Singapore NEA notifies WTO about proposal to regulate 26 chemicals

On November 04, 2022, Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) notified WTO about its proposal to regulate 26 new chemicals and chemical groups as hazardous substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and the Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations from July 2023. The reason behind bringing up this proposal is to abide by requirements mentioned in the the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act (CWPA) and the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations, of which Singapore is a signatory. Public comments on this notification are sought before January 03, 2023.