Scheme types & eligibility criteria

Eating Establishment (EE) Scheme

Issued to retail food establishments such as restaurants, school canteen stalls, snack bars, Halal corners, confectioneries, bakery shops, stalls within a foodcourt or its equivalent and temporary stalls in bazaars, flea market, trade fairs, etc.

• Eating Establishment Scheme – Category 1 (HCC 4.1)

• Eating Establishment Scheme – Category 2 (HCC 4.1)

Relevant infographics:

• Eating Establishment Scheme - Categories 1 and 2

Food Preparation Area (FPA) Scheme

Issued to catering establishments and central kitchen facilities.

• Food Preparation Area Scheme (HCC 4.1)

Product (PRO) or Whole Plant (WP) Scheme

Product Scheme: Issued to products which are manufactured or partly manufactured/processed in Singapore.

Whole Plant Scheme: Issued to manufacturing facilities and all products manufactured therein.

• Product / Whole Plant Scheme (HCC 4.1)

Poultry Abattoir (PA) Scheme

Issued to poultry abattoirs for their freshly-slaughtered poultry.

• Poultry Scheme (HCC 4.1)

Endorsement (EN) Scheme

Issued to imported, exported or re-exported products in respect of which Halal certificates have been issued.

• Endorsement Scheme (HEC 4.0)

Storage Facility (SF) Scheme

Issued to stationary and mobile storage facilities such as warehouses, cold rooms and dishwashing facilities.

• Storage Scheme (HCC 4.1)

Food Verification & Ritual Cleansing (FVRC) Services

Provided for the request of Food Verification & Ritual Cleansing (FVRC) Services.

Request for FVRC services can be done here: e-Service | FVRC Calculator

• FVRC Services Conditions

• FVRC Services Conditions (effective 16 March 2026)

Helpful guides

• Explanation Letter & Corrective Action Report

• R&D Request Submission

• Tips to Develop Principles 3 to 7 of the HalMQ System