Regulated goods
Open ↗11.—(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Agency, by order in the Gazette, prescribe any class, description or type of goods to be regulated goods for the purposes of this Part from the date specified in the order.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a class, description or type of goods may be prescribed under that subsection to be regulated goods only under prescribed circumstances, and different circumstances may be prescribed for the same class, description or type of goods for different provisions of this Part.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(3) Different classes, descriptions or types of goods may be prescribed under subsection (1) to be regulated goods for different provisions of this Part.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
Restrictions on supply and import of regulated goods
Open ↗12.—(1) Subject to this section, a person must not —(a)
make a prohibited supply of regulated goods in Singapore (whether the goods were imported into Singapore or manufactured in Singapore by the person or another person); or
(b)
make a prohibited import of regulated goods.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) Any person that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[24/2017]
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a prohibited supply of regulated goods is a supply of regulated goods where —(a)
the goods do not comply, on or after the effective date for those goods, with any one or more of the requirements mentioned in subsection (4) which is prescribed as being applicable to those regulated goods and not waived under section 31B(1); and
(b)
the supply is made by the person to another person —(i)
in the course or furtherance of the firstmentioned person’s trade or business; or
(ii)
in furtherance of the second‑mentioned person’s trade or business.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(3A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a prohibited import of regulated goods is an import of regulated goods where —(a)
the goods do not comply, on or after the effective date for those goods, with any one or more of the requirements mentioned in subsection (4) which is prescribed as being applicable to those regulated goods and not waived under section 31B(1); and
(b)
the goods are imported by the person for the person’s own use.[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(4) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (3A), the requirements that may be prescribed as applicable to any regulated goods are as follows:(a)
the goods must be registered;
(b)
the goods must conform to either or both of the following:(i)
the minimum energy efficiency standard prescribed for the goods;
(ii)
any other requirement prescribed for the goods affecting or relating to the energy efficiency standard;
(c)
the goods must be labelled with the information prescribed for the goods, in the manner prescribed or allowed by the Director‑General in any particular case;
(d)
the goods must be accompanied by the information prescribed for the goods relating to energy efficiency, in the manner prescribed or allowed by the Director‑General in any particular case;
(e)
information prescribed for the goods relating to energy efficiency must be disseminated in the manner prescribed or allowed by the Director‑General in any particular case.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(5) Without affecting section 77, subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a supply of regulated goods in any of the following circumstances:(a)
the goods are supplied as part of any premises by the developer of the premises, if —(i)
the developer did not import or manufacture the goods; and
(ii)
the goods comply with the requirements under subsection (4) applicable to the goods at the time the agreement for the supply of the goods to the developer was entered into;
(b)
the goods are supplied by a participant in the supply chain for the supply of the goods by the developer mentioned in paragraph (a), if the goods comply with the requirements under subsection (4) applicable to the goods at the time the agreement for the supply of the goods was entered into.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(6) Without affecting subsection (5) or section 77, subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a supply of regulated goods prescribed for the purposes of this subsection if —(a)
the supply is by a participant in the supply chain for the supply of such regulated goods to a person (other than a person acting in the capacity of a developer) who is intending to construct or is constructing, or is causing to be constructed, any premises;
(b)
the goods are to be used in the premises;
(c)
the premises are to be occupied by the person;
(d)
the person did not import or manufacture the goods; and
(e)
the goods comply with the requirements under subsection (4) applicable to the goods at the time the agreement for the supply of the goods was entered into.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(7) In this section, “developer” means a person who carries on the business of constructing or causing to be constructed any premises for sale or lease.[24/2017]
Restriction on supply by importers and manufacturers
Open ↗12A.—(1) Without affecting section 12, a person that imports or manufactures any goods that are regulated goods (called in this Part an importer and a manufacturer, respectively) must not, in the course of any trade or business, supply those regulated goods in Singapore on or after the effective date for those goods, unless the importer or manufacturer is a registered supplier of those goods.[24/2017]
[Act 10 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]
(2) Any importer or manufacturer that contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[24/2017]
