Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order SL 747/2017, last amended by S 112/2025

Singapore's Energy Conservation Act

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Amended by S 729/2019

Amended by S 112/2025

<p>It is a piece of subsidiary legislation under the <a href="https://app.climatepolicyradar.org/document/energy-conservation-act-chapter-92c_0c55?l=singapore&c=laws" target="_self"><ins>Energy Conservation Act (Chapter 92C)</ins></a> . It was enacted in 2017, suffered several amendments, the last one happening in 2025.The order has as main goal to define which goods are regulated and their associated standards. Together with the Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations, it regulates the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme (MELS). This order raises MEPS of lamps to phase out halogen bulbs and accelerate the switch to energy-efficient lamps and extends MELS to more lamp types, requiring energy label in more goods. These modifications were brought by the amendment in 2019.</p>

Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order (SL 747/2017), last amended in 2025

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Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order SL 747/2017, last amended by S 112/2025

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