All overseas sources of the following specific food products must be accredited by SFA before they can be imported into Singapore.
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Last Updated 27 Apr 2026
SFA requires all slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing establishments to be accredited.
Coldstores (with no food processing involved) and farms supplying animals to overseas slaughterhouses do not require accreditation.
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Use the table below to determine if the meat and meat product must be accredited by SFA before it is allowed to be imported into Singapore.
| Meat Product | Accreditation requirements |
|---|---|
| Meat Products with less than 5% meat content | Accreditation is not required. However, these food products must meet the following requirements before it is allowed to be imported into Singapore 1. The overseas source i.e. the establishment, must be regulated by overseas Competent Authorities. 2. The product must be approved by SFA before export to Singapore. For details, see How to seek approval from SFA for Meat Products Containing Less Than 5% Meat. |
Animal casings (limited to those produced from intestines and bladders of bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine species) | Accreditation and health certificates are not required. However, these food products must be sourced from SFA-approved countries or regions. |
There are two levels of accreditation.
1. Accreditation of the Exporting Country/Region
2. Accreditation of Establishments
Overseas farms and establishments, such as slaughterhouses and meat processing plants from approved countries/regions, can apply.
The application must be submitted by the Competent Authority of the exporting country/region to SFA.
Step 1: Check that your country/region is accredited by SFA
Step 2: Complete the application form
Step 3: Submit the application form
Step 4: SFA reviews the application
Step 5: Obtain approval
Step 1: Ensure the overseas farm/establishment is regulated
Step 2: Ensure the product meets SFA's requirements
Step 3: Gather the required documents
Step 4: Submit the documents to SFA
Step 5: SFA reviews your application
Step 6: Obtain approval
Step 7: Obtain declarations from the manufacturer
Live poultry and other livestock are domestic birds and animals that are slaughtered for consumption.
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All overseas sources of live poultry must be accredited before it can be imported into Singapore.
SFA takes a science-based risk management approach to food safety.
There are two levels of accreditation.
1. Accreditation of the Exporting Country/Region
2. Accreditation of Farms
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All overseas sources of shell eggs must be accredited before the eggs can be exported to Singapore.
SFA takes a science-based risk management approach to food safety.
Eggs can be contaminated with harmful microorganisms such as Salmonella, which can cause foodborne illnesses. Some may also contain veterinary drug residues when procedures on drug usage and withdrawal periods are not followed strictly by the farms.
Accreditation helps to ensure that eggs from overseas sources meet Singapore’s animal health and food safety standards.
There are two levels of accreditation.
1. Accreditation of the Exporting Country/Region
2. Accreditation of Farms
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All overseas egg processing plants or establishments that produce processed eggs sources of processed eggs listed in the table below must be accredited before the egg products can be imported into Singapore.
| Form of Egg Product | Examples |
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| Powdered and pasteurised liquid eggs |
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| Whole egg products |
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SFA takes a science-based risk management approach to food safety.
Like shell eggs, processed eggs can be contaminated with harmful microorganisms such as Salmonella, which can cause foodborne illnesses. They may also contain veterinary drug residues when procedures on drug usage and withdrawal periods are not followed strictly by the farms.
During processing and packaging, there is also a risk of cross-contamination from equipment, surfaces, or personnel.
Accreditation helps to ensure that processed eggs from overseas sources meet Singapore’s animal health and food safety standards.
Higher-risk fish and seafood products, i.e. live oysters and pufferfish, must be accredited before they can be imported into Singapore.
While other types of fish and fish products do not require accreditation, they must be regulated by overseas Competent Authorities before they can be imported into Singapore. For details, see Import Requirements for Food & Food Products.
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Accreditation, import requirements, and post-import inspection are part of the import controls imposed by SFA to ensure our food is safe for consumption.
In the case of fish and fish products, more stringent requirements are imposed on live oysters as they accumulate bacteria, viruses, and toxins, and are often consumed raw.
As for pufferfish, a type of toxin, tetrodotoxin, can be present in certain parts of the pufferfish (e.g. ovaries and liver) and pose a food safety concern. Therefore, these higher-risk products need to be accredited.
Live fish, frozen raw prawns and other lower-risk fish and fish products do not need to be accredited but are still subject to post-import inspection and sample testing. Samples are tested for a wide range of food-borne hazards such as chemical contaminants (e.g. pesticide residues and heavy metals and drug residues) and harmful microorganisms (e.g. bacteria like E coli, Salmonella and Listeria).
Only approved countries/regions that maintain a National Shellfish Sanitation Programme (NSSP) can export live oysters to Singapore.
Who can apply for approval?
What documents must be submitted?
How long is the approval process?
For more information
You can contact us via the SFA Online Feedback Form.
Step 1: Check that your country/region is accredited by SFA
Step 2: Complete the application form
Step 3: Submit the application form
Step 4: SFA reviews the application
Step 5: Obtain approval
Overseas poultry farms from approved countries/regions can apply for accreditation to export shell eggs into Singapore.
To supply free-range eggs, the exporting country/region must be accredited for free-range eggs before the farm can apply for accreditation.
The application must be submitted by the competent authority of the exporting country/region to SFA.
Step 1: Check that your country/region is accredited by SFA
Step 2: Complete the application form
Step 3: Submit the application form
Step 4: SFA reviews the application
Step 5: Obtain approval
There are two levels of accreditation.
1. Accreditation of the Exporting Country/Region
2. Accreditation of Establishments
Overseas egg processing establishments from approved countries/regions can apply for accreditation to export processed eggs.
The application must be submitted by the Competent Authority of the exporting country/region to SFA.
Step 1: Check that your country/region is accredited by SFA
Step 2: Complete the application form
Step 3: Submit the application form
Step 4: SFA reviews the application
Step 5: Obtain approval
You can only import wild and farmed pufferfish muscle meat and farmed pufferfish parts (fins, skin, and milt) from SFA-accredited pufferfish establishments.
Each consignment imported must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the relevant authority of the exporting country/region, which includes the following attestations:
