G/SPS/N/SGP/62  
 
14 October 2019  
(19-6603) 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:  Singapore Food Agency  
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):  Pork and pork products (HS Codes: 0203, 0206, 0210, 1602)  
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 Import Conditions for Pork and Pork 
Products . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/SGP/19_5546_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Veterinary Import Conditions for Pork and Pork Products 
have been reviewed and amended as follows:  
1. Included the text "African Swine Fever (ASF) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF) are 
notifiable diseases in the country of export."  
2. Amended text on animal disease freedom status from:  
o "Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without 
vaccination, ASF and CSF for three months immediately prior to the date of 
slaughter and the date of export."  
to 
o "Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without 
vaccination, African S wine Fever, Swine Vesicular Disease and Classical Swine 
Fever for six months immediately prior to the date of slaughter and the date of 
export."  
3. Amended text on ante-mortem  and post-mortem  inspection from:  
o "The meat has been derived from animals which have  passed ante-mortem  and 
post-mortem  inspection and found to be free from any sign suggestive of ASF, 
CSF or other infectious and contagious diseases. Ante-mortem  and post-mortem  
inspections have been carried out by veterinarians or meat inspectors under di rect 
supervision of government veterinarians."  
to 
o "The meat has been derived from animals which have passed ante-mortem  and 
post-mortem inspection and found to be free from infectious and contagious 
diseases. Ante-mortem  and post-mortem  inspections have be en carried out by 
veterinarians or meat inspectors under direct supervision of government 
veterinarians."  
4. Amended text on source of meat from:  
o "The meat has been derived from animals which were slaughtered, processed, 
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  in establishments approved by the Director -General, Food Administration for 
export to Singapore."  
to 
− "The meat has been derived from animals which have been kept in a country/zone 
free from FMD (with or without v accination), ASF and CSF and were slaughtered, 
processed, packed and stored under sanitary conditions under official veterinary 
supervision in establishments approved by the Director -General, Food 
Administration for export to Singapore."  
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 th e 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, 
Chapters 15.1 and 15.2  
[ ] 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://www.sfa.gov.sg/explore -by-sections/food/bringing -food-into-singapore -and-
exporting/commercial -food-imports  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 October 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 14 October 20 19 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 14 October 2019  
[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 comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if ava ilable) of other body:   
Singapore Food Agency  
Attn: Food Regulatory Management Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
E-mail: WTO_CONTACT@sfa.gov.sg  G/SPS/N/SGP/62  
 
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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:   
The texts of Veterinary Import Conditions for Pork and Pork Products can be found at 
https://www.sfa.gov.sg/explore -by-sections/food/bringing -food-into-singapore -and-
exporting/commercial -food-imports . 
Singapore Food Agency  
Attn: Food Regulatory Management Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
E-mail: WTO_CONTACT@sfa.gov.sg