On April 8, 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced plans to transfer consumer product safety and legal metrology functions from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) to the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS).
This restructuring of the transfer of consumer product safety and legal metrology functions was carried out after the enactment of the Competition (Amendment) Bill, which came into effect on July 1, 2025, at which time the Consumer Product Safety Office (CPSO) and the Weights and Measures Office (WMO) were officially placed under the CCCS.
The transfer of consumer product safety and legal metrology functions will certainly affect several related laws and have several implications.
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The Importance of Transferring Product Safety and Legal Metrology Functions?
EnterpriseSG previously oversaw the Consumer Product Safety Organization (CPSO) and the Weights and Measures Organization (WMO), but these bodies are now under the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS).
This transition is important because it expands the CCCS’s mandate. Previously, it only covered fair trading and competition issues, but now it also covers consumer product safety and accurate measurement standards.
Implications
- Expanded CCCS Mandate: Covers competition and fair trading matters, consumer product safety regulation, and legal metrology (weights and measures).
- For Companies: All existing registrations, certifications, and compliance obligations under the CPSO and WMO remain applicable under the CCCS.
- For Consumers: A more integrated framework where fair trade, product safety, and measurement standards issues can be addressed through a single agency.
Laws Affected by Regulatory Reform
- Competition Act 2004
- Enterprise Singapore Board Act 2018
- Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act 1975
- Weights and Measures Act 1975
Here are some things to know about the transfer of consumer product safety and legal metrology functions from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) to the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS).
This change will certainly affect the CCCS’s expanded mandate, which now covers competition and fair trading, consumer product safety regulations, and legal metrology (weights and measures).
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