Regulatory Updates

Import and Supply Controls

With effect from 10th August 2010:

1) Only licenced dealers can manufacture, import or wholesale medical devices. Click here for more information regarding the licences.

2) Class C and D medical devices (but excluding those medical devices currently licensed under the Radiation Protection Act by the Centre for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science (CRPNS) of the National Environment Agency (NEA)) that are imported and supplied must meet one of the criteria below:

NOTE: Class C and D medical devices currently licensed under the Radiation Protection Act by the Centre for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science (CRPNS) of the National Environment Agency (NEA) shall be exempted from product registration with HSA until 01 August 2011.

With effect from 1 January 2012:

Unless exempted from product registration, all medical devices, including class A and B medical devices, that are imported and supplied must meet one of the criteria below:

Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information.


Please click on this link to view safety alert notices on medical devices.


Industry Briefing on the Implementation of Health Products (Medical Devices) Regulation Presentation Slides

Presentation slides for briefings conducted before Apr 2010 have been archived and are no longer available for download. To download the presentation slides for briefings conducted after Apr 2010, please click on the links below:


Last updated on 24 Aug 2010 12:17:39