Changes to Registration of Pesticide Products under the Food Safety and Security Act

Registrants of pesticide products

Dear Sir/Mdm

Changes to Registration of Pesticide Products under the Food Safety and Security Act

         We would like to inform you that Part 11 (Certain Agri-food Production Inputs) of the Food Safety and Security Act (FSSA) is planned to come into force in the 2^nd half of 2026. When this happens —

(a)   SFA will take over the responsibility of regulating plant pesticides for use on edible plants (e.g. fruits and vegetables) farms intended for human consumption from the National Parks Board (NParks).

(b)   Existing product registrations under the Control of Plants Act of plant pesticides for use on edible plants will continue as if registered under the FSSA; there is no need to re-register these pesticides. 

(c)   Pesticides used for ornamental plants will no longer require registration under the FSSA or COPA.

2          For more information, please refer to the FAQs attached in the Annex.

3          Please contact Ms Low Bee Leng (email: low_bee_leng@sfa.gov.sg) or Ms Fikriah Samani (email: fikriah_samani@sfa.gov.sg) if you require further clarification.