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World Guide to Standards Resources: SINGAPORE

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SPRING Singapore
National Metrology Institute: National Metrology Centre, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Accreditation Bodies: Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC)
Trade Agreement with the US: U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

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This section includes links to publications, articles, and/or external websites that provide greater depth and understanding of standards issues for this country.

Export Resource: U.S. Commercial Service Singapore

Proposed Regulations Impacting Trade and Exports

NIST is the home of the U.S. Inquiry Point to the World Trade Organization's Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. The Inquiry Point monitors TBT activity globally; its Notify U.S. database reports on proposed technical regulations and standards in advance of adoption and implementation.

Country	Notification	Topic	Date issued	Comment Deadline
Singapore	SGP/15	Food Singapore Food The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has reviewed the Food Regulations and proposes to make an editorial amendment to the format for the nutrition information panel (NIP) as specified under the Twelfth Schedule. Presently, the NIP format under the Twelfth Schedule requires that the units for nutrients (other than energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate) are to be declared in "g", and further specifies that sodium, potassium and cholesterol are to be declared in "mg". This may give the erroneous impression that the units for vitamins and minerals (as well as any other nutrient) are to be declared in "g". Some vitamins and minerals are added in microgram (mcg) quantities, while other vitamins and minerals are added in milligram (mg) quantities. In addition, there are other forms of measurements which are commonly used for certain vitamins, such as "I.U" (International Units), and the present NIP format does not reflect such forms of declaration. It is proposed to amend the Twelfth Schedule to specify that the nutrients are to be declared either in mcg, mg, g or other units of measurement, as appropriate. This will better address the forms of measurement currently employed by the industry.	4/16/2013	6/16/2013
Singapore	SGP/16	Single-phase non-ducted room air-conditioner(HS 8415), Split type air-conditioner (HS 8418 1010, 8418 2100), Single-phase refrigerator Singapore Single-phase non-ducted room air-conditioner(HS 8415), Split type air-conditioner (HS 8418 1010, 8418 2100), Single-phase refrigerator The existing Environmental Protection and Management Act, Environmental Protection and Management (Registrable Goods) Order and Environmental Protection and Management (Energy Conservation) Regulations will be amended to i) extend the scope of registrable air-conditioners; and ii) to raise minimum energy efficiency standards for registrable air-conditioners and refrigerators supplied in Singapore from 1 September 2013. The existing legislation will be ported over to Energy Conservation Act from 1 September 2013. Single-phase non-ducted split type of air-conditioner employing technologies that vary the output of the compressor, by means other than start-stop operation, and with cooling capacity 10kW or lower are registrable goods. From 1 September 2013 onwards, air-conditioners of this category up to a cooling capacity of 17.6kW will be registrable. From 1 Sep 2013 onwards, all registrable air-conditioners and refrigerators supplied in Singapore must comply with new minimum energy efficiency standards specified below: (i) For casement and window type air-conditioners, the Coefficient Of Performance (COP) =2.90. (ii) For split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 10kW), the COP = 3.34. (iii) For split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 10kW), the COP = 2.78. (iv) For split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 10kW), the COP = 3.34. (v) For split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 10kW), the COP = 2.64. (vi) For split type (inverter) air conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 10kW), the COP = 3.06 and weighted COP3 = 3.34. (vii) For split type (inverter) air conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 10kW), the weighted COP3 = 2.78. (viii) For split type (inverter) air-conditioner with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 10kW), the COP = 3.06 and weighted COP3 = 3.34. (ix) For split type (inverter) air-conditioner with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 10kW), the weighted COP3 = 2.64. (x) For refrigerator without freezer, the Annual Energy Consumption in kWh (AEC) = (368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.640. (xi) For refrigerator with freezer, the AEC = (465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.585. (xii) For refrigerator with freezer and through-the-door ice dispenser, the AEC = (585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.560. 3 Weighted COP means the sum of 0.4 x COP at full-load cooling capacity and 0.6 x COP at part-load cooling capacity.	5/1/2013	7/1/2013

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Workshops and Events

Find information on upcoming and recent workshops and events for this country.

Standards in Trade Workshop on Enquiry Point Operations
Jul 19-23, 2004 (Gaithersburg, MD ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Second Workshop on Electrical Safety Systems in the Asia-Pacific
Mar 18-22, 2002 (Gaithersburg, MD ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Standards in Trade Workshop for South-East Asia
Apr 27-08, 1998 (Gaithersburg, MD ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

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World Guide to Standards Resources: SINGAPORE

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