News & Notices
Launch of SS 577:2012 - Water Efficiency Management Systems- Requirements with Guidance for use
Date: 22 March 2013 (Friday)
Time: 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Venue:
2 Bukit Merah Central
Auditorium, Podium Block Level 3
Singapore 159835
Currently, the industrial and commercial sector consumes about 53% of Singapore's total water consumption and this is expected to increase to 70% in the next 50 years. As Singapore lacks natural water resources, it is critical for organisations to continually improve their water efficiency to ensure their water sustainability in the long term.
To help organisations better manage water usage, the Singapore Standards Council, together with key stakeholders from government agencies and industry, have developed the new Singapore Standard SS 577 on Water Efficiency Management Systems - Requirements with Guidance for Use.
The standard adopts a Plan-Do-Check-Act framework to help organisations assess and account for their water usage, and to identify, plan and implement measures to achieve water savings. Organisations can use the standard to develop and implement a water efficiency management policy and establish objectives, targets and action plans for their water usage.
SS 577 can be used by organisations of all types and sizes. It can be implemented independently or integrated with other management systems standards.
This seminar will help participants gain a better understanding of SS 577 and how it can be used to support water conservation efforts and initiatives for a green and sustainable built-up environment. Participants can also learn the successful measures implemented by organisations to improve their water efficiency.
Who Should Attend
- CEOs, senior management, managers, engineers and professionals involved in or responsible for water management in their organisations.
- Owners of buildings, industry plants and facilities.
- Architects, property and facility managers, building management corporations and managing agents.
- Environmental consultants, certification bodies and training providers.
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Extension of Healthier Choice Symbol (HCS) Licensing to inlcude Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) Label
What is GDA label?
The GDA label shows the number of calories and grams of sugars, fat, saturates (saturated fat) and salt per portion of food, and expresses these quantities as a percentage of your Guideline Daily Amount.
It will be mandatory for HCS products to carry GDA labelling by Dec 2014.
Click here for more infomation on GDA labelling (English)
Click here for more infomation on GDA labelling (Mandarin)
You may also email to hpb_nutrition_dept@hpb.gov.sg if you have any questions pertaining to GDA labelling.
Average Quantity System (AQS)
In Singapore, all pre-packaged goods sold must comply with the "average system" of weights and measures.
What is the Average Quantity System (AQS)?
The Average Quantity System or AQS controls the net weight of, measure of or number of items in pre-packaged goods. The packages must be marked with the weight or volume of the contents in metric. Packers, importers and retailers must comply with three important rules:
- The declared quantity on a package should accurately reflect the quantity being supplied, so the average net content of the packages in alot (production run) may not be less than the declared quantity.
- For a given lot, no more than 2.5% of the packages may exceed more than the prescribed tolerable negative error.
- No package shall have a negative error exceeding twice the prescribed tolerable negative error.
The AQS provides fairness to both packers / importers / retailers and consumers. Packers / importers / retailers can increase their productivity by reducing the overfill needed to assure correct quantity while consumers can be assured that pre-packaged goods they purchase are correct and are on average, equal to the net content.
The AQS is an internationally recognised system for determining deficiencies of quantity in pre-packaged goods. It is adopted in Australia, Canada, the European Union, India, Japan, South Africa and Switzerland.
Click here for the AQS brochure.
For more information, please contact:
SPRING Singapore
Weights and Measures Office
2 Bukit Merah Central
Singapore 159835
Tel: +65 1800-4575033
Fax: +65 6458 1441
E-mail: wmo@spring.gov.sg
Website: http://www.spring.gov.sg/wmo/
Budget 2013: Measures For Business
Budget 2013 sets out the directions that the Government will embark on to build an inclusive society with quality growth. Budget 2013 also introduces the Quality Growth Programme, aimed at helping business to upgrade, create better jobs and raise wages. The Quality Growth Programme has four pillars:
- Tightening Foreign Worker Policies
- A Three-Year Transition Support Package
- Strengthening of Productivity Incentives and
- Capabilities for New Growth Industries
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2013 Business & Service Excellence Sharing
Grand Copthorne Watherfront Hotel Singapore
Grand Ballroom (Level 4)
26 March 2013, 8.30am - 5.30pm
About The Sharing
The Business & Service Excellence Sharing is an annual milestone event. Riding on the theme of Business & Service Excellence for Productivity, it provides a learning platform of best practice sharing, with Business Excellence Award winners and Service Excellence organisations.
Why Attend
Find out how leading organisations on the Business & Service Excellence Journey manage their business challenges and improve productivity.
Who Should Attend
Senior managers of organisations on the Business & Service Excellence journey.
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