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REACH wishes all our Muslim friends a Selamat Hari Raya!

MAY 2021 · ISSUE 19

Hari Raya Greetings

Selamat Hari Raya and the best of health to all our Muslim friends from all of us at REACH. Stay safe!

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Register for Singapore Model Parliament 2021 today!

Singapore Model Parliament 2021 is now open for sign-ups! Have what it takes? Change awaits. Click the link below to find out more!

https://www.reach.gov.sg/smp2021

LATEST TOPICS

Tighter COVID-19 measures essential to curb spread as Singapore is “on knife-edge”

Minister of Health (MOH) Gan Kim Yong, delivered a ministerial statement on Tuesday (11 May) in Parliament on Singapore's whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This includes tighter border controls, increase in general movement restrictions during this festive season, and continuous support for Singapore residents to be vaccinated.

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has also been examining data to assess if the Pfizer vaccine meets safety and efficacy requirements for authorisation under PSAR for use in adolescents aged 12 to 15 years.

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

Council for Estate Agencies

Public Consultation on Real Estate Salesperson Examination Candidates Courses Requirement

Individuals who wish to become property agents currently have to attend the Real Estate Salesperson (RES) course before being eligible to sit for the RES examination. The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) is seeking feedback if such individuals could be given a choice to study on their own and/or attend a course to prepare for the examination in Singapore.

Click the link below to give your views. The public consultation closes on 14 May.

Singapore Food Agency

Public Consultation on Draft Food (Amendment No. X) Regulations 2021

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is seeking feedback on the proposed amendments to the Food Regulations, mainly to permit the use of new food additives and ingredients, extend the use of existing food additives, revise the maximum limits for heavy metals in food to be in line with international standards, as well as to ensure coherence in legislation.

Click the link below participate in this consultation exercise. The consultation closes on 2 July.

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