Aquatic Facility Licence

Who needs the Aquatic Facility Licence

This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:

• Required to operateGroup 032 — AQUACULTURE

  Includes: 03201 Food fish farms and food fish hatcheries, 03202 Ornamental fish farms and ornamental fish hatcheries, 03209 Aquaculture n.e.c.

Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:

• New aquatic facility licence
• You are required to furnish the following documents to NEA when submitting a new licence application for an aquatic facility:
• BCA Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) and/or Approval for Addition and Alteration Work
• Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) and/or approval for addition and alteration work to be carried out
• Planning approval from relevant agency for change of use and/or addition and alteration work (if applicable)
• Planning approval from relevant agency for change of use and/or addition and alteration work (if applicable)
• Aquatic Facility Format for each Aquatic Facility
• Aquatic facility format for each aquatic facility endorsed by professional engineer or qualified person
• Schematic Diagram of Aquatic Facility
• Schematic Diagram of aquatic facility consisting of
• i. Water circulation (includes overflow perimeter drain or skimmers, flow meters).
• ii. Filtration (sampling taps at the inlet and outlet pipes of the filter)
• iii.Disinfection systems
• iv. The device shall not allow the back flow of water in aquatic facility into the disinfectant container.
• v. pH control
• vi. Heating (optional)
• Layout Plan
• A clear and scaled layout plan of the premises showing the details of sanitary, drainage and washing facilities etc.
• Pumps and filters catalogue
• Characteristics of the pumps and filters used for the aquatic facility