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Health Sciences Authority

E-Services under BATA

E-Services for new and registered users regulated under the Biological Agents and Toxins Act.

Last updated on 31 October 2026

Healthcare Application and Licensing Portal

The Biosafety Module of the Healthcare Application and Licensing Portal (HALP-BS (opens in new tab)) is a one stop online portal for users to perform applications and notifications related to Biological Agents and Toxins Act (opens in new tab). These include registration of facilities and Approved Facility Certification Body and Certifiers, submission of applications and notifications, and reporting of incidents.

New Users

Prior to accessing the HALP-BS (opens in new tab) to submit first time application, one must have a valid CorpPass access. Please contact your company’s CorpPass Administrator to grant you CorpPass access to HALP-BS (opens in new tab).

New users refer to users performing first time registration and/or application for:

  • Certified (High Containment or BSL3) Facility.

  • Certified (Maximum Containment or BSL4) Facility.

  • Uncertified (BSL2) Facility.

  • Biomanufacturing Facility.

  • Registered Facility.

  • Approved Facility Certification Body and Certifier.

Registered Users

Registered users of HALP-BS (opens in new tab) can access the system for the following:

  • Access of facility’s or approved facility certification body’s records.

  • Submit applications.

  • Submit notifications and reports.

  • Submit updates, information or documents.

User Guides

Users can refer to the following technical guides for the procedures to submit BATA-related applications and notifications via the HALP-BS (opens in new tab).

Table 1. List of user guides and its corresponding contents

User Guide Part Number

Content

Facility User Guide Part 1 (opens in new tab)

  1. Facility User Roles

  2. Logging into HALP-BS (opens in new tab) as a Facility User

  3. Manage User Accounts

  4. Navigation of Dashboard

Facility User Guide Part 2.1 (opens in new tab)

  1. Apply for New Facility Registration

    • Certified High Containment (BSL-3) Facility (CHCF)

    • Certified Maximum Containment (BSL-4) Facility

    • Uncertified Facility

    • Biomanufacturing (Large-scale Production) Facility

    • Registered Facility – Handling of Fifth Schedule Toxin for Exempted Purposes

    • Registered Facility – Handling of Poliovirus Potentially Infectious Materials

  1. Retrieve Saved Draft Application

Facility User Guide Part 2.2 (opens in new tab)

  1. Apply for New Approval

    • Facility Activity Type

    • Possession

    • Large-scale Production

    • Special Approval to Handle

  2. Apply for Renewal of Facility Registration

  3. Apply for Deferment of Renewal

  4. Apply to Update Existing Information (Request for Change)

  5. Respond to Request for Information

  6. Withdrawals

  7. Apply for Approval Cancellation

  8. Apply for Facility Deregistration

Facility User Guide Part 3 (opens in new tab)

  1. Inspection Process

  2. Certification Process

  3. Emergency Response Preparedness Audit Process

Facility User Guide Part 4 (opens in new tab)

  1. Reportable Event

  2. Inventory Notification

    • Transfer (Request, Notification and Acknowledgement of Receipt)

    • Failure to Receive

    • Receipt from Facility Not Registered with HALP-BS

    • Export

    • Consumption for Fifth Schedule Toxin

    • Destruction and/or Disposal of Stock Inventory

    • Inventory Adjustment

  1. Facility Data Submission

    • Red Teaming Report and PSWG checklist

    • Half-Yearly Toxin Report

    • Self-Inspection Report

    • Lentivirus Report

    • Poliovirus Inventory Reporting

    • Others

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to commonly asked questions on the FAQ page.

Related Information

  1. Certified Facility

  2. Uncertified Facility

  3. Biomanufacturing Facility

  4. Approval to Possess

  5. Approval to Large-scale Produce

  6. Special Approval to Handle

  7. Notification