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    Singapore notified of a Chinese citizen fined for illegally importing meat products

    • Last Update: 2022-10-12
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    On September 29, 2022, the Food Authority of Singapore (SFA) released the news that a Chinese citizen was fined $17,500
    for illegally importing meat products into Singapore.
     
    On 8 June 2022, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) alerted officials from Singapore's Food Authority (SFA) that eight pieces of baggage
    containing various meat products had been found at Changi Airport.
    The baggage, which belongs to Wang Liansheng, carries about 226 kilograms of various frozen meat products from China, such as chicken, beef, pork, mutton and rabbit
    .
    Illegal goods are confiscated and destroyed
    .
     
    According to the Food Authority of Singapore, the illegal import of food of unknown origin poses a food safety risk and all food imported into Singapore must comply with the requirements of the Food and Services Department and food safety standards
    .
    Only licensed importers can import foodstuffs and each shipment must be declared with a valid import pass
    .
    In addition, meat and its products can only be imported from SFA-approved overseas sources to ensure food safety
    .
     
    Illegal import of meat products from unapproved sources can be punishable by a fine of $50,000 or two years in prison
    .
    Upon conviction, he is liable to a fine of up to $100,000 or up to three years' imprisonment
    .
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