PRODUCT COMPLIANCE IN SINGAPOREIntro
Product compliance in Singapore is a crucial aspect of ensuring the safety, quality, and reliability of goods available in the market. Singapore maintains strict regulatory standards to safeguard consumers, protect public health, and promote fair trade practices.
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is the primary regulatory authority responsible for overseeing product compliance in Singapore. ESG works in collaboration with industry stakeholders, government agencies, and international organizations to develop and enforce regulations that govern various sectors and industries.
Products sold in Singapore must adhere to specific standards and regulations relevant to their category.
Product Compliance in Singapore
Product compliance and meeting regulatory requirements are crucial aspects of doing business in Singapore. The city-state maintains stringent standards to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of products available in its market. Understanding and adhering to these regulations is essential for companies operating in Singapore.
The regulatory landscape in Singapore is governed by various authorities, including the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), Health Sciences Authority (HSA), and Enterprise Singapore (ESG), among others. These agencies oversee different sectors and enforce regulations to safeguard public health, consumer interests, and the environment.
For instance, the SFA regulates food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring that food products sold in Singapore meet strict requirements for quality and safety. This includes guidelines on food labeling, packaging, and storage conditions to prevent contamination and ensure accurate information for consumers.
The HSA is responsible for regulating health products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Companies seeking to market these products in Singapore must obtain approvals from the HSA, demonstrating compliance with stringent quality and safety standards. This involves rigorous testing, clinical trials (where applicable), and adherence to labeling and advertising regulations.
In addition to food and health products, other consumer goods are subject to regulations enforced by Enterprise Singapore (ESG). ESG oversees product safety standards, certification schemes, and conformity assessment procedures for a wide range of products, including electronics, toys, and household appliances. Companies must ensure that their products comply with relevant standards and obtain certifications or permits before placing them on the market.
Singapore also adheres to international standards and participates in mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) to facilitate trade with other countries. MRAs enable products certified in one participating country to be accepted in another, reducing the need for duplicate testing and certification. This streamlines the process for companies exporting to Singapore and enhances market access opportunities.
Overall, compliance with product requirements is essential for businesses operating in Singapore. By adhering to regulatory standards, companies can demonstrate their commitment to quality, safety, and consumer protection, thereby building trust and credibility in the marketplace. Additionally, staying informed about evolving regulations and leveraging available resources can help businesses navigate the complexities of compliance and seize opportunities for growth in Singapore and beyond.
Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations (CPSR)
The Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations (CPSR) mandate that 33 categories of household electrical, electronic, and gas appliances & accessories, referred to as Controlled Goods, undergo testing to meet specified safety standards. These products must also be registered with the relevant authority and bear the SAFETY Mark before they are allowed to be sold in Singapore.
Registration of Controlled Goods under the CPSR is contingent upon obtaining Certificates of Conformity (CoC) from designated third-party Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) or Supplier’s Declarations of Conformity (SDoC) from Registered Suppliers.
Once a particular model of Controlled Good has been registered, it becomes eligible for advertising and distribution within Singapore.
Suppliers must also be registered before they can supply Controlled Goods.
Any individual found guilty of selling unregistered Controlled Goods may face penalties upon conviction, including a fine of up to S$10,000, imprisonment for a maximum of two years, or both.
Regulated products
The 33 Categories of Controlled Goods under CPSR are:
Low Risk CGs
| Controlled Goods | Definitions | Safety Standards |
| Air cooler | Air cooler, which is an electrical appliance intended for household use to agitate the air and equipped to use water as a cooling medium, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-98: 2002 |
| Fuse (≤13 amperes) for use in a plug | Fuse (13-amp or less) for use in a 13-amp plug, which is a device that, by the fusion of one or more of its specially designed and proportioned components, opens the circuit in which it is inserted and breaks the current when this exceeds a given value for a sufficient time. | SS 167: 1977 |
| Room air-conditioner | Room air-conditioner, which is an electrical appliance intended for household use and designed as a self-contained unit for mounting on a window or through a wall to provide conditioned air to an enclosed area, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-40: 2002 |
| Table lamp/ standing lamp | An electrical portable general purpose luminary intended for household use with supply voltage of not more than 250 Vac | IEC 60598-2-4: 2017 |
| Controlled Goods | Definitions | Safety Standards |
| AC Adaptors | A device with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac, and designed to supply a.c. or d.c. power for applications such as computers, telecommunication equipment, home entertainment equipment or toys | IEC 61558-2-6: 1997 or IEC 61558-2-16: 2009 (applicable for electrical appliances) IEC 60065: 2001 or IEC 62368-1:2014 (applicable for electronic appliances) IEC 60950-1: 2001 or IEC 62368-1:2014 (applicable for computer / telephonic appliances) IEC 60335-2-8: 2002 (applicable for shavers) IEC 60335-2-29: 2002 with A1: 2004 (applicable for battery chargers) IEC 61347-2-13: 2006 (applicable for LED lightings) IEC 60598-2-4: 2017 (applicable for table/standing lamps) IEC 60601-1: 2005 (applicable for breast pump) |
| Audio and video products | Audio and video products, which are electronic devices for home entertainment designed to be fed from the supply mains and intended for reception, generation, recording or reproduction, respectively of audio, video and associated signals, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60065: 2001 or IEC 62368-1:2014 |
| Coffee maker, slow cooker, steam boat and similar appliances | Coffee makers, slow cookers, steam boats and similar appliances, which are electrical appliances intended for household use to heat liquids for the purpose of food or beverages preparation, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-15: 2002 |
| Decorative lighting chain | Decorative lighting chain, which is an electrical lighting chain intended for household use and fitted with a series or parallel or combination of series or parallel connected light emitting devices, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60598-2-20: 2002 IEC 60598-2-21: 2014 (applicable for rope lights) |
| Fans | Fans, limited to ceiling, table, standing and wall fans, which are electrical appliances for circulating the air in its vicinity and intended for household use, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-80: 2002 or SS 655: 2020 (applicable for table, standing or wall fan) IEC 60335-2-80: 2002 + SS 655: 2020 (Annex ZA only) or SS 655:2020 (applicable for ceiling or cycle fan) |
| Gas canister | A non-refillable metallic container up to 1.4 litres capacity filled with liquefied petroleum gases intended for household use with a portable gas cooker. | SS 400: 1997 |
| Hair care appliances | Hair care appliances, limited to hair dryers, hair curlers, hair straighteners and hair stylers, which are electrical hand-held appliances intended for household use to dry or care for human hair, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-23: 2003 |
| Home computer system | Home computer system (inclusive of monitor, printer, speaker and other mains operated accessories), which is a microcomputer and its associated accessories, intended for household use, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60950-1: 2001 or IEC 62368-1: 2014 |
| Iron | Iron, which is an electrical hand-held appliance intended for household use, with a heated soleplate for smoothing or pressing fabric, including those with a separate water reservoir or boiler having a capacity not exceeding 5 litres, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-3: 2002 |
| Isolating transformer for downlight fitting | Isolating transformer for downlight fitting, which is an isolating transformer intended for household electrical installation with input and output windings that are electrically separated to limit hazards due to accidental simultaneous contact with earth and live parts or metal parts that may become live in the event of an insulation failure. | IEC 61558-2-6: 1997 (magnetic type) IEC 61347-2-2: 2000 (electronic type) |
| Kitchen machines | Kitchen machines, including mixers, blenders and mincers, which are electrical appliances intended for household use to prepare food or beverages, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-14: 2002 |
| Lamp control gears | Lamp control gear, which is an electrical device intended for household electrical installation that limits the current of the lamp or supplies constant current or constant voltage to power LED lighting. | IEC 61347-2-8: 2000 (magnetic type) IEC 61347-2-3: 2000 (electronic type) IEC 61347-2-13: 2000 (for LED driver) |
| Liquid heating appliances | Liquid heating appliances, limited to kettles, airpots and hot water dispensers, which are electrical appliances intended for household use to heat liquids for consumption that have a rated capacity not exceeding 10 litres, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-15: 2002 IEC 60335-2-21: 2004 (hot water dispenser-storage type) IEC 60335-2-35: 2002 (hot water dispenser-instantaneous type) |
| Microwave oven | Microwave oven, which is an electrical appliance intended for household use that uses high-frequency electromagnetic waves for heating food or beverages, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-25: 2002 |
| Multi-way Adaptor | Multi-way adaptor, which is intended for household use, has more than one set of socket contacts, and which may or may not be of the same type or rating as the plug pin portion. | SS 145-3: 2020 (applicable for conventional Multi-way Adaptors and Multi-way Adaptors incorporating USB Port(s) and/or electronic devices) |
| Portable socket-outlet | 3-pin portable socket-outlets, including portable cable reels, which are electrical accessories intended for household use that have at least a set of 13-amp shuttered socket-outlets with flexible cords, and which can be easily moved from one place to another while connected to rated voltage supply of not more than 250 Vac. | SS145: Part 2: 1997 (3-pin portable socket-outlet) SS 145- 2: 2018 (3-pin portable socket outlet incorporated with USB port(s) and/or electronic device(s)) SS 307: 1996 (Portable cable reel) SS 241: 1996 + SS 145-2:2018 (sequence 1, 2, 3 only) (applicable for power track’s tap-off unit) SS 241: 1996 + SS 145-2:2018 (applicable for power track’s tap-off unit incorporated with USB port(s) and/or electronic device(s)) |
| Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) | Residual current circuit breaker (RCCB), which is an electrical device intended for household fixed-electrical installation with sensitivity of 30 mA intended to protect persons against indirect contact, the exposed conductive parts of the installation being connected to an appropriate earth electrode. | SS 97: Part 1: 2005 |
| Rice cooker | Rice cooker, which is an electrical appliance intended for household use to cook rice, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-15: 2002 |
| Stationary cooking appliances | Stationary cooking appliances, limited to cooking ranges, hobs and ovens, which are electrical stationary appliances intended for household use for cooking, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac for single-phase and 480 Vac for three-phase. | IEC 60335-2-6: 2002 |
| Toaster, grill, roaster, hot plate, deep fryer, wok and similar appliances | Toasters, grills, roasters, hot plates, deep fryers and similar appliances, which are electrical appliances intended for household use that use heated medium such as air and cooking oil for food preparation, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-9: 2002 (applicable for toaster, hot plate (including induction type), grill, oven and similar appliances) IEC 60335-2-13: 2002 (applicable for deep fryer, electric wok and similar appliances) IEC 60335-2-78: 2002 (applicable for outdoor electric barbeque grill) |
| Vacuum cleaner | Vacuum cleaner, which is an electrical portable appliance intended for household use to remove dirt or dust, with supply voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-2: 2002 |
| Washing machine | Washing machine, which is an electrical appliance intended for household use to wash clothes and textiles, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-7: 2000 |
| 3-pin main plugs | 3-pin mains plug, limited to 13-amp rectangular types and 15-amp round types, which are portable devices that have rectangular or cylindrical projecting pins designed to engage with the contacts of a corresponding socket-outlet. 3-pin mains plugs also incorporate means for the electrical connection and the mechanical retention of a suitable flexible cord. | SS 145: Part 1: 1997 (3-pin rectangular type 13-amp plug) SS 472: 1999 (3-pin round type 15-amp plug) |
| Controlled Goods | Definitions | Safety Standards |
| Components of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas system | Hose Hose, namely a hose intended for household use in liquefied petroleum gas vapour phase and liquefied petroleum gas or air appliances not exceeding 5 KPa (50 mbar) operating pressure. Regulator Regulator, which is a non-adjustable device intended for household use that maintains the outlet pressure constant at a nominal value up to and including 50 mbar, independent, within specified limits, of inlet pressure or flow rate. Valve Valve, which is a device that is made from brass, bronze or aluminium forging, intended for household use with liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, to control the direction and volume of flow of the liquefied petroleum gas. |
SS 233: 2013 (for Hose) SS 281: 1984 (for Regulator) SS 294: 1998 (for Valve) |
| Domestic electric wall switch | Domestic electric wall switch, which is an electrical manually operated general purpose switch for alternating current only, with a rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and a rated current not exceeding 63 A, intended for household fixed-electrical installations. | IEC 60669-1: 2017 SS 403: 1997 (13A fused connection units switched) |
| Gas cooking appliances | Gas cooking appliances, limited to built-in, table, free standing and portable gas cookers, which are cooking appliances intended for household use that use gas or liquefied petroleum gas obtained from a non-refillable gas canister up to 1.4 litres as fuel. | EN 30-1-1:2008 + A3:2013 or AS 5263.1.1:2020 (gas cooker) EN 30-1-2: 2012 (forced-convection gas oven) EN 30-1-3: 2003 +A1:2006 (glass-ceramic gas hob with enclosed covered burner) EN 30-1-4: 2012 + IEC 60335-2-102: 2017 (gas cooker with automatic burner control system) SS 401: 1997 (Portable cooking gas appliance) |
| Main socket-outlets | Mains socket-outlets, which are electrical devices that have 13-amp or 15-amp switched shuttered socket-outlets in a single or multiple arrangements, to engage with the pins of a corresponding plug designed for flush mounting in a suitable box or for surface or panel mounting. | SS 145-2:2018 (3-pin 13-amp socket-outlet) SS 145-2:2018 (3-pin 13-amp socket outlet incorporated with USB port(s) and/or energy monitoring device(s)) BS 4177: 1992 + A1:1993 + A2:1997 + A3:2004 + A4:2007 (3-pin 13-amp socket-outlet) (cooker control unit) BS 7288: 2016 (3-pin 13-amp socket-outlet) (socket-outlet with RCD) SS 472: 1999 + A1:2020 (3-pin round type 15-amp socketoutlet) |
| Refrigerator | Refrigerator, which is an electrical appliance intended for household use that operates on the vapour compression principle for food storage and preservation, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-24: 2020 |
| Water heaters | Water heaters, limited to instantaneous and storage types, which are electrical appliances intended for household use to heat water below boiling temperature, with rated voltage of not more than 250 Vac. | IEC 60335-2-35: 2012 + A1:2016 + A2:2020 (Instantaneous electric water heater) IEC 60335-2-21: 2012 + A1:2018 (Mains pressure electric storage water heater) |
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