G/SPS/N/SGP/71  
 
28 May 2021 
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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  & 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):  Non-human primates (for laboratory use); 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 Laboratory 
Animals - Primates . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SGP/21_3709_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Laboratory 
Animals - Primates has been reviewed and amended as follows:  
Under Part IV: VETERINARY CERTIFICATION  
1. 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  
2. 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 approved by 
the NParks/AVS;"  
to 
o "The animals have not been vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) d ays 
of export, unless approved by the NParks/AVS;"  
Under Part VI: QUARANTINE  
3. 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) serology for yellow fever. Animals with borderline or positive titres shall be 
destroyed at the discretion of Director -General, Animal Health and Welfare; 
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  (ii) comparative skin test with mammalian and avian tuberculin, and other 
relevant confirmatory tests if required. 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: tuberculin 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 result s 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 dise ase, [  ] 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 Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 6.12  
[ ] 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:  
https://nparks.gov.sg/avs/pets/bringing -animals -into-singapore -and-exporting/import -
export -and-transhipment -of-other -animals/laboratory -animals   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/ mm/yy) : For Amendment S/n 1: 2 August 2021 . For 
Amendments S/n 2 and 3 : 5 June 2021 . 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : For Amendment S/n 1:  2 August 2021 . 
For Amendments S/n 2 and 3: 5 June 2021.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ X] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Amendment S/n 1 will enter into force six months from date of 
publication. Amendments S/n 2 and 3 are trade facil itative 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 Amendment S/n 1. Amendments 
S/n 2 and 3 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 Office, Professional and Scientific Services Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #09 -01 G/SPS/N/SGP/71  
 
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  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 Laboratory Animals - Primates are as 
attached with this notification.  
 
For further 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