NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (NEA)Required to operate
IR1 - Licence to manufacture, possess for sale or deal in irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials
- Validity
- Perpetual (with recurring annual payment)
- Processing time
- 20 working days (excluding inspections), upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents
- Issuing authority
- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (NEA)
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Who needs the IR1 - Licence to manufacture, possess for sale or deal in irradiating apparatus or radioactive materials
This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:
Required documents and prerequisites
Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:
- Irradiating apparatus / radioactive material information
- Brochures, catalogues, data sheets, etc. showing the technical specifications of the apparatus or radioactive material
- Floor plan / Site layout
- For storage or manufacture of radioactive materials, please provide the floor plan and layout of the storage / installation site.
- Radiation Protection Plan
- For storage or manufacture of radioactive materials, please provide Radiation Protection Plan (RPP) and relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). These should include waste management, disposal/decommissioning plan and emergency response plans, where applicable.
- Disposal plan
- For radioactive materials, please provide the disposal plan and where applicable, official document(s) stating that the overseas manufacturer / supplier can and will accept the return of disused sources for proper disposal.
- Acknowledgement for acceptance of disused sources
- For radioactive materials, please provide the official document to your customers stating that your organisation will accept the return of disused sources for repatriation to country of origin.
- HSA authorisation for medical devices/therapeutic products
- For applications including medical devices or therapeutic products, please provide the HSA Medical Device Registration or proof of exemption from registration.
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