Food Regulations - Ready-to-eat food

Singapore would like to notify WTO Members of the following changes to the proposed measures (previously notified via G/SPS/N/SGP/59)[1], taking into consideration feedback and comments received from stakeholders and interested parties:
to delete the existing regulation 35 of the Food Regulations and substitute with the following new regulation 35:35 –(1) Ready-to-eat food shall comply with the microbiological standard specified in Parts I and II of the Eleventh Schedule.(2) In these Regulations, "ready-to-eat food" means food that is made available for sale for direct human consumption without the need for cooking or any other form of processing to eliminate, or reduce to the standards specified in the Eleventh Schedule, any pathogenic or other micro-organisms of concern in food; and includes concentrated food (e.g. beverages, cup noodles and fruit juice cordials, squashes and syrups) which have to be reconstituted or diluted with fluids before consumption, chilled or frozen cooked products (e.g. chicken wings, pizza and instant meal) which may be re-heated before consumption.  
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to delete the existing Eleventh Schedule and substitute with a new Eleventh Schedule: 
>ELEVENTH SCHEDULEMICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARD FOR FOODPart I: Enterobacteriaceae and Escherichia coliType of FoodEnterobacteriaceae count Colony forming unit/ gram(cfu/g)Escherichia coli countColony forming unit/ gram(cfu/g)Milk powder (including full-cream, half cream, skimmed milk and infant formula), buttermilk powder, pasteurized milk and ice cream4102All other ready-to-eat food4102Part II: PathogensPathogensColony forming unit /gram (cfu/g)Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus2Bacillus cereus2Clostridium perfringens2Vibrio parahaemolyticus 102 in raw ready-to-eat seafood onlyPathogens other than the ones listed in the table above, whether or not commonly associated with the ready-to-eat food, should not be detected in 25 grams of the ready-to-eat food.[1] On 4 September 2018, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore notified the WTO SPS Committee of its intention to amend the regulations for microbiological standard for food via G/SPS/N/SGP/59. At the close of the notification period, Singapore received a number of comments. The summary of comments received, together with Singapore's response, can be downloaded from the following portal:https://www.reach.gov.sg/participate/public-consultation/agrifood-veterinary-authority-of-singapore/regulatory-programmes/proposed-amendments-to-the-food-regulations-regarding-microbiological-standards-for-rte-food