Strategic Goods Control List - Singapore Customs
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Overview of <strong>Singapore</strong>’s<br />
<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> <strong>Control</strong> System<br />
Chemistry Taskforce Outreach Session<br />
19 Mar 2007<br />
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Course Outline<br />
• Background of <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> (<strong>Control</strong>) System<br />
• <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />
• Permit Declarations<br />
• Red Flags<br />
• Enforcement<br />
• Your Responsibilities and Obligations<br />
• Where to obtain help / information<br />
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Background of <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong><br />
(<strong>Control</strong>) System
International Agreements<br />
Signed:<br />
o Nuclear Non-Proliferation<br />
Treaty in 1976<br />
o Biological Weapons<br />
Convention in 1975<br />
o Chemical Weapons<br />
Convention in 1997<br />
o Comprehensive Test Ban<br />
Treaty in 2001<br />
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International Concerns on Weapons of<br />
Mass Destruction (WMD) Procurement<br />
ALERT<br />
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<strong>Singapore</strong>’s Main Interests<br />
• Security Interests<br />
o Prevent WMD proliferation<br />
o Constraint illicit transfer of<br />
WMD<br />
• Economic Interests<br />
o Maintain confidence of our<br />
trading partners<br />
o Secure access to high-tech<br />
equipment & technology<br />
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UNSC Resolution 1540<br />
( 28 APRIL 2004 )<br />
Objective:<br />
Prevent transfers of WMD<br />
related materials equipment<br />
and technology to violators<br />
states and non-state actors<br />
• Prohibit violators/non-state<br />
actors from possessing,<br />
transferring or using WMD<br />
related items<br />
• <strong>Control</strong> export, transhippment,<br />
transit, illicit trafficking &<br />
brokering of WMD items<br />
• <strong>Control</strong> the end-use(r), provision<br />
of funds related to such<br />
shipments<br />
• Establish & enforce appropriate<br />
criminal or civil penalties<br />
• Develop effective national<br />
control lists<br />
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UNSC Resolution 1718<br />
( 14 OCT 2006 )<br />
• Prohibit trade with North Korea in military items<br />
& services, WMD related items, and luxury<br />
goods.<br />
• Curb proliferation financing<br />
• References:<br />
• <strong>Customs</strong> Circular No. 22 of 2006<br />
• MPA Circular No. 24 of 2006<br />
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Other Counter-Proliferation Initiatives<br />
• <strong>Singapore</strong> signed up to the Container<br />
Security Initiative (CSI) with the US on<br />
20 Sep 2002<br />
• Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)<br />
complements existing counter-terrorism<br />
efforts<br />
• <strong>Singapore</strong> signed on to the Radiation<br />
Detection Initiative (RDI) with the US on<br />
10 Mar 2005<br />
• ASEAN/APEC/ARF Fora<br />
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What are <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong>?<br />
• <strong>Goods</strong> relating to:<br />
o the development, production, or use of<br />
nuclear, chemical & biological<br />
weapons, or missiles capable of<br />
delivering these weapons.<br />
• They include:<br />
o Conventional & military equipment<br />
o Dual-use goods<br />
o Chemical Precursors; and<br />
o Biological Agents / Toxins<br />
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What is <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> <strong>Control</strong>?<br />
• System to regulate trade in / transfer of<br />
strategic goods & technology<br />
• To curb proliferation of Weapons of<br />
Mass Destruction (WMD)<br />
• Internationally refers to “Export <strong>Control</strong>”<br />
• Scope of control varies<br />
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<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> (<strong>Control</strong>) Act<br />
• <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> (<strong>Control</strong>) Act<br />
o Comprehensive regulatory requirements<br />
1 Jan 2003<br />
- export, transshipment, transit, brokering, Intangible Transfer of<br />
Technology (ITT)<br />
o <strong>Control</strong> list<br />
o Catch-all – “relevant activity”<br />
o Greater enforcement powers<br />
o International cooperation<br />
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<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> (<strong>Control</strong>) Regulations<br />
7 Jan 2004<br />
<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong><br />
(<strong>Control</strong>)<br />
Regulations<br />
Stipulates conditions for permit<br />
approval, revocation or<br />
suspension<br />
Implement bulk permits<br />
Stipulates record-keeping<br />
requirements<br />
Impose composition fines for<br />
technical offences<br />
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Other Related Legislations<br />
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act<br />
Radiation<br />
Protection Act<br />
RPA<br />
CWPA<br />
A&E<br />
Arms &<br />
Explosives<br />
Act<br />
RIEA<br />
United Nations<br />
Act<br />
UNA<br />
BATA<br />
EPCA<br />
Environmental<br />
Pollution<br />
<strong>Control</strong> Act<br />
Biological Agents & Toxins Act<br />
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Multi – Agency Effort<br />
• Administer export control matters<br />
• Process strategic goods permits<br />
• Register & audit arms brokers<br />
• Focal point<br />
• Industry outreach<br />
• Enforcement<br />
SC - National<br />
Authority:<br />
Administer & Enforce<br />
DTAO –<br />
Technical<br />
Advice<br />
IMC:<br />
MFA, MTI, MHA,<br />
Mindef, MOT,<br />
AGC, SC<br />
ICA – Border<br />
Checks<br />
Other CAs –<br />
Technical Support<br />
(nuclear, radiation,<br />
chemical, biological)<br />
Other Enforcement<br />
Agencies – Air, Sea, Land<br />
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<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong>
Scope of <strong>Control</strong><br />
Continually<br />
Reviewed<br />
<strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />
Transactions<br />
<strong>Control</strong>led<br />
“Catch-all”<br />
Munitions <strong>List</strong><br />
Biological & Chemical <strong>List</strong>s<br />
Dual-use <strong>List</strong><br />
Export/ Re-export<br />
Transshipment<br />
Transit<br />
Intangible Transfer of Technology<br />
Brokering<br />
Other goods and technology that are known<br />
or suspected to be used in a nuclear, chemical<br />
or biological weapons programme, or missiles<br />
capable of delivering these weapons<br />
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<strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong> - Chemical <strong>List</strong><br />
• Agents/precursors in specific nomenclature<br />
and Chemical Abstract Service number e.g.:<br />
o Carbonyl dichloride (Phosgene)<br />
o Sarin<br />
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Examples of Dual Use Items<br />
Items<br />
<strong>Control</strong><br />
<strong>List</strong><br />
Commercial Use<br />
Weapons<br />
Triethanolamine SGCA Detergents, cosmetics Nitrogen mustard<br />
Thiodiglycol SGCA Dye solvent, plastics,<br />
lubricants<br />
Thionyl chloride SGCA Insecticides, chlorinating<br />
agent<br />
Mustard gas<br />
Mustard gas, Sarin<br />
Dimethyl methylphosphonate SGCA Flame retardant Sarin<br />
Vibration Test Equipment SGCA Test numerous<br />
consumer goods such as<br />
refrigerator, washing<br />
machine<br />
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Stimulate flight<br />
vibrations and<br />
shocks during missile<br />
launch
Catch - All Provision<br />
• Covers items not in the <strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />
• But you know or suspect or has been notified that<br />
the item is intended or likely to be used for nuclear,<br />
chemical or biological weapon programmes or<br />
missiles capable of delivery such weapons<br />
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<strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong> Summary by Transactions<br />
<strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong> /<br />
Category Code<br />
Headings<br />
Export/<br />
Re-Export<br />
(Permit)<br />
Transshipment<br />
(Permit)<br />
Transit<br />
(Permit)<br />
ITT<br />
(Permit)<br />
Brokering<br />
<strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />
(Registration)<br />
Munitions <strong>List</strong> (ML)<br />
ML 01 to<br />
ML 21<br />
ML 01, 02, 03, 04,<br />
06, 07, 08, 09<br />
-<br />
ML 17,<br />
20, 21<br />
ML 01, 02, 03,<br />
04, 07,<br />
Biological/Chemical <strong>List</strong><br />
(BL/CL)<br />
BL 01,<br />
CL 01<br />
BL 01, CL 01<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
Dual-Use <strong>List</strong> (DL)<br />
DL 01 to DL<br />
06<br />
DL 01, DL05<br />
-<br />
DL 05<br />
-<br />
“Catch-all” / “Relevant<br />
activity”* <br />
(Permit)<br />
<br />
* A permit is required for other goods and technology that are known or suspected to be used in a<br />
nuclear, chemical or biological weapons programme, or missiles capable of delivering these<br />
weapons.<br />
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Physical Transfers – Key Definitions<br />
Export / Re-export<br />
- Bring goods out of <strong>Singapore</strong> by<br />
air, land or water<br />
- Local consignee<br />
Transhipment<br />
-Through Bill of Lading / Air Way Bill<br />
- <strong>Goods</strong> loaded onto the same or<br />
different conveyance in <strong>Singapore</strong><br />
- No local consignee<br />
Transit<br />
-Through Bill of Lading / Air Way Bill<br />
- <strong>Goods</strong> remain on board the<br />
conveyance<br />
- No local consignees<br />
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Permit Declarations
Physical Transfers – Permit Requirements<br />
Permits for<br />
Export/<br />
Re-export<br />
export<br />
Transhipment<br />
Transit<br />
JntDec3 “XO” Permit<br />
• At least 3 working days<br />
before shipment<br />
•Valid for 14 days from<br />
date of approval<br />
•Supporting documents<br />
JntDec3 “XP” Permit<br />
• At least 3 working days<br />
before departure<br />
•Valid for 30 days from<br />
date of approval<br />
•Supporting documents<br />
JntDec3 “XP” Permit<br />
• At least 3 working days<br />
prior to arrival in<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong><br />
•Valid for 30 days from<br />
date of approval<br />
•Supporting documents<br />
TradeNet<br />
(EDI)<br />
TradeNet<br />
(EDI)<br />
TradeNet<br />
(EDI)<br />
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Pre-shipment Permit Declaration<br />
• Export / Re-export<br />
o nuclear, biological, chemical, dual-use items<br />
o Annex A<br />
o “XO” permit 3 days in advance<br />
o Circulars 28/2003 & 02/2004<br />
Iran<br />
Libya<br />
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Annex A Chemicals and related<br />
equipment<br />
• Prohibited for export to the DPRK under UNSCR<br />
1718<br />
• Examples:<br />
N.Korea<br />
(DPRK)<br />
o Chemicals<br />
• Sodium Cyanide -> Cyanogen Chloride (Part III of CWPA,<br />
CL013A02)<br />
• Triethanolamine Hydrochloride -> TEA (Part III of CWPA<br />
CL013B13)<br />
• Pinacolone -> Pinacolyl Alcohol (Part II of CWPA, CL012B11)<br />
o Equipment<br />
• Reaction vessels<br />
• Storage Tanks<br />
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Electronic Application of <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong><br />
Permit through TradeNet<br />
Front-end<br />
Software<br />
Dial-up/<br />
Leased line<br />
TradeNet TM<br />
<strong>Control</strong>ling<br />
Agencies<br />
Browser<br />
Integrated<br />
Solutions<br />
Trader’s Office<br />
Internet<br />
Operator<br />
Govt Agencies<br />
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Permit Fields for <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong><br />
Current TradeNet Declaration Fields<br />
Additional Fields<br />
TradeNet<br />
Permit<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Consignee Name & Address<br />
End User Name & Address<br />
Category Code<br />
End Use Codes<br />
End Use Description<br />
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Supporting Documents<br />
• End User Statement/Certificate<br />
• Company Profile of End-User<br />
• Export Licence<br />
• Import Authorisation<br />
• Licences from CAs<br />
• Bill of Lading, AirWay Bill<br />
• Invoice, Packing <strong>List</strong><br />
• Other Supporting Documents<br />
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Permit / Registration Requirements<br />
Permits / Registration for<br />
Intangible<br />
Transfer of<br />
Technology<br />
Brokering<br />
Brokering<br />
Form C<br />
• Min 7 working days<br />
prior to transmission<br />
•Supporting<br />
documents<br />
E-filing / email<br />
fax / manual<br />
Form B<br />
•WMD Brokering Permit<br />
• Min 7 working days<br />
prior to brokering<br />
•Supporting documents<br />
E-filing / email<br />
fax / manual<br />
Form A<br />
• Registration of arms<br />
brokers<br />
• Min 7 working days<br />
prior to brokering<br />
• Valid for 5 years<br />
• Conditions<br />
• Supporting documents<br />
E-filing / email<br />
fax / manual<br />
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Export/Re-export Transshipment Transit<br />
<strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong> ?<br />
• ML01–ML21<br />
• BL01<br />
• CL01<br />
• DL01–DL06<br />
No<br />
<strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong> ?<br />
• ML01 – ML04<br />
• ML06 – ML09<br />
• BL01 & CL01<br />
• DL01A – DL01C<br />
• DL05A – DL05B<br />
No<br />
No <strong>Control</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />
Yes<br />
Catch-all ?<br />
Annex A to<br />
DPRK/Libya/Iran?<br />
Yes<br />
Catch-all ?<br />
JNTDEC 3<br />
No<br />
JNTDEC 3<br />
No<br />
TradeNet<br />
Permit<br />
Normal<br />
TradeNet<br />
Permit<br />
TradeNet<br />
Permit<br />
Normal<br />
TradeNet<br />
Permit<br />
(if applicable)<br />
TradeNet System<br />
<strong>Control</strong>ling Agencies (if applicable)<br />
Approve<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong><br />
Reject<br />
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Approval Basis<br />
• Technical assessment<br />
o Product<br />
• Risk assessment<br />
o Risk of diversion<br />
o End-use(r)<br />
o Destination<br />
• Case by case basis<br />
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Red Flags
Red Flags<br />
• Customer / end-user<br />
o Suspicious identity?<br />
o Lump-sum cash payment?<br />
o Orders large quantity without requesting for samples /<br />
demos / trade catalogues?<br />
o Declines routine installation, training, maintenance of<br />
service?<br />
o Shows concern about avoiding <strong>Customs</strong>’ interest?<br />
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Red Flags<br />
• Product<br />
o Do the product’s capabilities fit his line of business?<br />
• Shipping route<br />
o Is the shipping route out of the way?<br />
o Is the shipping route economically illogical?<br />
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<strong>List</strong> of UNSC Sanctioned Countries<br />
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Enforcement
Enforcement Powers<br />
Power to search<br />
conveyances &<br />
premises<br />
Power to access<br />
computer<br />
information<br />
Power to seize<br />
Power to access<br />
documents &<br />
information<br />
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Enforcement Actions<br />
Targeting<br />
& Inspection<br />
Risk Profiling<br />
& Intelligence<br />
Multi-Pronged<br />
Approach<br />
ICP & Audits<br />
Inter-agency &<br />
International Co-operation<br />
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Liability<br />
• Liability of the party depends on investigation<br />
outcome<br />
• All parties can be liable<br />
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Common Offences<br />
• Wrong permit submission (submit other than<br />
JntDec3 TradeNet permit)<br />
• Permit not submitted prior shipment<br />
• Illegal transfer, brokering of strategic goods &<br />
technology<br />
• Failure to apply for permits or to register<br />
• Breach of permit or registration conditions<br />
• Furnishing false or misleading<br />
documents/information<br />
• Failure to provide information & records<br />
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Penalties<br />
• Composition<br />
• De-registration<br />
• Revoke / Suspend permits<br />
• Seizure and forfeiture of goods<br />
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Maximum Penalties<br />
• Illegal transfer, brokering of strategic<br />
goods & technology<br />
• Failure to apply permit or register<br />
• Breach of condition of permit or<br />
registration<br />
• Furnishing false or misleading<br />
document or info<br />
• Failure to provide info & records<br />
• Failure to prepare & provide reports<br />
• Obstruction to officer<br />
• Technical offences<br />
1 st offence:<br />
Up to S$100,000 (or 3 times the value of the<br />
goods) fine; or 2 years jail; or both<br />
Subsequent offences:<br />
Up to S$200,000 (or 4 times the value of the<br />
goods) fine; or 3 years jail; or both<br />
Up to S$50,000 fine;<br />
12 months jail; or both<br />
Up to S$10,000 fine; or<br />
6 months jail; or both<br />
Up to S$10,000 composition fines<br />
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Cases Prosecuted<br />
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Cases Prosecuted<br />
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Cases Prosecuted<br />
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Traders’ Obligations &<br />
Responsibilities
Obligations / Responsibilities<br />
• Comply with our laws<br />
• Ensure that transfer of all strategic goods and related<br />
technology are covered by proper permits<br />
• Exercise due diligence<br />
• Submit correct and complete information and<br />
documents<br />
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Record Keeping<br />
• > 2 years for export/re-export, transshipment<br />
and transit<br />
• > 5 years for transmission of technology and<br />
brokering of strategic goods and related<br />
technology<br />
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Record Keeping<br />
• Where applicable:<br />
o Export, transhipment, transit or transmission of technology or<br />
brokering permits<br />
o Bulk permits<br />
o End User Certificates<br />
o Export license (and the corresponding translation in English) from<br />
the supplying or exporting country<br />
o Import authorisation from the importing country<br />
o Import Certificates and Delivery Verification (ICDVs) issued by<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong><br />
o Business transaction documents such as order forms, contracts,<br />
invoices, bills of lading, air waybills, transaction-related<br />
communications, etc<br />
o Other supporting documentation<br />
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<strong>Customs</strong>’ Audits<br />
• Registered person / companies<br />
• <strong>Strategic</strong> goods permit holders<br />
• During these audits, we will:<br />
o Assess their compliance with the SGCA and ensure that<br />
records are properly kept<br />
o Educate companies on our requirements / procedures<br />
o Gather companies’ feedback<br />
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Where To Obtain Help /<br />
Information
www.stgc.gov.sg<br />
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Mailing <strong>List</strong><br />
• Companies can add<br />
themselves to the<br />
mailing list from our<br />
website<br />
• Emails will be sent to<br />
these companies when<br />
there are updates<br />
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Contact Us<br />
Address<br />
Website<br />
Email<br />
: Trade <strong>Control</strong> Branch<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Customs</strong><br />
55 Newton Road<br />
#09 – 01 Revenue House<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> 307987<br />
: www.stgc.gov.sg<br />
: customs_stgc@customs.gov.sg<br />
Call Centre : 6355-2000 (General Enquiries)<br />
: 6337 5996 (<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Goods</strong>)<br />
Fax : 6355 2156<br />
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