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What is the purpose of the LRP?
SFA developed the LRP to establish a network of accredited private laboratories to support the industry's food safety testing needs.
The programme also enables SFA to have oversight of the capability and capacity of recognised laboratories in Singapore to provide food safety testing services.
Who can apply for the LRP?
All applicants intending to join the LRP must fulfill the following requirements which minimally include:
- having local testing facilities to support LRP
- being accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council or any accreditation body under the ILAC mutual recognition arrangements (MRA) to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard
Recognition will only be granted to laboratories that meet the LRP requirements upon SFA’s assessment and verification.
Why should your laboratory be recognised under the LRP?
All laboratories recognised under the LRP is officially recognised and validated to be competent in providing food safety testing.
Being recognised as a LRP laboratory will enable you to offer your services to food companies seeking recognised laboratories for in-house quality testing and/or testing for application of export certificates. You can also support SFA’s food testing needs by participating in SFA’s outsourcing tenders.
You will be able to use the LRP Certification Mark below to promote and market your services.
What are the laboratory services offered by LRP laboratories?
You can refer to the list of testing services offered by recognised laboratories.
How to apply for the LRP?
The steps below outline the general application process:
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Review the LRP Terms & Conditions from the Food Safety Management Information System (FSMIS). |
| 2 | Submit your application details together with the scope of application spreadsheet and supporting documents via the FSMIS. |
| 3 | SFA reviews the submitted application. |
| 4 | SFA conducts on-site verification check at the applicant laboratory’s premise for new and renewal applications. Verification checks for a change of scope application may also be conducted, if necessary. |
| 5 | SFA grants recognition/renewal of LRP status or the change of scope of LRP once SFA has verified that the applicant laboratory meets the necessary requirements. |
In general, it takes about 4 months from the receipt of an application for any laboratory seeking to be recognised as a LRP laboratory. The time frame for processing an application may vary depending on factors such as:
- applicant laboratory's degree of compliance with SFA's requirements
- complexity of scope of recognition submitted by the applicant laboratory
- further clarifications on the application by SFA where necessary
List of Recognised Laboratories
| Laboratory Name | Contact Details | Recognition Status | Recognition Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Technichem (S) Pte Ltd | 121 Genting Lane | Valid | LRP-2020-005/ALS |
| Amlab Services Pte Ltd | 7 Soon Lee Street | Valid | |
| Chemical Laboratory (Singapore) Pte Ltd | 30 Kallang Pudding Road, | Valid | |
| Eurofins Food Testing Singapore Pte Ltd | 61 Science Park Road | Valid | LRP-2020-008/EFT |
| EUROFINS STATS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd | 71 Toh Guan Road East | Valid | LRP-2020-012/STA |
| Merieux Nutrisciences AQ (Singapore) Lab Pte Ltd | 29 Tai Seng Avenue | Valid | LRP-2020-004_AQS |
5 Woodlands Terrace | Valid | LRP-2020-011/ZGS | |
| Romer Labs Singapore Pte Ltd | 3791 Jalan Bukit Merah | Valid | LRP-2020-001/ROM |
| Setsco Services Pte Ltd | 531 Bukit Batok Street 23 | Valid | LRP-2020-006/SET |
| SGS Testing & Control Services Singapore Pte Ltd | 30 Boon lay Way #03-01 | Valid | |
| TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd | 15 International Business Park | Valid | |
| Ugene Laboratory Services Pte Ltd | 21 Woodlands Industrial Park E1 | Valid | LRP-2020-009/ULS |
For more information
Recognised laboratories may contact SFA via the Online Feedback Form to request permission to use the LRP certification mark, as well as to obtain further information and resources related to the mark. When submitting the form, select ‘Category > Laboratory Recognition Programme (LRP)’.
