Frequently Asked Questions

Foods for export must first meet the requirements of the destination country. In addition, The food intended for export must be processed in a SFA-licensed establishment, and must meet the SFA's licensing conditions for processing. The products must also originate from sources and processed under conditions meeting the requirements of the country that you intend to export to. For more information, please refer to the section "Export Health Certification for Meat, Fish and Diary Products" of the Commercial Food Exports webpage.

The criteria for importation of food and food products into the EU are detailed in specific European Commission's (EC) official Regulations, Legislations or Decisions. You can obtain useful information on the EU's import requirements which are available on the EC Official Website at http://ec.europa.eu/food/index_en.htm.

As the national food safety authority of Singapore, SFA facilitates in the export of food and food products to many foreign countries by providing the relevant export certification and documentation where they are required by the specific importing countries. SFA has also been assisting our food processors and exporters including potential food exporters with technical advice on export health certification requirements for their food exports. For more information, please refer to the Commercial Food Exports webpage of the SFA website.

Food export health certifications are issued by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). The requirement for export health certification is very much dependent on the requirements of the destination country. Depending on the food types, some countries require health certification while others do not have such requirements. The requirements of the importing country (eg. the processing conditions, temperature-time treatment, product safety criteria, etc) must be met in order for export health certification to be issued. Exporters should also note that for some destination countries and certain product types, pre-registration / approval of processing establishment is a prerequisite by the importing country. If you need further clarifications, please submit your queries via SFA's Online Feedback Form.