Singapore Market Access for Safety Requirements

The Enterprise Singapore is appointed by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) as the Safety Authority to administer the Singapore Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Registration Scheme (CPS Scheme), under the Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations (CPSR). 

The CPSR requires 33 categories of household products, also known as “Controlled Goods”.

These products need to be:

• registered with Enterprise Singapore

• tested according to specified safety standards

• affixed with the Safety Mark before they can be sold in Singapore

The Enterprise Singapore also registers the suppliers of Controlled Goods, appoints third-party Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) to carry out product testing, ensures compliance with specified safety standards, conducts market surveillance, and investigates accidents, incidents or feedback relating to the safety of Controlled Goods

Registration of “Controlled Goods” under the CPSR is based on:

• Certificate of Conformity issued by designated third-party Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) for Controlled Goods that fall into the medium- and high-risk categories. The CoC must then be submitted to Enterprise Singapore for registration.

• Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) declared by Registered Suppliers for low-risk Controlled Goods.

The Controlled Goods were categorised into three risk levels - Low, Medium or High:

• Room air-conditioners (low risk)

• Audio and video products (medium risk)

• AC adaptors (medium risk)

• Home computer systems (including monitors, printers, speakers and other mains operated accessories) (medium risk)

• Washing machines (medium risk)

• Water heaters (high risk)

• Refrigerators (high risk), etc.

Full list of Controlled Goods could be found here.

All Controlled Goods registered with the Safety Authority must bear the following Safety Mark before they can be supplied to the Singapore market: 

The mark consists of a “safety logo” and the words “SAFETY MARK” in a rectangle on the right. These goods can also be traced with a unique 8-digit registration number to the registrant and the registered models. 

Additionally besides the CPS Scheme, there is the Consumer Goods Safety Requirements (CGSR) under the Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods Safety Requirements) Regulations (CGSR) that aims to protect consumers from unsafe general consumer goods. 

The CGSR covers all consumer goods that don't fall under other regulations or regulatory agencies in Singapore. It is based on post-market surveillance and action. There is no requirement for pre-market testing, certification or approval from the Safety Authority.

Consumer goods covered by the CGSR must meet any of the following international safety standards: ISO, IEC, European Committee for Standardisation, ASTM International. Regional or national standards may also be accepted for consumer goods that do not have the applicable international safety standards.

Examples of electrical, electronic, and gas products that are not regulated by the CPS Scheme as Controlled Goods, but are covered as general consumer goods under CGSR:

• Split air-conditioners

• Clothes dryers

• Massage chairs

• Wine coolers

• Dishwashers

• Camping stoves

• BBQ stoves

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