8.0 Registration Processes

Infant, Follow-up, and Young Child Formula
Singapore

This section provides information on any product notification or registration and manufacturing site registration processes.

8.1 Product Notification

Infant, Follow-up, and Young Child Formula 

No notification is required.

8.2 Product Registration

Infant, Follow-up, and Young Child Formula [1] 

No product registration is required. 

Instead, SFA requires import permits for all food and food products imported into Singapore. Import permits shall be applied for through TradeNet. SFA requires an import permit for all food and food products brought into Singapore, regardless of the mode of transport (e.g. by air, land, sea, or parcel post).

After approval by the Singapore Customs and SFA, the importer will be issued a Cargo Clearance Permit (CCP) which also serves as an SFA import permit.

The CCP will be used for clearance of goods at the border checkpoint, inspection, etc.

8.3 Other Notes or Requirements

Product Notification

None

Product Registration

None

8.4 Manufacturing Site Registration

Infant, Follow-up, and Young Child Formula [2]

Manufacturing site registration is not required for processed food products which must be obtained from establishments regulated by the overseas competent authorities. No application for SFA accreditation is required unless it is infant formula from Malaysian establishments intending to export to Singapore which will have to register with the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH). 

Malaysian manufacturing establishments for infant formula that wish to register with MOH Malaysia can contact them at:

Export Branch

Food Safety & Quality Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Tel: +60-03-8885 0797 ext 4230

8.4.1 Standard/Rules for Manufacturing Site

Infant Formula, Follow-up formula [1]

For processed food including infant formula and follow-up formula (which falls under the definition of infant formula) from overseas sources including Malaysian establishments, importers are required to submit and maintain documentary proof that imported products are produced under sanitary conditions in a regulated establishment. The following are some examples of regulated source documents that SFA accepts as documentary proof:

• Certificate of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
• Certificate of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Health Certificate (issued by competent food or veterinary authority of exporting country or region)
• Attestation of export (issued by competent food or veterinary authority of exporting country or region)
• Factory license (issued by the regulatory authority of the exporting country or region)

Submit the regulated source documents via SFA's online feedback form (please include UEN and license number) or TradeNet. For Malaysian establishments, regulated source documents include MOH Malaysia registration letters and invoices from the manufacturing establishment. This is a one-time submission unless there are changes to sources of supply. Then, retain the original regulated source documents for SFA’s inspection as and when necessary. Malaysian establishments will receive an establishment code (e.g. MYZNNV0001) for each manufacturer upon submission of the documentary proof."

Young Child Formula [1]

For processed food including young child formula from overseas sources, importers are required to maintain documentary proof that imported products are produced under sanitary conditions in a regulated establishment. The following are some examples of regulated source documents that SFA accepts as documentary proof:

• Certificate of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
• Certificate of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Health Certificate (issued by competent food or veterinary authority of exporting country or region)
• Attestation of export (issued by competent food or veterinary authority of exporting country or region)
• Factory license (issued by the regulatory authority of the exporting country or region)

8.4.2 Other Notes or Requirements for Manufacturing Site Registration

Infant, Follow-up, and Young Child Formula 

None.

8.5 References

1. Commercial Food Imports

https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-import-export/commercial-food-imports

2. Singapore Food Agency - Food Import & Export 

https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-import-export/commercial-food-imports#conditions-for-specific-types-of-food