Summary of Revisions to the Veterinary  Conditions for Importation of Beef and Beef Products  
 
S/N Existing Conditions  Changes or Revised Conditions  
1 “Country/zone has been free from Foot 
and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or 
without vaccination for six (6) months 
immediately prior to the date of 
slaughter of animals and the date of 
export of meat and meat products to 
Singapore. The FMD free status with or 
without vaccination is officially 
recognised by the OIE.”  “Country/zone is free from Foot and Mouth 
Disease (FMD) with or without vaccination, 
as officially recognised by the OIE.”  
2 “Where the country is recognised by the 
OIE as having a negligible BSE risk , beef 
cuts (bone -in and bone -less), derived 
from cattle of all ages are elig ible for 
export. ” “Where the country is recognised by the 
OIE as having a negligible BSE risk , beef 
cuts (bone -in and bone -less) and 
processed beef derived from cattle of all 
ages are eligible for export. ” 
3 “Where the country is recognised by the 
OIE as having a controlled BSE risk , 
deboned beef cuts from cattle of all ages 
and bone -in beef cuts derived from cattle 
less than thirty months of age are 
eligible for export. ” “Where the country is recognised by the 
OIE as having a controlled BSE risk , 
deboned beef cuts from cattle of all ages 
and bone -in beef cuts derived from cattle 
less than thirty months of age are eligible 
for export. The meat was produced and 
handled in a m anner which ensures that 
such products do not contain and are not 
contaminated with:  
i. Brain, eye, spinal cord, skull and 
vertebral column from cattle 30 
months and older, and the distal ileum 
and tonsils from all cattle  
ii. Mechanically separated meat from the 
skull and vertebral column from cattle 
over 30 months of age ” 
4 “Where the country has an 
undetermined BSE risk , only deboned 
beef cuts from cattle of all ages are 
eligible for export, subject to the 
following conditions:  
i. The meat was derived from cattle 
that have not been fed meat -and-
bone meal or greaves derived from 
ruminants.  
ii. The meat was not contaminated with 
nervous or lymphatic tissue exposed 
during the deboning process.  
iii. The meat was not contaminated with 
mechanically separated meat. ” 
 “Where the country has an undetermined 
BSE risk , only deboned beef cuts from 
cattle of all ages are eligible for export, 
subject to the following conditions:  
i. The meat was derived from cattle that 
have not been fed meat -and-bone 
meal or greaves derived from 
ruminants.  
ii. The meat was produced and handled 
in a manner which ensures that such 
products do not contain and are not 
contaminated with:  
a. Brain, eye, spinal cord, skull and 
vertebral column from cattle 12 
months and older, and the distal 
ileum and tonsils fr om all cattle    b. Nervous or lymphatic tissue 
exposed during the deboning 
process  
c. Mechanically separated meat 
from the skull and vertebral 
column from cattle over 12 
months of age ” 
5 “Specified risk materials1 have been 
cleanly removed from products for 
export to Singapore without 
contamination of the meat. ” Removed the text.  
1 For BSE negligible and controlled risk 
countries, SRM refers to brain, eye, 
spinal cord, skull and vertebral column 
from cattle 30 months and older, and the 
distal ileum and tons ils from all cattle. 
For BSE undetermined risk countries, 
SRM refers to brain, eye, spinal cord, 
skull and vertebral column from cattle 12 
months and older, and the distal ileum 
and tonsils from all cattle.  
6 “For processed beef, the products do not 
contain mechanically 
separated/recovered meat. ” Removed the text.