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Hazardous Substance Control Circulars

Description	Date
Reminder on Requirements for Road Transportation of Hazardous Substances	5 Jun 2026
Revision of Container Size Restrictions for Road Transportation of Hazardous Substances	12 May 2026
Control of 6 Mercury-Added Products under the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999	20 Apr 2026
Updates on the Phase-Out of Chlorpyrifos, MCCPS (Chlorination Levels ≥ Chlorine by Weight), and LC-PFCAS under the Stockholm Convention	26 Jan 2026
Implementation of Mandatory Chemical Reporting Framework for Hazardous Substances Licence and Permit Holders	31 Jul 2025
Revision of Validity Periods and Fees for Hazardous Substances Licences, Permits, and Transport Approvals	4 Jul 2025
Updates on Control Measures for Chemicals Listed under the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions	20 Jun 2025
New Chemicals and Mercury-Added Products to be Controlled under the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 and/or Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations	20 Jun 2025
Update on Transportation Timings for Road Transportation of HS and TIW	12 Jun 2025
Control of Formaldehyde in Paints	20 Dec 2024
Updates on Exemptions for Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 in Singapore	12 Nov 2024
Updates on Elimination of Dechlorane Plus, Methoxychlor, and UV-328, with Certain Specific Exemptions, under the Stockholm Convention	6 May 2024
Phase Out of Fire-Fighting Foams containing PFAS Chemicals Listed under the Stockholm Convention	15 Mar 2024
Joint Circular - TradeNet Declaration for CWC Scheduled Chemicals	16 Oct 2023
Listing of Chemicals under the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions	24 Jul 2023
Adoption of Revised Singapore Standard SS 586: Specification For Hazard Communication For Hazardous Chemicals And Dangerous Goods	6 Apr 2023
Joint Regulatory Control of Scheduled Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Chemicals	17 Feb 2023
New Hazardous Substances to be Controlled under the EPMA and EPM(HS) Regs	26 Sep 2022
Listing of Chemicals under the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions	23 Sep 2022
Enhanced Control of Lead in Paints under the Environmental Protection and Management Act	1 Sep 2021
NEA's Controls for Road Transportation of Controlled Hazardous Substances	15 Jan 2021
Update on Control Measures for Chloropicrin by the National Environment Agency	1 July 2020
Update on Regulatory Authority and Control Measures for 7 Substances in Singapore	2 June 2020
Control of Certain Mercury-Added Products under the Environmental Protection and Management Act	15 Nov 2019
Additional Hazardous Substances Controlled under the Environmental Protection and Management Act and Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations	20 Sep 2019
Listing of Chemicals under the Stockholm Convention	20 Sep 2019
Licensing Requirements for Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Controlled under the Environmental Protection and Management Act	22 Nov 2018
Additional Hazardous Substances Controlled under the Environmental Protection and Management Act and Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations	30 June 2018
Enhanced Control of Mercury-added Batteries under the Environmental Protection and Management Act	3 Jan 2018
Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment under the Environmental Protection and Management Act [Update]	18 May 2017
Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment under the Environmental Protection and Management Act	27 Apr 2017
Enhanced Security Measures for Facilities Storing Hazardous Substances	10 Oct 2016
Additional Hazardous Substance Controlled Under the Environmental Protection and Management Act - Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)	10 Oct 2014
Prohibition on the use of Chlorpyriphos in Singapore	1 Jan 2009