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Singapore EPMA

Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999

Singapore Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999

 

Regulation Overview and Purpose

The Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) aims to protect and manage the environment and promote resource conservation. The scope of EPMA also includes the control of Hazardous Substances (HS), as such substances may cause large-scale disasters, be highly toxic, lead to pollution, and generate difficult-to-dispose toxic waste. Therefore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore regulates environmentally hazardous substances according to EPMA.

Current Notices and Effective Date

The National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore controls environmentally hazardous substances under EPMA. The Act was passed on February 11, 1999, and came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Controlled Products or Scope

EPMA hazardous substance control applies to chemicals listed as hazardous substances and finished products containing hazardous substances. Except for specific exemptions, most products must comply with EPMA hazardous substance control requirements.

Regulatory Requirements

Specific Exemptions

  • Hazardous substance control exemptions:
    • Exemption conditions listed in the hazardous substance table in Part I of Schedule 2 of EPMA.
  • Product exemptions:
    • Products exempted from hazardous substance control listed in Part II of Schedule 2 of EPMA, such as:
      • Synthetic adhesives free of PFOA, PFHxS and their salts and related compounds, polychlorinated naphthalenes, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins
      • Antifouling paints free of tributyltin chloride and lead
      • Asbestos-free building materials
      • Ceramics
      • Aqueous hybrid coatings
      • Electric valves
      • Enamel
      • Explosives
      • Fillers free of PFOA, PFHxS and their salts and related compounds
      • Fireworks
    • …etc.

SGS Service Solutions

Based on the hazardous substance list in Part I of Schedule 2 of EPMA (approximately 500 substances), SGS provides high-risk screening tests according to different material classifications in products and issues high-risk screening reports based on test results.

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