date:Jan 16, 2019
A new agency set up to oversee food safety and security may be able to require importers of key food items to have plans to mitigate the impact of food supply disruptions.
This requirement, and other legislative amendments to enhance Singapore's food security, were included in two Bills tabled in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 15).
The Bills to establish the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), dissolve the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) and to transfer some of AVA's functions to the National Pa