Singapore - Proposed Phase-out day for 6 Mercury-added Products

​​​Singapore is a Party to the Minamata Convention. At the fifth Conference of Parties (COP-5) at the Minamata Convention in October 2023, 6 new mercury-added products were approved by the Parties for phasing out by January 1, 2027 (4 products) and January 1, 2028 (2 products). Singapore is proposing to control these 6 mercury-added products as Hazardous Substance under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) to fulfil our Minamata Convention obligations. 

​The 6 mercury-added products can be found under Section 4 above. Mercury-added products listed as S/N 1-4 are planned for phasing out by January 1, 2027 while S/N 5-6 are planned for phasing out by January 1, 2028. There is no change to the other existing regulatory requirements in the EPMA. Once the regulation takes effect, the import, export, and manufacture of the 6 mercury-added products will not be allowed.​