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The agency was launched on 1 April 2019 by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli. [1] Part of its mission will be to increase Singapore's home-grown food production capacity; the government has set a target to produce 30% of its food needs locally by 2030, up from 10% in 2019.
It regulated food safety, safeguarded animal and plant health, and facilitated the agri-food and fisheries trade sectors. [ 5 ] AVA was disbanded on 1 April 2019 with its food related duties absorbed by Singapore Food Agency (SFA) which also absorbed the duties of two other statutory boards namely National Environment Agency (NEA) and Health ...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Singapore’s state food agency has approved 16 species of edible insects for sale and consumption in the country, according to a July 8 public circular addressed to food traders.
A food safety agency or food administration or Food Safety Authority is a government agency responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and proper labeling of food products within a country or region. These agencies play a crucial role in protecting public health by establishing and enforcing regulations and standards to ensure that food ...
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is MP for Yuhua SMC Grace Fu from the People's Action Party .
On April 1, 2019, NEA's food related duties were absorbed by its successor Singapore Food Agency (SFA) which also absorbed the food related duties of two other statutory boards namely Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA). SFA is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the ...
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) was the authoritative body in charge of the oversight of agriculture in Singapore. [15] Agricultural imports are habitually reviewed for safety and health, [16] especially during crises such as bird flu outbreaks in other parts of the world. [17] The AVA was absorbed into the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).