Manufacture/repair of irradiation and electromedical equipment and instruments
This sub-class includes the manufacture, repair and/or maintenance of irradiation and/or electromedical equipment and/or instruments, for instance: - irradiation apparatus and/or tubes (e.g., industrial, medical diagnostic, medical therapeutic, research, scientific uses) - X-ray generators - X-ray detectors for medical use - CT/CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) scanners - PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scanners - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment - medical ultrasound equipment - scintigraphic apparatus - electrocardiographs - electromedical endoscopic equipment - medical laser equipment - electro medical ventilators
Licences & Permits
7 licences apply to businesses in this SSIC code depending on the specific activities you conduct. Most are activity-triggered — a holding company in 64, for example, only needs a Banking Licence if it actually conducts banking.
Certificate of Registration under the Control of Manufacture Act (All applicants other than Singapore-owned Beer and Stout applicants)
In Singapore, the manufacture of certain goods is regulated by the Control of Manufacture Act. Any person that intends to manufacture COMA-scheduled goods or their parts thereof would need to apply to be registered under the COMA. For more information please visit: COMA legislation
- Processing
- 30 working days from the submission of all required information
Hazardous Substances (HS) Permit
Any person who wishes to purchase, store and/or use any hazardous substances controlled under the Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations must obtain a Hazardous Substances Permit. For more information please visit: NEA's website
- Validity
- 5 years
- Processing
- 30 working days upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents
Prerequisites (18)
- Industrial Allocation Approval
- Clearance for use of industrial premises from NEA’s Development Control Department.
- No-Objection Letter (for storage at a 3rd party warehouse)
- Letter of consent (on letterhead) from 3rd party warehouse if hazardous substances will be stored at the 3rd party warehouse’s premises.
- The letter must state the substance name, purity, maximum quantity allowed to be stored at the stated premises.
- The warehouse must have the necessary NEA Hazardous Substances Permit / Licence to store your company’s hazardous substances.
- Emergency Response Plan
- Emergency action plan detailing the company’s response to hazardous substance spills/releases, including:
- emergency contacts,
- clean-up procedure and equipment,
- containment measures,
- engaged TIWCs,
- recovery process,
- and site layout/floor plan indicating the storage location(s) of the hazardous substances.
- ACRA Business Profile
- Current ACRA business profile of company.
- CSC/PE Certification for bulk/fixed storage tanks
- Certificate of Statutory Completion (CSC) or Professional Engineer's (PE) endorsement for bulk/fixed storage tanks.
IR1 - Licence to manufacture, possess for sale or deal in irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials
- Validity
- Perpetual (with recurring annual payment)
- Processing
- 20 working days (excluding inspections), upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents
Prerequisites (12)
- Irradiating apparatus / radioactive material information
- Brochures, catalogues, data sheets, etc. showing the technical specifications of the apparatus or radioactive material
- Floor plan / Site layout
- For storage or manufacture of radioactive materials, please provide the floor plan and layout of the storage / installation site.
- Radiation Protection Plan
- For storage or manufacture of radioactive materials, please provide Radiation Protection Plan (RPP) and relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). These should include waste management, disposal/decommissioning plan and emergency response plans, where applicable.
- Disposal plan
- For radioactive materials, please provide the disposal plan and where applicable, official document(s) stating that the overseas manufacturer / supplier can and will accept the return of disused sources for proper disposal.
- Acknowledgement for acceptance of disused sources
- For radioactive materials, please provide the official document to your customers stating that your organisation will accept the return of disused sources for repatriation to country of origin.
- HSA authorisation for medical devices/therapeutic products
- For applications including medical devices or therapeutic products, please provide the HSA Medical Device Registration or proof of exemption from registration.
IR4A/B - Licence to import or export a consignment of ionising irradiating apparatus
- Validity
- 30 days
- Processing
- 20 working days, upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents
Prerequisites (8)
- Apparatus information:
- Equipment brochure / catalogue / technical specifications of the equipment to be licensed
- Invoice
- Invoice
- Packing list of consignment
- Packing list of consignment
- Airway bill or Bill of lading
- Airway bill or Bill of lading
N1 - Licence to manufacture, possess for sale or deal in non-ionising radiation irradiating apparatus
- Validity
- 3,6,9, 12 or 24 months
- Processing
- 20 working days (excluding inspections), upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents
Prerequisites (6)
- Irradiating apparatus information
- Brochures, catalogues, data sheets, etc. showing the technical specifications of the apparatus
- HSA authorisation (For medical devices)
- For applications including medical devices, please provide HSA Medical Device Registration or proof of exemption from registration.
- Equipment certificates (For devices used on human without HSA authorisation)
- Certificate of equipment to be licensed issued by one of the following organisations: US-FDA / Australia-TGA / Japan-MHLW / Health Canada / CE-(93/42/EEC)
Written Permission to Discharge Trade Effluent into a Watercourse
For factories to apply for a written permission to discharge trade effluent into a watercourse.
- Processing
- available on the agency's website
Enhanced Simplified Equipment Registration (ESER)
ESER is applicable to: Short range/low power devices (SRD/LPD) e.g. alarm, RFID, radio-detection, on-site paging and vehicle radar systems, remote controls, telecommand, telemetry, wireless microphone and video transmitter, wireless LAN and Bluetooth DECT Cordless Telephone, Portable mobile radio (PMR446) and multi-channel portable radio (MCR446) at less than 500 mW DVB-T2 Integrated Receiver Decoder (e.g. DVB-T2 Set-top box, Integrated Digital TV, In-vehicle receiver) Complex multi-line equipment (e.g. PABX, KTS, ISDN, PABX, PSTN, PLC)
When: if the equipment involves electrotherapeutic devices
- Validity
- 5 years
- Processing
- immediate
Prerequisites (2)
- Documents Needed
- Please refer to https://iris.imda.gov.sg/application/enhanced-simplified-equipment-registration-(eser)
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Tax Incentives & Schemes
5 schemes that businesses in this SSIC code may qualify for. Eligibility is case-by-case — talk to the relevant authority.
Development & Expansion Incentive (DEI)
Eligibility: Existing activity in Singapore expanding into substantially new capability or capacity. Discretionary, EDB-administered.
Land Intensification Allowance (LIA)
Eligibility: Industrial site achieving Singapore's higher Gross Plot Ratio benchmarks for the activity.
Pioneer Certificate Incentive (PC)
Eligibility: Substantial new economic activity in Singapore: substantial fixed-asset investment, technology spillovers, and new-to-Singapore expertise. Approved on a discretionary, case-by-case basis.
Partial Tax Exemption (PTE)
Eligibility: Singapore tax-resident company.
Start-Up Tax Exemption (SUTE)
Eligibility: Newly incorporated SG-resident company, ≤ 20 individual shareholders (or one corporate holding ≥ 10%), not in investment-holding or property-development.
Note for SSIC : Excludes 64202 investment holding & 41001/68101 property development
Worth applying for any of these?
We screen eligibility and shape the application — most schemes are discretionary and need a substantive activity case.
Foreign Worker Levies
This SSIC code falls under MOM's Manufacturing sector for foreign-worker levy purposes. Levies below apply per worker per month, paid by the employer in addition to salary.
S Pass
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | SGD 550 | Up to 18% of total workforce |
Work Permit
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Higher-skilled (Tier 1) | SGD 250 | Up to 25% of total workforce |
| Basic (Tier 1) | SGD 370 | Up to 25% |
| Basic (Tier 2) | SGD 470 | 25–50% |
| Basic (Tier 3) | SGD 650 | >50% (up to DRC) |
Hiring foreign workers in this sector?
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Levies and Dependency Ratio Ceilings are reviewed periodically by MOM (rates above effective 2024-09-01).
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