5-653: The Singapore Food Agency ( SFA ) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment that oversees food safety and security in Singapore . The agency was first announced on 26 July 2018 as a consolidation of all food-related functions of the Singapore government , which had previously been carried out by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), National Environment Agency (NEA) and
10-518: Is a country known for its highly efficient and centralised government system largely due to these statutory boards. They play a significant role in the development and implementation of policies and programs in various sectors of the country. These boards are responsible for providing essential services and regulating key industries, with the goal of ensuring the welfare and well-being of Singaporeans. The highly centralized and efficient system of statutory boards has contributed to Singapore's success as
15-638: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA). As part of this move, the National Centre for Food Science (NCFS) was established to consolidate the food laboratory capabilities that were formerly distributed across the different statutory boards. Concurrently, the AVA was to be abolished, with its non-food plant and animal-related functions to be transferred to the National Parks Board (NParks). The agency
20-513: The Government of Singapore are autonomous organisations that have been tasked to perform an operational function by legal statutes passed as Acts in the Parliament of Singapore. The statutes define the purpose, rights and powers of each authority. These organisations would usually subsequently report to one specific ministry. This list includes both current and new statutory boards formed. Singapore
25-596: Was launched on 1 April 2019 by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli . Part of its mission will be to increase Singapore's home-grown food production capacity; the government has set a target to produce 30% of its food needs locally by 2030, up from 10% in 2019. Singapore was ranked 1st on the Global Food Security Index in 2019. Statutory boards of the Singapore Government [REDACTED] The statutory boards of
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