G/SPS/N/SGP/72  
20 December 2021  
(21-9494) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  SINGAPORE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Parks Board/Animal and Veterinary Service (NParks/AVS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Birds (other than  domestic birds) (HS Code s: 01063200, 01063900 ), 
hatching eggs (HS Code: 30063020 ), and viruses of animals and birds: type 
culture/ strains and laboratory isolate (HS Code: 30029000)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pet Animals - 
Birds (other than domestic birds); Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Domestic Birds 
and Eggs - Hatching Eggs; Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Veterinary Biologics - 
Viruses of Animals and Birds: Type Cultures/Strains; Veterinary Conditions for Importation 
of Veterinary Biologics - Viruses of Animals and Birds: Labora tory Isolates . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  5, 6, 2, 2 (15 in total)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SGP/21_7603_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The following Veterinary Conditions have been reviewed to align 
with the OIE's Terrestrial Animal Health Code (TAHC) Chapter 10.4 Infection with High 
Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses that was adopted at the OIE 88th General Ses sion in 
May 2021:  
1. Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pet Animals - Birds (other than domestic 
birds) ; 
2. Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Hatching Eggs (for lab use) ; 
3. Veterinary Conditions for importation of Veterinary Biologics - Viruses of Animals and 
Birds: Type Cultures/Strains ; 
4. Veterinary Conditions for importation of Veterinary Biologics - Viruses of Animals and 
Birds: Laboratory Isolates . 
A summary of the revisions is here:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SGP/21_7603_01_e.pdf . 
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/SGP/72  
 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Hea lth (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter  10.4 and OIE Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines 
Chapter 3.3.4 Avian Influenza (Including Infection with High Pathogenicit y Avian 
Influenza Viruses)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Same as date of circulation of the 
notification.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Same as date of circulation of the 
notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Same as date of circulation of the notification.  On the revisions to the 
Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pet Animals (other than domestic birds), a 
6-month grace period will also be given for exporters who require more time to adapt to 
the isolation period of at least 28  days prior to shipment,  and relevant tests within 14 days 
prior to export.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle com ments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Animal and Veterinary Service  
National Parks Board  
Attn: Animal and Veterinary Programme Office, Professional and Scientific Services 
Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #09 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
E-mail: Tay_Rijin@nparks.gov.sg  
 Grace_Yam@nparks.gov.sg  G/SPS/N/SGP/72  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pet Animals (other than domestic birds):  
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/avs/pets/bringing -animals -into-singapore -and-
exporting/import -export -and-transhipment -of-other -animals/ornam ental-birds (available 
in English)  
 
Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Hatching Eggs (for lab use):  
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/avs/pets/bringing -animals -into-singapore -and-
exporting/import -export -and-transhipment -of-other -animals/laboratory -animals  (available 
in English)  
 
Veterinary Conditions for importation of Veterinary Biolog ics - Viruses of Animals and 
Birds:  
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/avs/pets/bringing -animals-into-singapore -and-
exporting/veterinary -biologics/import -licence -requirements -for-pathogens  (available in 
English)  
 
For further information, please contact:  
Animal and Veterinary Service  
National Parks Board  
Attn: Animal and Veterinary Programme Office , Professional and Scientific Services 
Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #09 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
E-mail: Tay_Rijin@nparks.gov.sg  
 Grace_Yam@nparks.gov.sg