| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Agency | SFA |
| Applicant access | UEN-registered businesses with Corppass; Authorised business filers |
| Processing estimate | An estimated 25 working days to process an application depending on the completeness of documents submitted in order to issue in principle approval (IPA) |
| Validity | 12 months. |
Scope and eligibility
SFA licensing is required before operating a slaughter-house for wholesale food processing or storage. The premises must be designated for food use and the business ACRA-registered.
Application steps
- Identify livestock or poultry operations
- submit the premises layout, product information and process flow
- complete SFA's assessment and applicable licence payments before operating.
Documents to prepare
- Architectural layout
- product particulars
- process flow chart
- additional supporting records. The upload limit listed is 2 MB.
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 |
|---|---|
| Application, either category | S$147.20 |
| Livestock licence | S$4,000 |
| Poultry licence | S$1,000 |
12 months.
Important details and examples
The source estimates 25 working days for complete-document assessment leading to IPA. Do not treat an import licence as permission to operate a slaughter-house.