The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) is the main government agency that ensures food safety and health standards, which governs all food products imported into Singapore. It is a statutory board established in the year 2000 as a result of the restructuring of the country’s Primary Production Department. Some of AVA’s key functions are to ensure food safety, resilience of food supply, the safeguarding of animal and plant health and promoting agro-technology.
AVA adopts a stringent science-based risk analysis and management approach based on international standards to evaluate and ensure food safety. Swiss exporters are required to meet AVA approval before exporting their products to Singapore. Some of the key regulations they should be aware of include