Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore

Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
Agency overview
Formed1 April 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-01)
Preceding agency
  • Primary Production Department (PPD)
Dissolved1 April 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-01)
Superseding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14-01, Singapore 608550
Annual budgetS$125.75 million (2014)[1]
Agency executives
  • Lim Neo Chian, Chairman
  • Lim Kok Thai, CEO
Parent agencyMinistry of National Development
Websitewww.ava.gov.sg
Agency IDT08GB0003K

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) was a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development that regulated food safety, safeguarded animal and plant health, and facilitated the agri-food and fisheries trade sectors. AVA was disbanded on 1 April 2019, with duties being transferred to other statutory boards, Singapore Food Agency, National Environment Agency, Health Sciences Authority, and National Parks Board.

  1. ^ "Head T: Ministry of National Development" (PDF). Budget 2014: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of National Development. February 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2014.