Pesticide Registration

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Step 1: Ensure you are eligible

Ensure that you have a valid registration with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) as a business or company before registering.

Step 2: Ensure the pesticide can be imported

Before you can register, you must ensure that the import of the pesticide is permitted by NEA and NParks.

Only permitted pesticides for agricultural use can be imported and registered with SFA. Please check with:

National Environment Agency (NEA)
NEA regulates the import, export, and sale of chemical pesticides that are listed as hazardous substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA).
National Parks Board (NParks)
NParks regulates the import of biological pesticides or biological control agents.

For details, download the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Step 3: Gather the supporting documents

You must submit a dossier of documents including a copy of your NRIC, your business profile, information about the product, a sample of the proposed pesticide label, etc.

A list of all the supporting documents required in softcopy can be found in the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Ensure you gather all the supporting documents required. If information or documents are missing, your application will take longer to process.

Step 4: Submit your application

Allocate 10-20 minutes to download and fill in the Application Form.

Submit the form and supporting documents to the mailing address in the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Step 5: Make payment

You will receive an invoice from SFA at the registered business/company address.

The registration fee is $465 per product (non-refundable). You can make payment via AXS, GIRO or electronically via the SFA website.

Step 6: SFA reviews the application

SFA takes at least 3 months to process complete applications.

During this time, SFA will evaluate if the product:

is effective for its intended purposes
poses an unacceptable risk to human health, animal health or the environment

SFA may contact you to ask for more information or samples during the evaluation period.

Step 7: Receive Certificate of Pesticide Registration

If your registration is successful, you will receive a Certificate of Pesticide Registration together with a SFA Registration Number for the pesticide product.

You must comply with the labelling requirements. For example, the SFA Registration Number must be printed on every product label of the registered pesticide product. This will help farmers identify the pesticide products that are registered with SFA.

For more details on your responsibilities, please refer to the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Pesticide Registration

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Singapore Food Agency

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Last Updated 04 July 2026