Regulatory Compliance - Singapore

Total Population: 4,300,419 (July 2001 est.)

GDP per capita: $26,500 (2000 est.)

Age Structure:

0-14 yrs 18%

15-64 yrs 75%

65 yrs and over 7%

Communication Status: Private

Health Care Status: National and Private

Sex Ratio:

0.96 male(s) /female

Economic Status: Free Market

Official Language: Chinese, Malay, Tamil and English

International Organization Participation:

Literacy Rate: 93.5% (1999 est.)

APEC, ICC, IMO, IMF, ITU, WHO, WTO etc…

Telecom

Medical

Consumer Products

Regulatory Authority:

Infocomm Development Authority (IDA)

Regulatory Authority:

Health Science Authority (HAS)

Regulatory Authority:

Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB)

Approval Bodies:

IDA

Approval Bodies:

No mandatory registration is required for most of the medical devices

Approval Bodies:

PSB

EMC

IDA

Safety:

International certificate is accepted.

Safety:

PSB

Safety:

Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB)

Radio:

IDA

Radio:

Radio:

Spectrum allocation in place

Spectrum allocation in place

Spectrum allocation in place

Labeling:

Specific label is required.

Labeling:

A third party marking such as CE marking is accepted right now.

Labeling:

Specific label is required.

Residency Requirements:

A Telecom Dealer’s License is required to apply for certification.

Residency Requirements:

Local representation is required.

Residency Requirements:

Local rep (importer, retailer, or manufacturer) has to apply for certification.

Current Trends:

In December 2001, the IDA announced its readiness to fully implement Phase II of the APEC Telecom Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA 2). 

Currents Trends:

Currently, there is no mandatory product registration is required.  However, a new registration system is expected to come into effect in about two years’ time.

Current Trends:

In April 2002, there will be the Consumer Protection Regulations 2002 under which conformity assessment will be based on third party certification.