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New agency to be formed to oversee Singapore’s food safety, security

February 12, 2019 channelnewsasia Leave a Comment

SINGAPORE: A new agency to oversee food-related issues will be formed under new laws passed in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 12). The Singapore Food Agency (SFA), which is set to be formed on Apr 1 and come under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, will consolidate the regulatory oversight of food safety and security, which are currently divided among three public agencies. These are the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). All three work together to oversee the food supply chain — from import, local production, manufacturing to retail. Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli, in presenting the Bill for a second reading in Parliament, said Singapore will not be the first to adopt such a “farm-to-fork model” and the Government has studied other countries where a single agency is responsible for food safety along the entire food supply chain. There are merits in doing so, he added, and the reorganisation will be a boost in securing the supply of safe food for Singapore. Other measures aimed at beefing up Singapore’s food security will also be introduced in the future. IMPORTANCE AND FUNCTIONS OF NEW AGENCY While the country has done well in terms of food security – an area that is fundamental to national security – Mr Masagos stressed that Singapore cannot take the current situation for granted. This is due to rapid changes in the landscape for agriculture and food. The minister mentioned how the world population is set to… [Read full story]




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