Pesticide Registration

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Who can register agricultural pesticides with SFA?

Any person who manufactures, imports, distributes, supplies, or sells any pesticide products in Singapore can register their products with SFA.

What pesticides can be registered with SFA?

Only agricultural pesticide products used in the cultivation of plants intended for sale in Singapore can be registered with SFA.

These include synthetic chemical and biological pesticides, growth regulators, and pesticides-containing biostimulants/fertilisers/soil conditioners.

What pesticides do not need to be registered with SFA?

Pesticide products for non-agricultural purposes do not need registration with SFA. These include pesticide products for export, industrial, public hygiene, landscaping, and household uses. Technical grade active ingredients used for the formulation of pesticide products also do not require registration with SFA.

How much does it cost to register pesticides with SFA?

The registration fee is $465 per product (non-refundable).

How long does it take to register a pesticide?

It takes at least 3 months for the pesticide product to undergo technical evaluation and registration upon receipt of a complete application. The time taken to respond to our clarifications will not be counted.

How to register pesticides with SFA?

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Step 1: Ensure you are eligible

Ensure that you have a valid registration with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) as a business or company before registering.

Step 2: Ensure the pesticide can be imported

Before you can register, you must ensure that the import of the pesticide is permitted by NEA and NParks.

Only permitted pesticides for agricultural use can be imported and registered with SFA. Please check with:

National Environment Agency (NEA)
NEA regulates the import, export, and sale of chemical pesticides that are listed as hazardous substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA).
National Parks Board (NParks)
NParks regulates the import of biological pesticides or biological control agents.

For details, download the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Step 3: Gather the supporting documents

You must submit a dossier of documents including a copy of your NRIC, your business profile, information about the product, a sample of the proposed pesticide label, etc.

A list of all the supporting documents required in softcopy can be found in the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Ensure you gather all the supporting documents required. If information or documents are missing, your application will take longer to process.

Step 4: Submit your application

Allocate 10-20 minutes to download and fill in the Application Form.

Submit the form and supporting documents to the mailing address in the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Step 5: Make payment

You will receive an invoice from SFA at the registered business/company address.

The registration fee is $465 per product (non-refundable). You can make payment via AXS, GIRO or electronically via the SFA website.

Step 6: SFA reviews the application

SFA takes at least 3 months to process complete applications.

During this time, SFA will evaluate if the product:

is effective for its intended purposes
poses an unacceptable risk to human health, animal health or the environment

SFA may contact you to ask for more information or samples during the evaluation period.

Step 7: Receive Certificate of Pesticide Registration

If your registration is successful, you will receive a Certificate of Pesticide Registration together with a SFA Registration Number for the pesticide product.

You must comply with the labelling requirements. For example, the SFA Registration Number must be printed on every product label of the registered pesticide product. This will help farmers identify the pesticide products that are registered with SFA.

For more details on your responsibilities, please refer to the Guidelines for Pesticide Registration.

Where can I find a list of registered pesticide products?

You can use the Pesticide Search tool to find a list of pesticide products that have already been registered with SFA.

Registered pesticides products are also included in the Gazette for general information to the public.

For more information
You can contact us via the SFA Online Feedback Form.

Last Updated 09 September 2026

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