Singapore: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Singapore does not have any domestic commercial production of plant biotechnology. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) website lists 108 genetically engineered (GE) crops approved for use as food for direct consumption, ingredients, and further processing into ingredients for other food in the country. GE foods sold in Singapore must undergo a rigorous safety assessment by the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). The assessments are based on Codex principles. SFA’s “Regulatory Framework for the use of Genome Edited Crops for Food and Animal Feed” was implemented on August 1, 2024. Prior to the implementation, SFA held public and stakeholder consultations on the proposed regulatory framework.