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Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE)

Control of Plants Act (COPA)

COPA Farm License is mandatory for operating a non-food farm. The Director-General must issue a valid license for any person to legally keep or maintain a farm.

Last updated 11 May 2026

The Control of Plants Act is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the cultivation, import, transhipment and export of plants and plant products, the protection of plants and plant products against pests and diseases, the control of the introduction of pests into Singapore, the use of pesticides, the measures pertaining to the development and improvement of the plant industry in Singapore and for purposes connected therewith.

Application Process

Review your supporting documents before submission

Review your supporting documents before submission

NParks officers with the presence of the nursery operator, will conduct a site inspection

NParks officers will conduct a site inspection with the presence of the nursery operator

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CUGE will assess the application and site inspection findings

Application Results

Nurseries will be informed of the application results

For new applications or renewals of COPA Farm Licenses, kindly contact: Mr. Wee Toon Fatt - wee_toon_fatt@nparks.gov.sg

Submission Required
Please click here for the Pesticide Usage Declaration Form (printable version)

Processing Time
Approximately 15 working days

For Information: Pesticide Regulatory Changes to Farms

Please refer to the joint circular on pesticide regulatory changes to farms and Annex for FAQs.

  1. Circular to Pesticide Operators

  2. Circular to Pesticide Registrants

List of COPA Farm Licensees

Last updated as of 11/5/2026

  1. IT Meng Landscape & Construction Pte Ltd

  2. Environmental Landscape Pte Ltd

  3. Swee Bee Contractor Pte Ltd

  4. Teo Joo Guan Orchid Nursery

  5. Chwee Nursery Pte Ltd

  6. Yee Peng Orchid Nursery

  7. Wee Lee Nursery & Florist

  8. Mandarin Orchids Company

  9. Hillview Nursery

  10. Bescon Garden & Landscape Pte Ltd

  11. Toh Orchids

  12. Toh Garden

  13. Golden Technologies Enterprise Pte Ltd

  14. Dow Flora (S) Pte Ltd

  15. Khai Seng Garden

  16. City Garden Pte Ltd

  17. Rodney Lim

  18. Hai Leng Contract Pte Ltd

  19. Heng Soon Orchid

  20. Nature Landscapes Pte Ltd

  21. Tropical Environment Pte Ltd

  22. Chengtai Nursery Pte Ltd

  23. OneO2 Hydroculture Pte Ltd

  24. Pioneer Landscape Pte Ltd

  25. Evershine Projects Pte Ltd

  26. Prince's Landscape Pte Ltd

  27. Nyee Phoe Flower Garden Pte Ltd

  28. Kinvac Gardening & Agrotech Pte Ltd

  29. Sunny Garden Pte Ltd

  30. Holland Everbloom Pte Ltd

  31. Woon Leng Nursery Pte Ltd

  32. Guan Lee Heng Contractor Pte Ltd

  33. City Garden Pte Ltd

  34. Island Landscape & Nursery Pte Ltd

  35. South Island Aquarium Pte Ltd

  36. Candy Floriculture Pte Ltd

  37. Evergreenery Landscape & Construction Pte Ltd

  38. TEHC International Pte Ltd

  39. Teck Heng Landscape & Construction Pte Ltd

  40. World Farm Company Pte Ltd