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On September 8, 2025, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) notified the WTO of the proposed control on 6 mercury-added products as hazardous substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA). This proposal aims to fulfill Singapore’s international obligation under the Minamata Convention. Comments are welcome before November 7, 2025.
Target products and phase-out date
At the fifth Conference of Parties (COP-5) to the Minamata Convention in October 2023, the 6 mercury-added products were approved for phasing out by 1 January 2027 (4 products) and 1 January 2028 (2 products). Singapore intends to adopt this control measure as a Party to this international convention. Once it takes effect, the import, export, and manufacture of the following 6 mercury-added products will not be allowed.
S/N | Target Mercury-added Products | HS 2022 Code | Proposed Phase-out Date |
1 | Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are > 30 watts | 85393110 85393130 85393190 85393910 85393990 | 1 January 2027 |
2 | Compact fluorescent lamps with a non-integrated ballast (CFL.ni) for general lighting purposes that are ≤ 30 watts with a mercury content not exceeding 5 mg per lamp burner | 85393110 85393190 85393910 85393990 | |
3 | Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes:
| 85393120 | |
4 | Halophosphate phosphor non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g., U-bend and circular) for general lighting purposes | 85393190 85393990 | |
5 | Triband phosphor non-linear fluorescent lamps (NFLs) (e.g., U-bend and circular) for general lighting purposes | 85393190 85393990 | 1 January 2028 |
6 | Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes:
| 85393120 |
Proposed date of adoption
The final circular is expected to be published in the Republic of Singapore’s Government Gazette in Q2 2026.
Further reading
According to the NEA Circular issued on June 13, 2025, from 1 August 2025, the import, export, and manufacture of 9 mercury-added products have been prohibited in Singapore (read more).
