G/SPS/N/SGP/65  
 
9 April 2020  
(20-2842) 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:  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):  Table Eggs: HS Code 04072100  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or cou ntries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Table Eggs . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SGP/20_2541_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Table Eggs have 
been reviewed based on risk assessment conducted by Singapore, with reference to OIE's 
recommendations. Key revisions pertain to the (a) animal disease freedom status of 
country; (b) animal disease status of farms; (c) hygiene conditions; (d) requirement for 
issuance of veterinary certificate to each exporting farm and consignment of eggs; and 
(e) labelling of eggs.  
A summary of the revisions is at ANNEX.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  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 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, 
Chapters 10.2 to 10.9  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/SGP/65  
 
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  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) : With immediate effect.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : With immediate effect.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : With immediate effect.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  
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:   
Singapore Food Agency  
Attn: Food Regulatory Management Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
Email: WTO_CONTACT@sfa.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 texts of Veterinary Import Conditions for Table Eggs 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  
Email: WTO_CONTACT@sfa.gov.sg