| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Agency | SFA |
| Applicant access | UEN-registered businesses with Corppass; Authorised business filers |
| Processing estimate | 3 working days |
| Validity | The directory lists 12 months. |
Scope and eligibility
SFA certifies food consignments against the required health and safety criteria for export. The consignment must be manufactured, processed or packed in an SFA-licensed food processing establishment.
Application steps
- Confirm the product, consignment and receiving market's certificate requirements
- submit product information and laboratory evidence through the official application
- pay the certificate fee and follow the authorised printing procedure.
Documents to prepare
- Product details
- laboratory results
- additional supporting evidence, with the directory listing a 2 MB upload limit.
Attachment filenames must be no longer than 130 characters and use letters, digits, underscores or hyphens. Spaces are converted to underscores. Check the accepted file formats and size for each upload field in the official application.
Fees and validity
| Fee item | Published amount |
|---|---|
| Certificate | S$20 |
The directory lists 12 months.
Important details and examples
Since 14 April 2025, the official printing workflow requires Digital Document Reader (DDR) for watermarked certificates. The sidebar estimates three working days.