G/SPS/N/SGP/83  
11 April 2023  
(23-2541) Page: 1/2 
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):  Dogs and cats (HS code: 01061900)  
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 the Importation of Dogs/Cats 
for Countries/Regions under Schedule I ; Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of 
Dogs/ Cats for Countries/Regions under Schedule II ; Veterinary Conditions for the 
Importation of Dogs/Cats for Countries/Regions under Schedule III ; Veterinary Conditions 
for the Importation of Assistance Dogs for Countries/Regions under Schedule I to III . 
Langu age(s):  English . Number of pages:  11, 12, 9 and 17, respectively  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SGP/23_8803_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SGP/23_8803_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SGP/23_8803_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SGP/23_8803_03_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The veterinary conditions for the importation of dogs/cats for 
countries/regions have been reviewed to:  
• align with WOAH's Terrestrial Animal Health Code (TAHC) Chapter 8.14 Infection with 
rabies virus ; 
• re-categorise countries in the current Categories A/B/C/D to Schedule s I/II/III based 
on assessment of the country's rabies risk ; 
• update the requirements for import and post -arrival quarantine for Schedule II 
countries (the current Categor ies B and C) ; 
• include a new definition of "commercial" imports and implementation of ten days 
post-arrival quarantine for commercial imports from Schedule II countries ; 
• revise the waiting time from date of rabies vaccination to date of import for 
Schedule s II and III imports ; 
• revise the waiting time from date of rabies vaccination to date of rabies serology test . 
A summary of the revisions is in ANNEX  (see Item 9) . 
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.   G/SPS/N/SGP/83  
 
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  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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter  8.14 Infection with rabies virus  
[ ] 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:  
A summary of the revisions is in ANNEX : 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SGP/23_8803_04_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2nd quarter  2023. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2nd quarter  2023. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 June 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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  
Singapore  
E-mail: Tay_Rijin@nparks.gov.sg  
 Grace_Yam@nparks.gov.sg  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The veterinary conditions are attached to this notification.  For any further queries, please 
contact:  
Animal and Veterinary Service  
National Parks Board  
Attn: Animal and Veterinary Programme Office, Professional and Scientific Services 
Division  
52 Jurong Gatew ay Road, #09 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Singapore  
E-mail: Tay_Rijin@nparks.gov.sg  
 Grace_Yam@nparks.gov.sg