Standards
The credentials industry runs on.
The certifications and standards that qualify a Singapore manufacturer or engineering supplier — what each is, who needs it, and the companies on the record that hold it.
- ISO 9001 certification in Singapore ISO 9001 is the international standard for a quality management system (QMS). In Singapore it is certified by bodies accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC), and it is the baseline quality credential buyers expect of a manufacturer or engineering supplier. The current version is ISO 9001:2015. Read →
- ISO 13485 certification in Singapore ISO 13485 is the quality-management standard for medical-device design and manufacture. In Singapore it is the expected credential for MedTech makers and their suppliers, and it aligns with the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) regulatory regime. Current version: ISO 13485:2016. Read →
- AS9100 certification in Singapore AS9100 is the aerospace quality-management standard, built on ISO 9001 with added aviation, space and defence requirements. In Singapore it is the entry credential for firms in the aerospace MRO and precision-supply chain around Seletar Aerospace Park. Read →
- bizSAFE certification in Singapore bizSAFE is Singapore’s national workplace safety and health (WSH) recognition programme, run by the WSH Council. It progresses from top-management commitment through risk-management training and an implementation audit, up to bizSAFE Star (certification to ISO 45001). Many main contractors and MNCs require it of subcontractors and suppliers before award. Read →
- ISO 45001 certification in Singapore ISO 45001 is the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems, which replaced OHSAS 18001. In Singapore it is the certification behind the top bizSAFE tier and a credential for higher-risk industrial and construction work. Read →
- ISO 14001 certification in Singapore ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems. In Singapore it is increasingly expected on green-procurement and MNC supply chains, and it supports the Sustainable Jurong Island and green-manufacturing agendas. Read →
- ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in Singapore ISO/IEC 17025 is the international standard for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. In Singapore, labs are accredited to it under the Singapore Accreditation Council’s SAC-SINGLAS scheme, the mark buyers look for on calibration and test reports. Read →
- Marine classification approval in Singapore Marine classification societies set and verify technical standards for ships and offshore structures. In Singapore’s marine and offshore sector, class approval from an IACS society — ABS, DNV, Lloyd’s Register or Bureau Veritas — is the credential behind shipyard, repair and fabrication work. Read →
- GMP (PIC/S) pharmaceutical manufacturing in Singapore Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) is the quality standard for pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing. Singapore’s HSA is a member of PIC/S (the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme), and GMP compliance is the licence to manufacture drug products here. Read →
- ISO 22000 / HACCP certification in Singapore ISO 22000 and HACCP are the food-safety management standards for food and beverage manufacturing. In Singapore they sit under the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) regime and are the credential behind food-manufacturing supply to retail and export. Read →