Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials

Fire Safety Act

(Chapter 109A, Section 53)

Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) Order

O 4

G.N. No. S 82/2005

REVISED EDITION 2008

(2nd June 2008)

[16th February 2005]

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) Order.

Definitions

2.—(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Class III petroleum” and “cylinder” have the same meanings, respectively as in regulation 2(1) of the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations (Rg 7);

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“eating place” means any place that is not enclosed and is used for the sale or supply, or the consumption within that place, of meals prepared at one or more individual stalls within that place, and in which any other business carried on is ancillary and subsidiary to the provision of such meals, such as a canteen, cafeteria, food court or hawker centre, and includes such other place of a similar kind approved by the Commissioner;

“enclosed”, in relation to any place, means any place that has a ceiling or roof and is, except for doors and passageways, completely enclosed by walls or windows, whether permanently or temporarily;

“factory” has the same meaning as in the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006;

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“restaurant” means any place that is enclosed, is used for the sale or supply and consumption within that place of meals prepared in a kitchen or in stalls set aside from the dining area in that place, and in which any other business carried on is ancillary and subsidiary to the provision of such meals;

“scheduled chemical” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations;

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“stall” means any table, shed or structure in, at or on which food or drink is or to be offered for sale, or from which food or drink is or to be sold, other than food or drink brought thereto in an impermeable container and offered for sale in the same container.

(2) In this Order, the symbols specified in the first column of the following table shall have the meanings specified in relation to those symbols in the second column of the table:

First column

Second column

Symbol

Meaning

litre

kilogram

Storage of petroleum below certain quantities exempt

3. The storage or keeping of any class of petroleum —

(a)	not exceeding the quantity specified in the First Schedule for that class of petroleum; and
(b)	solely for any purpose specified in the First Schedule for that class of petroleum,

shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 78 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations (Rg 7).

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Storage of flammable materials below certain quantities and in certain forms exempt

4.—(1) The storage or keeping of any flammable material —

(a)

not exceeding the quantity specified in the second column of the Second Schedule for that flammable material, and solely for the purpose —

(i)	of use in any process of manufacture, mixing, blending, cleaning, painting, testing or other general manufacturing process of any product, goods or materials, whether or not specified in the Third Schedule; or
(ii)	of warehousing or storage for reward for persons other than the occupier of the premises used for storing; or

(b)

not exceeding the quantity specified in the third column of the Second Schedule for that flammable material, and solely for the purpose —

(i)	of or for use in a hospital, nursing home, clinic, pharmacy, or such other establishment providing medical facilities; or
(ii)	of or for use in any laboratory,

shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 78 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations.

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(2) Despite sub-paragraph (1), the storage or keeping in any quantity of any product specified in the Third Schedule containing any flammable material shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 78 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations, but only if it does not contain any scheduled chemical.

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Exempt mixed storage of petroleum or flammable materials

5. The mixed storage or keeping of any petroleum and flammable material, or more than one flammable material, in separate containers or compartments within any premises shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 78 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations (Rg 7), if —

(a)	where all the substances are solids, their aggregate weight does not exceed 20 kg;
(b)	where all the substances are liquids, their aggregate volume does not exceed 40 L;
(c)	where all the substances are gaseous, their aggregate weight does not exceed 10 kg; or
(d)	where the substances are in mixed states, their aggregate weight does not exceed 20 kg. [S 84/2023 wef 31/12/2021]

Exempt mixtures containing petroleum or flammable material or both

6. The storage or keeping of any mixture with a flashpoint of more than 60°C containing either any petroleum, any one or more flammable materials, or both petroleum and any one or more flammable materials, shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 78 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations, but only if it does not contain any scheduled chemical.

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Exemption for requirement for dispensing to be in or on licensed premises

7. For the avoidance of doubt, the dispensing of petroleum or flammable material in or on any premises shall be exempt from the requirements that dispensing be carried out in or on licensed premises and in accordance with the provisions of the storage licence for the licensed premises and the conditions specified therein (under section 81(a) and (b) of the Act, respectively) if, throughout the duration of that dispensing, the storage or keeping of petroleum and flammable materials in or on those premises remains exempt from the requirement for a licence under section 78 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

Paragraph 3

Quantities of petroleum
not requiring storage licence

1. Class O petroleum

Purpose

Quantity

(a) For private use in a private dwelling-house

Not more than 30 kg in not more than 2 cylinders

(b) For use in an eating place

Not more than 30 kg per stall in the eating place (whether occupied or not), subject to a maximum quantity of not more than 200 kg to be stored at that eating place

Not more than 200 kg

(d) For use in a factory

Not more than 300 kg per factory

2. Any other class of petroleum that is kept in air-tight containers —

Purpose

Class I

petroleum

Class II

petroleum

Class III

petroleum

(a) For private use in a private dwelling-house or for use in any business other than in a factory

Not more than 20 L

Not more than 200 L

Not more than 1,500 L

(b) For use in a factory

Not more than 400 L

Not more than 1,000 L

Not more than 1,500 L

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SECOND SCHEDULE

Paragraph 4(1)

Quantities of flammable material
not requiring storage licence

Flammable Materials

General manufacturing, etc., purpose

Medical or laboratory purpose

Acetal

20 L

2.	Acetaldehyde diethylacetal

20 L

3.	Acetoin (3-Hydroxybutanone)

20 L

Acetone

20 L

5.	Acetyl chloride

20 L

6.	Acetyl methyl carbinol (Butanolone)

20 L

7.	Acetylene (gas)

10 kg

8.	Acetylpropionyle

20 L

9.	Acryloyl chloride

20 L

10.	The following Aldehydes:

(a)	Acetaldehyde

20 L

(b)

Acrolein

20 L

(c)	Butyraldehyde

20 L

(d)	2-Ethylbutyraldehyde

20 L

(e)	Glycidaldehyde

20 L

(f)	Isobutyraldehyde

20 L

(g)	Methacrylaldehyde, stabilised

20 L

(h)	Alpha-methylvaleraldehyde

20 L

(i)	Propionaldehyde

20 L

(j)	Valeraldehyde

20 L

11.	Allyl acetate

20 L

12.	Allyl bromide

20 L

13.	Allyl chloride

20 L

14.	Allyl formate

20 L

15.	Allyl iodide

20 L

16.	Allyl methacrylate

20 L

17.

Aluminium

10 kg

18.	Aluminium ferrosilicon powder

5 kg

19.	Aluminium hydride

5 kg

20.	The following Amines:

(a)	Aminopropyldimethylamine (Dimethylaminopropylamine - DMAPA)

20 L

(b)	Amylamines

20 L

(c)	n-Butylamine

20 L

(d)	Diallylamine

20 L

(e)	Diethylamine

20 L

(f)	Diisopropylamine

20 L

(g)	Dimethyl-N-propylamine

20 L

(h)	Dimethylamine (gas)

20 kg

(i)	Dimethylamine (liquid)

20 L

(j)	1,3-Dimethylbutylamine

20 L

(k)	Dipropylamine

20 L

(l)	Ethylamine (gas)

20 kg

(m)	Ethylamine (liquid)

20 L

(n)	Isobutylamine

20 L

(o)	Isopropylamine

20 L

(p)	Methylamine (gas)

20 kg

(q)	Methylamine (liquid)

20 L

(r)	N-Methylbutylamine

20 L

(s)	Propylamine

20 L

(t)	Triethylamine

20 L

(u)	Trimethylamine (gas)

20 kg

(v)	Trimethylamine (liquid)

20 L

21.	Amyl acetate

20 L

22.	Amyl butyrate

20 L

23.	Amyl chlorides

20 L

24.	Amyl mercaptan

20 L

25.	Amyl nitrites

20 L

26.	Azobis (dimethylvaleronitrile)

3 kg

27.	Azobis (methylpropionitrile), Azobis-isobutyronitrile

3 kg

28.	Azodi (methylbutyronitrile)

3 kg

29.

Barium

5 kg

30.	Benzotrifluoride

20 L

31.	Bis-cyclopentadienyl iron (Ferrocene)

5 kg

32.	1-Bromobutane

20 L

33.	Bromomethylpropane

20 L

34.	2-Bromopentane

20 L

35.	Bromopropanes

20 L

36.	3-Bromopropyne

20 L

37.	Butanedione

20 L

38.	Butanol (Butyl alcohol)

20 L

39.	Butyl acetate

20 L

40.	n-Butyl formate

20 L

41.	Butyl acrylate

20 L

42.	Tert-butylamine

20 L

43.	Butyl butyrate

20 L

44.	Butyl isobutyrate

20 L

45.	Butyl isovalerate (Butyl 3-Methylbutanoate)

20 L

46.	Butyl nitrites

20 L

47.	1,2-Butylene oxide

20 L

48.	Butyryl chloride

20 L

49.

Calcium

5 kg

50.	Calcium carbide

2 kg

51.	Calcium hydride

5 kg

52.	Calcium silicide

5 kg

53.	Carbon disulfide

10 L

54.	Carbonyl iron powder

20 kg

55.	Chlorobutane

20 L

56.	Chloroprene

20 L

57.	2-Chloropropane

20 L

58.	2-Chloropropene

20 L

59.	The following Chlorosilanes:

(a)	Dichlorosilane (gas)

20 kg

(b)	Dichlorosilane (liquid)

20 L

(c)	Dimethyldichlorosilane

20 L

(d)	Ethyltrichlorosilane

20 L

(e)	Methyltrichlorosilane

20 L

(f)	Trichlorosilane

20 kg

(g)	Trichlorosilane (liquid)

20 L

(h)	Trimethylchlorosilane

20 L

(i)	Vinyltrichlorosilane, stabilised

20 L

60.	Crestyl methyl ether para (1-methoxy-4-methylbenzene)

20 L

61.	Cyclohexanone

20 L

62.	Cyclohexyl acetate

20 L

63.	Cyclopentanone

20 L

64.	1,2-Di-(dimethylamino)ethane

20 L

65.	Diacetone alcohol

20 L

66.	Dibutylsulfure

20 L

67.	1,1-Dichloroethane

20 L

68.	1,2-Dichloroethylene

20 L

69.	1,2-Dichloropropane

20 L

70.	Dichloropropene

20 L

71.	Dicyclohexylammonium nitrite

5 kg

72.	Diethoxymethane

20 L

73.	3,3-Diethoxypropene

20 L

74.	Diethyl carbonate

20 L

75.	Diethyl ketone

20 L

76.	Diethylhydroxylamine

20 L

77.	Diethynyltertramethyldisiloxane (1,3-Diethynyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane)

20 L

78.	2,3-Dihydropyran

20 L

79.	Diisobutyl ketone

20 L

80.	1,2-Dimethoxyethane

20 L

81.	1,1-Dimethoxyethane

20 L

82.	Dimethyl carbonate

20 L

83.	Dimethyl disulfide

20 L

84.	Dimethyl ether (gas)

20 kg

85.	Dimethyl hexynol

20 L

86.	Dimethyl sulfide

20 L

87.	Dimethyl trisulfide

20 L

88.	2,3-Dimethylbutane

20 L

89.	Dimethylcyclohexane

20 L

90.	Dimethyldiethoxysilane

20 L

91.	Dimethyldioxane

20 L

92.	Dimethylformamide

20 L

93.	2,3-Dimethylpyrazine

20 L

94.

Dioxane

20 L

95.

Dioxolane

20 L

96.

Esters

20 L

97.

Ethanol

20 L

98.	The following Ethers:

(a)	Allyl ethyl ether

2.5 L

(b)	2-Bromoethyl ethyl ether

2.5 L

(c)	Butyl methyl ether

2.5 L

(d)	Butyl vinyl ether, stabilised

2.5 L

(e)	Chloromethyl ethyl ether

2.5 L

(f)	Diallylether

2.5 L

(g)	Diethyl ether

2.5 L

(h)	Diisopropyl ether

2.5 L

(i)	Di-n-propyl ether

2.5 L

(j)	Divinyl ether, stabilised

2.5 L

(k)	Ethyl butyl ether

2.5 L

(l)	Ethyl methyl ether (gas)

2.5 kg

(m)	Ethyl propyl ether

2.5 L

(n)	Methyl tert-butyl ether

2.5 L

(o)	Methyl propyl ether

2.5 L

(p)	Perfluoro (ethyl vinyl ether) (gas)

2.5 kg

(q)	Perfluoro (methyl vinyl ether) (gas)

2.5 kg

(r)	Vinyl ethyl ether, stabilised

2.5 L

(s)	Vinyl isobutyl ether, stabilised

2.5 L

(t)	Vinyl methyl ether, stabilised (gas)

2.5 kg

99.	Ethoxy propanol

20 L

100.	Ethyl 2-Methyl-3-Pentenoate

20 L

101.	Ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate

20 L

102.	Ethyl acetate

20 L

103.	Ethyl acrylate

20 L

104.	Ethyl borate

20 L

105.	Ethyl butyrate

20 L

106.	Ethyl caproate (Ethyl hexanoate)

20 L

107.	Ethyl crotonate

20 L

108.	Ethyl formate

20 L

109.	Ethyl isobutyrate

20 L

110.	Ethyl isocyanate

20 L

111.	Ethyl isovalerate

20 L

112.	Ethyl lactate

20 L

113.	Ethyl methacrylate

20 L

114.	Ethyl methyl butanoate

20 L

115.	Ethyl methyl butyrate

20 L

116.	Ethyl nitrite

20 L

117.	Ethyl propionate

20 L

118.	Ethyl silicate

20 L

119.	Ethylbenzene

20 L

120.	Ethylene glycol diethyl ether

20 L

121.	Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether

20 L

122.	Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate

20 L

123.	Ethyloxypropanoic acid, ethyl ester

20 L

124.	1-Ethylpiperidine

20 L

125.	Eucalyptol (1,8-Cineol)

20 L

126.	Fluorobenzene

20 L

127.	Fluorotoluene

20 L

128.

Furan

20 L

129.	Heptaldehyde (Aldehyde C7)

20 L

130.

Heptanone

20 L

131.

Hexadiene

20 L

132.	Hexamethyldisiloxane

20 L

133.	Hexamethyleneimine

20 L

134.	Hexenal Bionat K

20 L

135.	Hexenone (4-Hexene-3-one)

20 L

136.	Hexenyl formate

20 L

137.	Hexyl acetate

20 L

138.	2-Iodobutane

20 L

139.	Iodomethylpropane

20 L

140.	Isoamyl acetate

20 L

141.	Isoamyl alcohol

20 L

142.	Isoamyl butyrate

20 L

143.	Isoamyl propionate

20 L

144.	Isobutyl acetate

20 L

145.	Isobutyl formate

20 L

146.	Isobutyl isobutyrate

20 L

147.	Isobutyl isocyanate

20 L

148.	Isobutyl isovalerate

20 L

149.	Isobutyryl chloride

20 L

150.	Isopentyl formate

20 L

151.	Isopentyrate

20 L

152.

Isoprene

20 L

153.	Isopropanol (Isopropyl alcohol)

20 L

154.	Isopropenoxytrimethyl silane

20 L

155.	Isopropenyl acetate

20 L

156.	Isopropyl acetate

20 L

157.	Isopropyl isobutyrate

20 L

158.	Isopropyl isocyanate

20 L

159.	Isopropyl nitrate

20 L

160.	Isopropyl propionate

20 L

161.	Lithium aluminum hydride

5 kg

162.	Lithium borohydride

5 kg

163.	Lithium ferrosilicon

5 kg

164.	Lithium hydride

5 kg

165.

Lutidine

20 L

166.

Magnesium

5 kg

10 kg

167.	Mercaptobutanone

20 L

168.

Methanol

20 L

169.	Methoxy acetoxypropane

20 L

170.	Methoxy methylethyl acetate

20 L

171.	Methoxy propanol acetate (1-methoxy-2-propanol Acetate)

20 L

172.	Methoxy propyl acetate

20 L

173.	Methoxybutanol

20 L

174.	Methoxymethyl isocyanate

20 L

175.	Methoxypropanol

20 L

176.	Methyl acetate

20 L

177.	Methyl acrylate

20 L

178.	Methyl allyl chloride

20 L

179.	Methyl amyl ketone

20 L

180.	Methyl butanol

20 L

181.	Methyl butane

20 L

182.	Methyl butyraldehyde

20 L

183.	Methyl butyrate

20 L

184.	Methyl caproate (Methyl hexanoate)

20 L

185.	Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

20 L

186.	Methyl formate

20 L

187.	Methyl heptenone

20 L

188.	Methyl hexanone (Methyl isoamyl ketone)

20 L

189.	Methyl isobutyl carbinol

20 L

190.	Methyl isobutyl ketone (Methyl pentanone)

20 L

191.	Methyl isopropenyl ketone

20 L

192.	Methyl isovalerate

20 L

193.	Methyl methacrylate monomer

20 L

194.	Methyl methoxypropionate

20 L

195.	Methyl methylbutyrate

20 L

196.	Methyl propionate

20 L

197.	Methyl propyl ketone

20 L

198.

Methylal

20 L

199.	3-Methylbutan-2-one

20 L

200.	2-Methylfuran

20 L

201.	n-methylmorpholine

20 L

202.	Methylpentadiene

20 L

203.	1-Methylpiperidine

20 L

204.	Methyltetrahydrofuran

20 L

205.	Methyltriethyloxysilane

20 L

206.	Methyltrimethoxysilane

20 L

207.	The following Nitriles:

(a)	Acetonitrile

20 L

(b)	Acrylonitrile, stabilised

20 L

(c)	Butyronitrile

20 L

(d)	2-Dimethylaminoacetonitrile

20 L

(e)	Isobutyronitrile

20 L

(f)	Methacrylonitrile, stabilised

20 L

(g)	Propionitrile

20 L

208.	Nitroglycerin mixture, desensitised, liquid, with not more than 30% nitroglycerin, by mass

20 L

209.	Nitroglycerin mixture, desensitised, solid, with more than 2% but not more than 10% nitroglycerin, by mass

10 kg

210.	Nitroglycerin solution in alcohol, more than 1% but not more than 5% nitroglycerin

20 L

211.	Nitroglycerin solution in alcohol, not more than 1% nitroglycerin

20 L

212.	Nitromethane

20 L

213.	1-Nitropropane (Nitropropane)

20 L

214.	Octamethyltrisiloxane

20 L

215.	Octanal (Aldehyde C8)

20 L

216.

Pentanol

20 L

217.	Pentyl acetate

20 L

218.	Phosphorus pentasulfide

5 kg

219.	Phosphorus sesquisulfide

5 kg

220.	Phosphorus

5 kg

221.

Potassium

5 kg

222.	Potassium borohydride

5 kg

223.	Potassium sulfide

25 kg

224.	Prenyl acetate

20 L

225.	Propanethiol

20 L

226.	n-Propanol

20 L

227.	Propionyl chloride

20 L

228.	n-Propyl acetate

20 L

229.	Propyl butyrate

20 L

230.	Propyl chloride

20 L

231.	Propyl formate

20 L

232.	Propylene glycol monoethyl ether

20 L

233.	Propylene glycol monomethyl ether

20 L

234.	Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate

20 L

235.	n-Propyl nitrate

20 L

236.	Propylene oxide

20 L

237.	Propyleneimine

20 L

238.

Pyridine

20 L

239.	Pyrrolidine

20 L

240.

Sodium

5 kg

241.	Sodium borohydride

5 kg

242.	Sodium ethylate

20 L

243.	Sodium hydrosulfide

50 kg

244.	Sodium sulfide

25 kg

245.

Strontium

5 kg

246.

Terpineol

20 L

247.	Tetraethyl orthosilicate

20 L

248.	Tetraethylsilicate

20 L

249.	Tetrahydrofuran

20 L

250.	1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine

20 L

251.	Tetrahydrothiophene

20 L

252.	Tetrakis (dimethylamino) hafnium

20 L

253.	Tetrakis (dimethylamino) Titanium

20 kg

254.	Tetrakis (dimethylamino) Titanium (liquid)

20 L

255.	Tetramethylsilane

20 L

256.	Thioacetic acid

20 L

257.

Thiophene

20 L

258.	Tifluoromethyl propanol

20 L

259.	Titanium hydride

5 kg

260.	Trans-2 Hexenal

20 L

261.	Triethylboron

20 L

262.	Triethyl borate

20 L

263.	Triethyl silane

20 L

264.	Triisopropyl borate

20 L

265.	Trimethyl gallium

20 kg

266.	Trimethyl gallium (liquid)

20 L

267.	Trimethyl borate

20 L

268.	Trimethyl silane (gas)

20 kg

269.	Tris(isopropylcyclopentadienyl) Lanthanum

20 L

270.	Vinyl acetate

20 L

271.	Vinyl butyrate

20 L

272.	Vinylidene chloride

20 L

273.	Vinyltrimethoxysilane

20 L

274.

Zinc

10 kg

275.	Zirconium hydride

5 kg

276.	Zirconium powder

5 kg

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THIRD SCHEDULE

Paragraph 4

Exempt products containing
flammable material

1. Adhesives

2. Cigarette lighters and portable gas lighters

3. Cosmetic and beauty products including hair styling products

4. Food and beverages including beer, wine and liquor

5. Insecticides and pesticides

6. Lacquer solvents

7. Lubricants

8. Medicine

9. Paints

10. Pharmaceutical products

11. Varnishes.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) Order

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) Order. It is not part of this Order.

G. N. No. S 82/2005—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) Order

Date of commencement

16 February 2005

2008 Revised Edition—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) Order

Date of operation

2 June 2008

G. N. No. S 547/2013—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2013

Date of commencement

1 September 2013

G. N. No. S 189/2014—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2014

Date of commencement

1 September 2013

G. N. No. S 189/2014—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2014

Date of commencement

17 March 2014

G.N. No. S 779/2020—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2020

Date of commencement

14 September 2020

G.N. No. S 84/2023—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2023

Date of commencement

31 December 2021

G.N. No. S 84/2023—Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2023

Date of commencement

21 August 2023