6. Registration Processes

Nutritional Milk Powder and UHT Milk
Singapore

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

6.1 Product Notification

General foods

None.

Product

1) Milk Powder

Same as Section 6.2 below.

2) Ultra Heat Treated Milk

Same as Section 6.2 below.

6.2 Product Registration

General Foods [1]

No product registration is required. 

Product

1) Milk Powder

There are no requirements specific to milk powder. It should comply with the registration requirements for "General Foods" above.

2) Ultra Heat Treated Milk

There are no requirements specific to UHT milk. It should comply with the registration requirements for "General Foods" above.

6.3 Other Notes or Requirements

Product Notification

None.

Product Registration

None.

6.4 Manufacturing Site Registration

General Foods [2]

Manufacturing site registration is not required for processed food products which must be obtained from establishments regulated by the overseas competent authorities. 

Product

1) Milk Powder

There are no requirements specific to milk powder. It should comply with "General Foods" above.

2) Ultra Heat Treated Milk

There are no requirements specific to UHT milk. It should comply with "General Foods" above.

6.4.1 Standard/Rules for Manufacturing Site

General Foods [1]

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:

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

Product

1) Milk Powder

There are no requirements specific to milk powder. Please refer to "General Foods" above.

2) Ultra Heat Treated Milk

There are no requirements specific to UHT milk. Please refer to "General Foods" above.

6.4.2 Other Notes or Requirements for Manufacturing Site Registration

None.

6.5 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