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General Food Safety Regulations in Singapore

Food safety in Singapore is strictly regulated through legislation and is overseen by the Singapore Food Agency (“SGFA”) which collaborates with the food industry and consumers to ensure that stringent food safety standards are continuously observed. We set out below an overview of the laws and regulations in Singapore that assure its food safety and security. Sale of Food Act 1973 of Singapore (“SFA”) and the Food Regulations (“FR”), which regulate food to ensure that, amongst others, food for sale is safe and suitable for human consumption, information relating to food is provided to enable consumers to make informed choices, and misleading conduct in connection with the sale of food is prevented; and Environmental Public Health Act 1987 of Singapore...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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Authors

メリッサ・タン

Melissa TAN

  • Alliance Office Director
  • Singapore

Bayfront Law is Nishimura & Asahi Singapore Office’s counterpart in the Nishimura & Asahi - Bayfront Law Alliance, which is based on Singapore law.

山中 政人

Masato Yamanaka joined Nishimura & Asahi in April 2008 after working for Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda, Linklaters and Miyakezaka Sogo Law Office. After being seconded to Norton Rose Hong Kong, he started working for Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP in 2012. Since then, he has supported numerous clients with their M&A transactions, finance, and general corporate matters in the ASEAN region, especially in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. He has significant expertise in public M&As in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

廣澤 太郎

Taro HIROSAWA

  • Partner
  • Tokyo Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

In addition to seven years' experience in Vietnam, Taro also has experience in working as in-house counsel for a major trading company. He has strong expertise in cross-border M&A/joint ventures, real estate development, labor, compliance, crisis management deals, and international transactions. In recent years, the scope of his work has expanded to include Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries. He is also a member of the Agrifood Practice Team.

辻本 直規

Based on his experience working for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, he provides a wide range of regulatory compliance, policy advocacy and rulemaking, and new business and business development advice, as well as contract-related support in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food sectors. He also provides strategic support for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, business succession, start-up financing, intellectual property strategies, and international transactions. The Agri-Food Practice was "Commended" at the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards 2023 for its innovative activities.