On September 14, 2021, Singapore Food Agency issued the Food (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which will come into operation on 1 October 2021.

This set of amendments make changes to the Food Regulations, mainly to allow the use of new food additives and ingredients, extend the use of existing food additives, revise the maximum limits for heavy metals in food to be in line with international standards, as well as to ensure coherence in legislation.


With effect from 1 October 2021, all traders may make use of the new provisions for food additives and ingredients, subject to the conditions laid out in the Food Regulations. Traders are also reminded to ensure that your food products available for sale on or after 1 October 2021 comply with the requirements. SFA will facilitate traders to comply with these requirements.