[SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) will expand its regulatory functions by taking charge of consumer product safety requirements and weights and measures compliance matters currently handled by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG).
Starting from Tuesday (Jul 1), the consumer product safety and legal metrology functions currently handled by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) will be transferred to the CCCS’ purview, as the Competition (Amendment) Act 2025 comes into effect, the agency said on Monday.
The consumer product safety office (CPSO) and weights and measures office (WMO), that currently operate under EnterpriseSG, will report to the CCCS, the competition watchdog said.
It also said the move, which consolidates consumer protection, legal metrology and competition functions under the agency, will strengthen its regulatory oversight over consumer protection matters.
“By combining competition enforcement with robust consumer protection oversight, CCCS will have a fuller set of tools available to continue to strengthen market integrity, promote business innovation, and foster a more trusted trading environment that advances Singapore’s position as a leading business hub,” the agency said.
Alvin Koh, chief executive officer of CCCS, said that the consolidation will fortify Singapore’s consumer protection framework.
“By bringing these complementary regulatory roles together, we can explore ways to reap greater operational synergies and develop a more robust consumer protection regulatory framework to serve businesses and consumers alike,” Koh said.
To ensure business continuity, the competition watchdog said that it would work closely with EnterpriseSG to ensure “full transfer of functions with minimal disruption to existing services”.
It added that existing regulatory requirements, registrations, and certificates issued by the CPSO and WMO will remain valid and enforceable under CCCS’s authority and that businesses must maintain compliance with all current regulatory requirements throughout and after the transition.
