G/SPS/N/SGP/70  
 
28 May 2021  
(21-4422) 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 & Veter inary 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):  Non-human primates (for exhibition in zoos); HS Code: 01061100  
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 Zoological 
Animals and Birds in the Order Primates . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SGP/21_3708_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Zoological 
Animals and Birds in the Order Primates has been reviewed and amended as follows:  
Under Part IV: VETERINARY CERTIFICATION  
1. Included text "Prior approval from NParks/AVS must be obtained if the con signment 
of animals is stopping over at an airport in a country not free from yellow fever, and 
the animals must be transported in mosquito -proof crates;"  
2. Included text "The animals would be transported in containers that comply with the 
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Live Animals Regulations."  
[The following amendments in the section below are trade facilitative, not subject to a 
comment period and will enter into force on 1 July 2021.]  
Under Part IV: VETERINARY CERTIFICATION  
3. Amended text o n the requirements for residency and pre -export quarantine from:  
o "(a) In the case of animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residency requirement 
in the zoo, the animals have been kept under quarantine in captivity in mosquito -
proof enclosures for at least three (3) months prior to export;  
(b) In the case of animals that sat isfy the 2 -year residency requirement in the 
zoo, the animals have been kept in captivity in the zoo for at least one (1) month 
prior to export ." 
to 
o "(a) For animals that have been continuously resident in the premises of origin 
since birth or for the two years prior to export, the animals have been kept under 
quarantine for at least thirty (30) days immediately prior export; or  
(b) For animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residency requirement in the zoo, 
the animals have been kept under quarantine in mo squito -proof enclosures for at 
least ninety (90) days prior to export ." G/SPS/N/SGP/70  
 
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  4. Amended text on vaccination from:  
o "The animals have never been vaccinated against yellow fever and have not been 
vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) days of export, unless a pproved by 
the NParks/AVS;"  
to 
o "The animals have not been vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) days 
of export, unless approved by the NParks/AVS;"  
5. Amended text on requirements for mosquito -proof enclosures from:  
o "In the case of animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residency requirement in 
the zoo, the requirement for mosquito -proof enclosures and transport crates 
would remain ;" 
to 
o "For animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residency requirement in the zoo, the 
animals will be transported in mosquito -proof crates ." 
Under Part  VI: QUARANTINE  
6. Amended text on quarantine requirements from:  
o "Upon arrival, the animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residency requirement 
in the zoo shall be quarantined for a period of at least three (3) months in 
mosquito -proof enclosures at an appro ved area at the Zoo ." 
to 
o "Upon arrival, (a) for animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residency requirement 
in the zoo of export, the animals shall be quarantined for a period of at least 
ninety (90) days in mosquito -proof enclosures at an approved area a t the 
importer's premises; or  
(b) for animals that have been continuously resident in the premises of origin 
since birth or for the two years prior to export, the animals shall be quarantined 
for a period of at least thirty (30) days at an approved area at the importer's 
premises."  
7. Amended text on post -arrival tuberculosis (TB) testing and removed yellow fever 
testing from:  
o "The animals shall be subject to the following tests with negative results during 
quarantine within two weeks of arrival:  
(i) serolo gy for yellow fever. Animals with borderline or positive titres shall be 
destroyed at the discretion of Director -General, Animal Health and Welfare; 
and 
(ii) comparative skin test with mammalian and avian tuberculin, and other 
relevant confirmatory tests if req uired. Animals with positive results shall be 
destroyed at the discretion of Director -General, Animal Health and Welfare."  
to 
o "The animals shall be subject to the following tests with negative results during 
quarantine within two weeks of arrival: tubercul in skin test performed using 
mammalian old tuberculin (MOT) OR comparative skin test with mammalian and 
avian tuberculin, and other relevant confirmatory tests if required. Animals with 
positive results will be investigated and appropriate disease control measures 
imposed, which may include destruction of the animals."  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aq uatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapters 6.12 and 2.1.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/SGP/70  
 
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  [ ] 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:  
The Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Zoological  Animals and Birds in the Order 
Primates are as attached with this notification.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/ yy): For Amendments S/n 1 and 2:  2 August 
2021. For Amendments S/n 3 -7: 5 June 2021 . 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : For Amendments S/n 1 and 2: 2 August 
2021. For Amendments S/n 3 -7: 5 June 2021.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ X] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Amendments S/n 1 and 2 will enter i nto force six months from 
date of publication. Amendments S/n 3 -7 are trade facilitative and will enter into force on 
1 July 2021.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 July 2021 for amendments S/n 1 and 2. 
Amendments S/n 3 -7 are trade facilitative, not subject to a comment period and will enter 
into force on 1 July 2021.  
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 & Veterinary Service  
National Parks Board  
Attn: Animal & Veterinary  Programme Offi ce, Professional and Scientific Services Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #09 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
E-mail: Tay_Rijin@nparks.gov.sg  
 Christine_he_lee@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 for the Importation of Zoological Animals and Birds in the Order 
Primates are as attached with this notification.  
 
For fu rther information, please contact:  
Animal & Veterinary Service  
National Parks Board  
Attn: Animal & 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  
 Christine_he_lee@nparks.gov.sg