. Mercury-added products listed as S/N 1-4 are planned for phasing out by 1 January 2027 while S/N 5-6 are planned for phasing out by 1 January 2028. There is no change to the other existing regulatory requirements in the EPMA. Once the regulation takes effect, the import, export, and manufacture of the 6 mercury-added products will not be allowed.

The products covered are:

Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): S/N Chemical Name & Identity HS 2022 Code HS 2022 Description 1 Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are > 30 watts 85393110 Tubes for compact fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 85393130 Compact fluorescent hot cathode lamps with built-in ballast excluding ultraviolet lamps 85393190 Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 85393910 Other tubes for compact discharge fluorescent lamps 85393990 Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 2 Compact fluorescent lamps with a non-integrated ballast (CFL.ni) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner 85393110 Tubes for compact fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 85393190 Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 85393910 Other tubes for compact discharge fluorescent lamps 85393990 Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 3 Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes: Halophosphate phosphor ≤ 40 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 10 mg per lamp Halophosphate phosphor > 40 watts 85393120 Other straight tubes for other fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 4 Halophosphate phosphor non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g., U-bend and circular) for general lighting purposes 85393190 Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 85393990 Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 5 Triband phosphor non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g., U-bend and circular) for general lighting purposes 85393190 Other discharge fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 85393990 Other discharge lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps 6 Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes: Triband phosphor < 60 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 5 mg per lamp Triband phosphor ≥ 60 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 5mg per lamp Triband phosphor ≥ 60 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5mg per lamp 85393120 Other straight tubes for other fluorescent hot cathode lamps excluding ultraviolet lamps

 

To find out more about product compliance in Singapore, do not hesitate to contact the Product Compliance Institute.