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Health Sciences Authority

Notification

Find out more about the requirements for Notification under the Biological Agents and Toxins Act.

Last updated on 31 October 2026

Overview

Facilities possessing and/or handling biological agents or toxins regulated under the Biological Agents and Toxins Act (BATA (opens in new tab)) are required to keep an updated inventory of their biological agents and toxins, and to notify Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of any movement and/or destruction of such materials. Incidents involving such materials are also required to be reported to HSA.

Inventory Notification

There are four types of inventory notification:

  1. Transfer

  2. Failure of Receipt

  3. Inventory Adjustment

  4. Complete Destruction of Inventory

Incident Notification and Reporting

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. Transfer

  6. Failure of Receipt

  7. Inventory Adjustment

  8. Complete Destruction of Inventory

  9. Incident