Administered by Singapore Police Force.

http://www.spf.gov.sg/licence/AE/Guidelines/Import_Export_Purchase.html

From 1 July 2007 , the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has instituted a new regulatory regime under the Arms & Explosives (Amendment) Act, Cap 13 to control the use of a select group of 15 chemicals, which are explosive precursors (i.e. ingredients which can be used to make improvised explosive devices or IEDs).

Summary of the Act

• Regulate the use of 15 chemicals that are classified as explosive precursors.
• The applicant will be the one directly involved in the handling of the explosive precursors.
• It is a requirement that the holder of the license has relevant experience and knowledge in handling the explosive precursors and a register book shall be kept and maintain on the data of the explosive chemical.
• Licence is held at the faculty level.

• Ammonium Nitrate
• Ammonium Perchlorate
• Barium Nitrate
• Guanidine Nitrate
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Potassium Chlorate
• Potassium Nitrate
• Potassium Nitrite
• Potassium Perchlorate
• Sodium Chlorate
• Sodium Nitrate
• Sodium Nitrite
• Sodium Perchlorate
• Tetranitromethane
• Perchloric Acid

(1) Every licensee shall keep and maintain a register book which shall contain the information specified in paragraph (2).

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the register book shall contain the following information, as applicable:
(a) the date on which any licensed explosive precursor is taken into stock, manufactured, imported, exported, sold, supplied, transferred or removed;

(b) the number of the licence to which the licensed explosive precursor relates;
(c) the description, quantity and concentration of the licensed explosive precursor;
(d) the name, identification number (such as, NRIC number, foreign identification number, passport number or business registration number) and address of —

(i) the person to whom the licensed explosive precursor is sold, supplied or transferred; or
(ii) the person from whom the licensed explosive precursor is purchased or received; and
(e) the purpose of each transaction involving the licensed explosive precursor.
(3) Every licensee shall keep each record contained in the register book for a period of not less than 3 years from the date the record is made.