1. Economy Report of Singapore – 23rd APLMF Meeting, Tokyo, Japan
22-25 Nov 16
Andrew Yap
Senior Manager
Consumer Protection, Weights & Measures, SPRING Singapore

2. Outline About SPRING Singapore
Singapore’s Weights and Measures Programme
International Engagements
2016 Highlights
Future Initiatives

3. Background SPRING Singapore:
Agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, responsible for helping Singapore enterprises grow and build trust in Singapore’s products and services.
Consumer Protection, Weights & Measures Division (CW):
Administer Singapore’s Weights and Measures Programme.
Ensure uniform and accurate system of weights and measures.
Protect consumer and trader interest by regulating the use of weighing and measuring instruments used for trade, and pre-packaged goods.

4. Background
To ensure a uniform and accurate system of weights and measures in Singapore:
Register approved pattern of weighing and measuring instruments. 
Designate Authorised Verifiers to perform stamping and verification on weighing and measuring instruments for trade use. 
Inspect weighing and measuring instruments used for trade, pre-packaged goods, or goods sold to ensure that they are not short weight/measure.
Investigate feedback/complaints pertaining to weight and measure matters.

5. Overview Weights and Measures Programme Key Aspects
Administration of WM Act & Regulations
Regulatory Review
International Engagements
Pre-packaged products
Net content fulfills AQS requirements
WM Instruments
Pattern Registration
Verification/ Re-verification
Authorised Verifier Scheme
Process/ Evaluate AV applications
Designate AVs
Ensure robust regulatory framework
Harmonise international requirements
Subject to
Market Surveillance/Enforcement
CW investigates feedback and complaints
Supported by 3rd Party Enforcement Agency’s market surveillance 5

6. Legislative Framework
Weights and Measures Act
Aim: Protect consumers and traders by regulating the use of weighting and measuring instruments for trade use
W&M subsidiary legislation
Implements and regulates the substantive content of the Weights and Measures Act

7. International Engagements
ACCSQ WG3:
26th Meeting, Da Nang, Vietnam
25th Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
Objectives:
Share experiences
Harmonise requirements
Removed technical barriers to trade

8. International Engagements
Recent training activities attended:
Regional Train-the-Trainer Workshop on the “Control of Pre-packaged Products”.
OPTC NAWI Training Course

9. 2016 Highlights
Development of Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flowmetering
Utilisation of Mass Flowmeters for quantity measurements
Singapore International Bunkering Conference

10. Highlights Outreach efforts:
To raise traders’ awareness of the requirements under the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations
Partner with trade associations:
Singapore Jewellers Association
Singapore Pawnbrokers Association
Annual Chinese New Year Publicity

11. Future initiatives
Development of Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Established a Technical Committee on LNG Bunkering
Aim to help industries transit to the usage of more sustainable fuels for bunkering
Standards will also look into the guidelines in determining the quality and quantity measurement
Challenges
Resources and expertise
Relevant infrastructure to support developments

12. Thank You