Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations 2017, last amended in 2025

Singapore's Energy Conservation Act

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Amended by S 730/2019

Amended by S 113/2025

<p>The energy conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations was enacted 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> and sets out the energy efficiency standards and compliance requirements .This regulation was amended several times since then, the last amendment was in 2025. It is he primary legal instrument that details the implementation of the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and the Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme (MELS) for various regulated goods, including lamps.Energy efficiency requirements is brought in the Part 2, regulation 5 and energy label requirements in regulation 6 and 7.  MEPS are minimum energy efficiency requirements that regulated appliances must meet to be supplied in Singapore. Their purpose is to (i) Remove the most inefficient appliances from the market, (ii) raise the average energy efficiency of households and industries, (iii) prevent consumers from being locked into high energy consumption and costs associated with inefficient appliances and (iv) drive manufacturers and suppliers to introduce more energy-efficient models into the market. MELS requires specific household appliances, designated as "regulated goods," to carry an energy label. This label provides consumers with information about the appliance's energy consumption and costs, as well as a "tick rating" that indicates its relative energy efficiency (more ticks mean higher efficiency) The 2019 amendments strengthened Singapore's commitment to energy efficiency in lighting by both removing inefficient products from the market through stricter MEPS and by empowering consumers to make better choices through a broader and more visible MELS.</p>

Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations (S 748/2017), last amended in 2025

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Energy Conservation (Regulated Goods and Registered Suppliers) Regulations 2017, last amended in 2025

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