Area
Singapore
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Trans fatty acid
Date
01/05/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Food safety measures
Description
Announced a ban, from June 2021, on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) as ingredients in all food products sold in the country whether manufactured locally or imported. Generated when plant oils are processed, PHOs represent the primary dietary source of harmful transfats in food products.
Notes
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) is set to be banned as an ingredient in all food products sold in Singapore, whether manufactured locally or imported. The ban will come into force in June 2021, though a number of companies have pledged to make all of their products PHO-free by June 2020. Generated when plant oils are processed to increase their stability and functionality, PHOs represent the primary dietary source of harmful trans-fat in processed foods.
