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Amendment of section 8
322. In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, in section 8, after subsection (3), insert —“(4) This section does not apply to the import of eggs or egg products for the purpose of sale or handling as food for human consumption.”. “(4) This section does not apply to the import of eggs or egg products for the purpose of sale or handling as food for human consumption.”.
New section 8A
323. In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, after section 8, insert —“Freeze on import licences 8A.—(1) This section applies for the period of time a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 is in force, banning the import of any live food producing animal of a particular kind from a particular country or place outside Singapore (called the freeze period).(2) During the freeze period of a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, the Director‑General —(a) must not grant under section 8 any licence that is for the import of any animal or bird if the licence authorises an import that would be inconsistent with the directive; and (b) may revoke or suspend any licence granted under section 8 for the import during the freeze period of any animal or bird that is inconsistent with the directive. (3) Before exercising any powers under subsection (2)(b), the Director‑General must give notice to the holder of the licence concerned —(a) stating that the Director‑General proposes to revoke or suspend the licence in the manner as specified in the notice; and (b) specifying the time (being not less than 3 days starting the date of service of notice on such holder) within which written representations may be made to the Director‑General with respect to the proposed revocation or suspension of the licence, as the case may be. (4) Upon receipt of any written representation referred to in subsection (3)(b), the Director‑General must consider the written representation and may —(a) reject the written representation; (b) decline to revoke or suspend the licence; or (c) suspend the licence in lieu of revoking it, and, in any event, the Director‑General must give written notice to that holder of the licence of his or her decision. (5) Subsection (2)(b) does not affect section 62(1).”. —(1) This section applies for the period of time a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 is in force, banning the import of any live food producing animal of a particular kind from a particular country or place outside Singapore (called the freeze period). (2) During the freeze period of a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, the Director‑General —(a) must not grant under section 8 any licence that is for the import of any animal or bird if the licence authorises an import that would be inconsistent with the directive; and (b) may revoke or suspend any licence granted under section 8 for the import during the freeze period of any animal or bird that is inconsistent with the directive. (3) Before exercising any powers under subsection (2)(b), the Director‑General must give notice to the holder of the licence concerned —(a) stating that the Director‑General proposes to revoke or suspend the licence in the manner as specified in the notice; and (b) specifying the time (being not less than 3 days starting the date of service of notice on such holder) within which written representations may be made to the Director‑General with respect to the proposed revocation or suspension of the licence, as the case may be. (4) Upon receipt of any written representation referred to in subsection (3)(b), the Director‑General must consider the written representation and may —(a) reject the written representation; (b) decline to revoke or suspend the licence; or (c) suspend the licence in lieu of revoking it, and, in any event, the Director‑General must give written notice to that holder of the licence of his or her decision. (5) Subsection (2)(b) does not affect section 62(1).”.
Amendment of section 41
324. In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, in section 41, in the definition of “animal‑related business” —(a) in paragraph (b), delete “or” at the end; (b) in paragraph (c), replace the comma at the end with “; or”; (c) after paragraph (c), insert —“(d) the operation of any business in respect of animals intended to produce food or as food for human consumption;”; and (d) delete “but does not include any business in respect of animals intended for consumption;”.
Amendment of section 59
325. In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, in section 59, after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not extend to —(a) prohibiting or regulating the keeping, breeding or feeding of any animal or bird to produce food or as food for human consumption; (b) prohibiting or regulating the keeping, breeding or feeding of any animal or bird to produce feed for consumption by food producing animals; (c) requiring any person intending to keep or breed any animal or bird to produce food or as food for human consumption to obtain a licence from the Director‑General and to comply with the conditions of the licence; or (d) requiring any person intending to keep or breed any animal or bird to produce feed for consumption by food producing animals to obtain a licence from the Director‑General and to comply with the conditions of the licence.”. “(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not extend to —(a) prohibiting or regulating the keeping, breeding or feeding of any animal or bird to produce food or as food for human consumption; (b) prohibiting or regulating the keeping, breeding or feeding of any animal or bird to produce feed for consumption by food producing animals; (c) requiring any person intending to keep or breed any animal or bird to produce food or as food for human consumption to obtain a licence from the Director‑General and to comply with the conditions of the licence; or (d) requiring any person intending to keep or breed any animal or bird to produce feed for consumption by food producing animals to obtain a licence from the Director‑General and to comply with the conditions of the licence.”.
Amendment of section 62
326. In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, in section 62 —(a) in subsection (1)(b)(iii), replace “Part 2A of the Sale of Food Act 1973” with “the Food Safety and Security Act 2025”; and (b) after subsection (4), insert —“(4A) Subsection (4) does not extend to the Director‑General revoking or suspending under section 8A(2)(b) any licence granted under section 8.”. “(4A) Subsection (4) does not extend to the Director‑General revoking or suspending under section 8A(2)(b) any licence granted under section 8.”.
Amendment of section 80
327. In the Animals and Birds Act 1965, in section 80(2)(k), after “method of production”, insert “, but not animal or bird production to produce food or as food for human consumption”.
Amendment of Third Schedule
328. In the Central Provident Fund Act 1953, in the Third Schedule —(a) after item 17, insert —“17AA. Food Safety and Security Act 2025”; (b) delete item 36; and (c) delete item 42.
Amendment of Schedule
329. In the Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act 1975, in the Schedule, replace item 1 with —“1. Food Safety and Security Act 2025.”.
Amendment of long title
330. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in the long title —(a) after “export of plants and plant products”, insert “(other than as food for human consumption)”; and (b) delete “the use of pesticides,”.
Amendment of section 2
331. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in section 2 —(a) delete the definitions of “authorised analyst”, “certified pesticide operator”, “pesticide”, “pesticide residue”, “prohibited pesticide”, “prohibited pesticide residue” and “toxic chemical residue”; and (b) replace the definition of “fresh fruits and vegetables” with —“ “food” has the meaning given by section 4 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025;”.
Amendment of section 3
332. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in section 3, delete subsection (3).
Deletion of Part 2
333. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, delete Part 2.
Amendment of section 9
334. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in section 9 —(a) in paragraph (a), delete “and” at the end; (b) in paragraph (b), replace the full‑stop at the end with “; and”; and (c) after paragraph (b), insert —“(c) the cultivation of any plant as food or to produce food for human consumption.”.
Deletion of sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
335. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, delete sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Amendment of section 28
336. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in section 28(1), after “any country, territory or place”, insert “because of phytosanitary purposes”.
Amendment of section 31
337. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in section 31 —(a) in subsection (1)(a), replace “section 7 or 10;” with “section 10; or”; (b) in subsection (1), delete paragraph (b); (c) in subsection (3), replace “section 7 or 10” with “section 10”; (d) in subsection (3), delete “, including but not limited to the conditions necessary or related to ensuring a secure and reliable supply in Singapore of any fresh fruits or vegetables”; (e) delete subsection (4); (f) in subsection (7)(c), delete “, unless it is a permit under section 8,”; and (g) in subsection (8), replace “section 7 or 10” with “section 10”.
Amendment of section 34
338. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in section 34(a), replace “section 10, 11(1) and (2), 22(2) or 41” with “section 10, 22(2) or 41”.
Deletion of sections 39, 40 and 41
339. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, delete sections 39, 40 and 41.
Amendment of section 49
340. In the Control of Plants Act 1993, in section 49(2) —(a) delete paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (s), (t) and (u); (b) after paragraph (l), insert —“(la) providing for a freeze on the grant, and for the cancelling, of any permit authorising the introduction into Singapore of any pest, when there is in force a directive made under section 70 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 banning the import of any live food producing animal of a particular kind from a particular country or place outside Singapore and where the permit or the grant thereof would be inconsistent with the directive;”; and (c) in paragraph (v), delete “fresh fruits or vegetables which are the subject of”.
Amendment of section 2
341. In the Environmental Public Health Act 1987, in section 2 —(a) in the definition of “Director‑General, Food Administration”, replace “section 3(1) of the Sale of Food Act 1973” with “section 277(1) of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025”; (b) replace the definition of “food” with —“ “food” has the meaning given by section 4 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025;”; and (c) delete the definitions of “food establishment”, “itinerant hawker”, “market”, “private market” and “public market”.
Replacement of Part 4 heading
342. In the Environmental Public Health Act 1987, in Part 4, replace the Part heading with —“TEMPORARY FAIRS AND NON-FOOD HAWKING”.
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