New Chemicals added as HS

LISTING OF CHEMICALS UNDER THE ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS

The following 4 chemicals, which are currently regulated as Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act and the Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations, have been recently listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade during the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties held from 1 to 12 May 2023.

(i)Dechlorane Plus; 

(ii)Methoxychlor;

(iii)UV-328; and

(iv)Terbufos 

As a Party to both Conventions, Singapore will adopt the provisions under Annex A of the Stockholm Convention and Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention.  Please refer to the attached circular for more details on the regulatory changes with the listing of these 4 chemicals under the Conventions.  The circular will also be published on NEA website 

During the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions held from 1 to 12 May 2023, Dechlorane Plus, Methoxychlor and UV-328 have been listed in Annex A1 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Terbufos has been listed in Annex III2 of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure (PIC) for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.

With effect from 12 May 2024, the manufacture, import and export of Dechlorane Plus, Methoxychlor and UV-328, as well as products containing these chemicals, will not be allowed in Singapore. Companies with existing stocks of the chemicals and/or their products imported before 12 May 2024 are allowed to deplete their stocks locally.

With effect from 22 Oct 2023, the import and export of Terbufos will be subject to the PIC procedure of the Rotterdam Convention. As such, prior approval from the Chemical Control and Management Department (CCMD) shall be obtained for every export of the chemical. CCMD shall also be notified at least 1 month before the expected date of export.

Harmonised System (“HS”) and Product Codes

The list of HS and Product Codes are listed in ANNEX A. Traders are required to use the appropriate HS and Product Codes when declaring their import and export TradeNet® permit applications. All such TradeNet® permit applications will be subject to CCMD’s approval

For more information on the control of Hazardous Substances, please visit NEA website at the following web link i.e.https://www.nea.gov.sg/our-services/pollution-control/chemical-safety/hazardous-substances/management-of-hazardous-substances.

For further enquiries on TradeNet® matters, you may e-mail them to nea_pcd_hs@nea.gov.sg.

Annex A