Feeding Stuffs Act (Chapter 105) - Revised Version 2000

THE STATUTES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE FEEDING STUFFS ACT (CHAPTER 105) (Original Enactment: Ordinance 6 of 1965) REVISED EDITION 2000 (30th December 2000) Prepared and Published by THE LAW REVISION COMMISSION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS ACT (CHAPTER 275) PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SINGAPORE 2000 CHAPTER 105 Feeding Stuffs Act ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officer, etc. 4. Licence to import, manufacture, etc., animal feeds 5. Obligation to furnish statutory statement by purchaser 6. Manufacturer to give warranty 7. Right of purchaser to have sample taken 8. Powers of authorised officer 9. Fees, etc., to be paid to Authority 10. Penalty 11. Rules An Act to provide for the control of feeding stuffs for animals and birds. [1st January 1966] Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Feeding Stuffs Act. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “animal feed” means organic or mineral substances or mixtures of such substances used for the feeding of animals; “authorised officer” means any person appointed under section 3(2) by the Director-General to be an authorised officer; “Authority” means the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority established under section 3 of the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority Act 2000 (Act 16 of 2000); 30.12.2000 1 2000 Ed. “compound feed” means products which, when administered in the quantities prescribed, are adequate under normal management conditions to afford to normal animals of the species and class concerned the full range of nutritional ingredients in their diet necessary for the breeding or rearing of exemplary specimens of animals; “Director-General” means the Director-General, Agri-food and Veterinary Services appointed under section 3(1) of the Animals and Birds Act (Cap. 7); “feed concentrate”means such feed as is designed to supplement or balance the basic ingredients of a feed ratio to afford normal animals full nourishment and includes mineral mixtures; “simple feed”means a livestock feed which has been declared by the Minister, by notification in theGazette, to be a simple feed within the meaning of this Act; “statutory statement” means a written statement furnished under section 5. [16/2000] Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officer, etc. 3.—(1) The Director-General shall be responsible for the administration of this Act, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister. [16/2000] (2) The Director-General may in writing appoint any public officer or any officer of the Authority or of any other statutory authority to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act and any rules made thereunder. [16/2000] (3) The Director-General may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him by this Act to any authorised officer. [16/2000] Feeding Stuffs2 CAP. 105 2000 Ed. Licence to import, manufacture, etc., animal feeds 4.—(1) The Director-General may issue a licence to any person to import, manufacture, process for sale or sell simple feeds, feed concentrates or compound feeds upon an application made in the prescribed form and the payment of such fees as may be prescribed. [16/2000] (2) A licence shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and such other conditions as the Director-General may, in his discretion, impose. [16/2000] (3) The Director-General may, in his discretion, at any time, revoke or suspend a licence. [16/2000] (4) No person shall import, manufacture, process for sale or sell simple feeds, feed concentrates or compound feeds without a licence issued by the Director-General. [16/2000] (5) Any person who acts in contravention of subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. Obligation to furnish statutory statement by purchaser 5. Every person who sells animal feeds shall furnish to the purchaser on or before delivery or as soon as possible a written statement in the prescribed form which shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed. Manufacturer to give warranty 6. A manufacturer of simple feeds, feed concentrates or compound feeds shall give to every purchaser a warranty in the prescribed form which shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed. Right of purchaser to have sample taken 7. The purchaser of any animal feed shall on payment of the prescribed fees be entitled to — Feeding Stuffs2000 Ed. CAP. 105 3 30.12.2000 (a) have a sample of the article taken by an authorised officer and analysed; and (b) receive a certificate of the result of the analysis. [16/2000] Powers of authorised officer 8.—(1) Any authorised officer may at any time enter and examine any land, building or premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether — (a) that land, building or premises is being used for the purpose of the manufacture, processing for sale or sale of simple feeds, feed concentrates and compound feeds; or (b) any offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder has been or is being committed. [16/2000] (2) An authorised officer may at any time enter — (a) any premises used for the storage, manufacture and sale of animal feeds; or (b) any vehicle used for the transport of animal feeds, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of — (i) storage compartments; and (ii) animal feeds and taking samples thereof. [16/2000] Fees, etc., to be paid to Authority 9. All fees, charges, composition fines and moneys collected under this Act or any rules made thereunder shall be paid to the Authority. [8A [16/2000] Penalty 10.—(1) Any person who fails to furnish a statutory statement as is required under section 5 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. Feeding Stuffs4 CAP. 105 2000 Ed. (2) Any manufacturer who does not supply a warranty as is required under section 6 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. (3) Any manufacturer who furnishes a warranty containing statements that are incorrect or inaccurate shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. (4) In any case where in any simple feed, feed concentrate or compound feed which has been sold, it is found on analysis to contain any ingredient deleterious or dangerous to animals, the seller, manufacturer or proprietor, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. (5) Any person who — (a) fraudulently tampers with any animal feed so as to procure that any sample of it taken or submitted for analysis under this Act does not correctly represent the article; or (b) tampers or interferes with any sample submitted for analysis under this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. (6) Any owner of, or person entrusted for the time being with the charge and custody of, simple feeds, feed concentrates or compound feeds who — (a) refuses to allow any authorised officer to take samples as he thinks fit; or (b) otherwise wilfully delays or obstructs any authorised officer in the execution of his duties under this Act, Feeding Stuffs2000 Ed. CAP. 105 5 30.12.2000 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. [9 [16/2000] Rules 11.—(1) The Minister may make rules for or with respect to any purpose which is considered by him necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and for prescribing any matter which is authorised or required under this Act to be prescribed. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may by such rules provide for — (a) the regulation and control of the manufacture, preparation, marketing or importation of simple feeds, feed concentrates or compound feeds; (b) the therapeutic substances that may be added to simple feeds, feed concentrates or compound feeds; (c) the particulars that shall be contained in a warranty given by a manufacturer and the limits within which such particulars may differ from the actual nature, quality or amounts of the ingredients of the simple feeds, feed concentrates or compound feeds; (d) the method of taking samples and their analysis; (e) the forms for licences and for other purposes for use in connection with this Act; and (f) the prescribing of fees and charges for the purposes of this Act. (3) Such rules may — (a) prescribe that any act or omission in contravention of the provisions of any rule is an offence; (b) provide for the imposition of penalties which shall not exceed a fine of $500 or imprisonment for a term of 6 months or both; and Feeding Stuffs6 CAP. 105 2000 Ed. (c) provide that, in addition to such fine and imprisonment, the penalty may extend to the cancellation or suspension of a licence. (4) The Minister may, in lieu of making any rules prescribing forms which by this Act are required to be or may be prescribed, authorise the Director-General to prescribe such forms as he thinks fit. [16/2000] (5) All such rules shall be published in the Gazette and shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication. [10 Feeding Stuffs2000 Ed. CAP. 105 7 30.12.2000 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY FEEDING STUFFS ACT (CHAPTER 105) This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Feeding Stuffs Act. It is not part of the Act. 1. Ordinance 6 of 1965 — Feeding Stuffs Ordinance 1965 Date of First Reading : 19 November 1964 (Bill No. 38/64 published on 11 December 1964) Date of Second and Third Readings : 16 June 1965 Date of commencement : 1 January 1966 2. 1970 Revised Edition — Feeding Stuffs Act (Cap. 293) Date of operation : 31 August 1971 3. 1985 Revised Edition — Feeding Stuffs Act Date of operation : 30 March 1987 4. Act 16 of 2000 — Agri-food and Veterinary Authority Act 2000 (Consequential amendments made by) Date of First Reading : 21 February 2000 (Bill No. 11/2000 published on 22 February 2000) Date of Second and Third Readings : 17 March 2000 Date of commencement : 1 April 2000 5. 2000 Revised Edition — Feeding Stuffs Act Date of operation : 30 December 2000 30.12.2000 COMPARATIVE TABLE FEEDING STUFFS ACT (CHAPTER 105) The following provisions in the 1985 Revised Edition of the Feeding Stuffs Act have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2000 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided for the convenience of users. It is not part of the Feeding Stuffs Act. 2000 Ed. 1985 Ed. 9 8A 10 9 11 10 30.12.2000 1 11 Dec 2014 FEEDING STUFFS ACT (CHAPTER 105) Please provide type-written information or information written in legible block letters. If there is insufficient space, extra information can be attached to the back of the application. SECTION 1 - PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT: Name of Applicant in full (Dr Mr Mrs Ms ) NRIC / FIN/ Passport No.: Address (if different from address of company/ business) Office no: Mobile no: Email: Designation in Company/Business : CONTACT PERSON OTHER THAN APPLICANT: Name of Contact Person in full (Dr Mr Mrs Ms ) Office no: Mobile no: Email: Address (if different from address of company/ business) Designation in Company/Business : SECTION 2 - PARTICULARS OF PREMISES: Name of Company/Business: *ACRA Registration No: *Please provide a Business profile printout from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Address of Company/Business: Tel no: Fax no: Email : SECTION 3 – APPROVALS FROM OTHER RELEVANT AUTHORITIES (IF APPLICABLE) Please provide approval from the landlord, eg. URA, HDB, JTC, for the use of the premises for this purpose. A P P L I C A T I O N F O R A L I C E N C E T O M A N U F A C T U R E A N D P R O C E S S A N I M A L F E E D Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore 52 Jurong Gateway Road #09-01 Singapore 608550 Fax: (65) 6334 1704 2 11 Dec 2014 SECTION 4 – TYPE OF ANIMAL FEEDS/ PREMIX/ ADDITIVES MANUFACTURED BY COMPANY 1. Type: Feed Premix Additive Other: Product Name: Species intended for: Targeted Market: Product Ingredients: Country of Origin/ Source of Ingredients: 2. Type: Feed Premix Additive Other: Product Name: Species intended for: Targeted Market: Product Ingredients: Country of Origin/ Source of Ingredients: 3. Type: Feed Premix Additive Other: Product Name: Species intended for: Targeted Market: Product Ingredients: Country of Origin/ Source of Ingredients: 4. Type: Feed Premix Additive Other: Product Name: Species intended for: Targeted Market: Product Ingredients: Country of Origin/ Source of Ingredients: SECTION 5 – PRODUCTION DETAILS Type and capacity of mixer: Monthly production capacity: Storage capacity: Finished product sampling regime, if any: SECTION 6 – DETAILED LAYOUT/PLAN OF THE PRODUCTION AREA Please provide a detailed layout/plan of the production area including the storage and processing areas, refrigerator, chiller, cooker, etc for the storage, process and manufacture of raw ingredients and the finished animal feed. 3 11 Dec 2014 SECTION 7 – PRODUCTION FLOW CHART OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS Please provide a production flow chart of animal feeds/premix/additives manufacturing process. SECTION 8 – PRODUCT LABELLING Please provide a copy of the product label in English with the following information: i) Name and address of the manufacturer ii) List of ingredients used in the animal feed iii) The date of manufacture and expiry date iv) Its guaranteed analysis in complete and balanced diet (must meet internationally recommended nutritional standards) SECTION 9 – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) Please provide a copy of the management/operation protocol incorporating the SOPs for: i) Staff training ii) Cleaning iii) Record keeping iv) Operational workflow v) Pest management SECTION 10 – DECLARATION (1) I, the above applicant, declare that all information given in this application is correct and true. I shall inform AVA in writing of any change in the above-mentioned information within 30 days of the change; (2) In the event of my application being approved, I shall abide by the Feeding Stuffs Act (Charter 105) thereunder. (3) The fee for application and licence is non-refundable if the application is not approved. Signature of Applicant Date Company Stamp Applications for licence can be submitted to: Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority 52 Jurong Gateway Road #09-01, Singapore 608550 Attn: Darren Kong Yip Seng Email: kong yip seng@ava.gov.sg DID: 6805 2520 Payment of licence fees can be made online/ *GIRO or by Nets at our office. * Upon approval of GIRO application 4 11 Dec 2014 Checklist for required documents: Please ensure that all the required items are checked before submitting the application form. The checklist is to be submitted together with the application form and all other relevant documents. S/No Item Check Remarks 1 Application form duly completed and signed 2 A copy of the latest business profile printout from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) 3 Approvals from other relevant authorities (if applicable for use of premises and waste disposal). (a) URA (b) HDB / JTC (c) NEA 4 A detailed layout/plan of the production area including the storage and processing areas, refrigerator, chiller, cooker, etc for the storage, process and manufacture of raw ingredients and the finished animal feed. 5 Production flow chart of animal feeds/ premix/ additives manufacturing process 6 A copy of the product label in English with the following information: i) Name and address of the manufacture ii) List of ingredients used in the animal feed iii)The date of manufacture and expiry date iv) Its guaranteed analysis in complete and balanced diet (must meet internationally recommended nutritional standards) 7 A copy of the management/operation protocol incorporating the SOPs for: i) Staff training ii) Cleaning iii) Record keeping iv) Operational workflow v) Pest management