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THE ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT  (CHAP.7)  
VETERINARY CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF 
ZOOLOGICAL ANIMALS AND BIRDS (8/9)  
IN THE ORDER PRIMATES (1/1)  
 
 
I COUNTRY OF EXPORT  
 Any country.  
II PURPOSE  
 Exhibition in Zoos.  
III  IMPORT LICENCE  
 Each animal shall be accompanied by a valid import licence issued by the National Parks Board/Animal & 
Veterinary Service  (NParks/AVS ). 
IV VETERINARY CERTIFICATION  
 Each consignment of animals shall be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate (in Engl ish) dated not 
more than seven (7) days prior to export and signed or endorsed by the competent Veterinary Authority of 
the country of export describing the age, breed, sex, colour, markings or other points of identification, a 
microchip identification cod e from an ISO -compliant microchip, and the name and address of the premises 
of origin of each animal, and certifying to the effect that:  
(i) no case of yellow fever  has occurred in the country of export in the last twelve (12) months prior to 
export,  
(ii) no case of rabies, tuberculosis, hepatitis A and B, Herpes -B virus, Simian Immunodeficiency virus, 
simian haemorrhagic fever, Marburgh virus, Ebola virus (including subtypes Zaire, Sudan, Ivory 
coast and Reston)  and monkeypox has occurred in the premises for the last two (2) years;  
(iii)      (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 expo rt; or 
  (b) for animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residency requirement in the zoo, the animals  have 
been kept under quarantine in mosquito -proof enclosures for at least ninety ( 90) days prior to 
export .  
(iv)      the animals have been tested with n egative results for tuberculosis on two occasions at a n interval of  
 not less than two (2) weeks in the thirty (30) day s prior to export  
(v) the animals  have been tested and found free from Salmonella, Shigella and Yersinia using 
microbiological culture of fe ces or rectal swabs taken from the primates on two occas ions at an 
interval of not less than two (2) weeks in the thirty  (30) days prior to export ; 
(vi) (in the case of gibbons and great apes only)  the animals have been subjected to a diagnostic 
test for hepati tis B virus and their current status documented,  
(vii) the ani mals have  not been vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) days of export, unless 
approved by the NParks/ AVS; 
(viii) the animals have been treated for internal and external parasites using effective m edication, such as 
pyrantel, praziquantel, fenbendazole, ivermectin fipronil and/or permethrins.  
(ix) for animals that do not satisfy the 2 -year residen cy requirement in the zoo, the animals will be 
transported in mosquito -proof crates.  
(x) prior approval from NPa rks/AVS must be obtained if the consignment of ani mals  is stopping over 
at an airport in a country not free from yellow fever, and the animals must be transported in 
mosquito -proof crates .  
(xi) the an imals would  be transported in containers that comply with the International Air Transport 
Association ( IATA ) Live Animals Regulations.  
(xii) the animals have been examined and found to  be healthy and free from  any clinical  signs of 
infectious or contagio us disease at the time of export.  
  
 
 
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V DECLARATION FROM MASTER/CAPTAIN OF SHIP/AIRCRAFT   
 Each consignment of animals shall be accompanied b y a signed declaration from the master/ca ptain of the 
ship/aircraft in which the anima ls were carried stating:  
 (i) the country where the animal(s) had b een embarked or emplaned,  
 (ii) that no other animal was taken on board the ship/aircraft,   
 (iii) the a nimal(s) had not been landed at any inte rmediate port outside the country of export. I n the case 
of an aircraft, if the animal was landed, the animal ha d been conveyed in a crate and remained within 
the precincts of the airport at which the aircraft landed . Prior permission from NParks/AVS  is required 
should there be a change of aircraft c arrying the animal s. 
 (iv) no animal feed or bedding material was t aken on board the ship/aircraft at any intermediate port.  
(v) the animal crates had been sprayed with a n insecticide and defective mosqui to net tings repaired  or 
replaced immediately on lan ding in Singapore.       
(vi) the animals have been transported in escape pr oof containers conforming to the latest 
International Air Transport As sociation (IATA )’s Live Animal Regulations (if transport is by air) . 
VI QUARANTINE   
(i) 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 ap proved are a at the importer ’s prem ises; OR 
(b) for animal s 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 .  
(ii) The animals shall be subje ct to the following tests with negative results during quarantine within t wo 
weeks of arrival : tuberculin skin test performed using mammalian old tuberculin (MOT) OR  
comparative skin tes t with mammalian an d avian tuberculin, and other relevant conf irmatory  tests 
if required. Animals with positive results will be investigated and  appropriate disease control 
measures imposed, which may include destruction of the animals.  
(iii) The Zoo authority shall report any sickness or death of the animal to the Group Director/ Industry 
and Biosecurity Management  (GD/IBM) and  such animal may no t be disposed of without his 
permission.  
VII APPLIC ATION FOR IM PORT LICENCE   
 The owner or his agent must apply for the import licence by submitting an online application through 
GoBusiness Licensing Portal (https://www.gobusiness.gov.sg/licence s) 30 d ays prior to  the arrival of 
animals.  
VIII  NOTIFICATION OF ARRIVAL   
 The importer or agent must make an appointment for the inspection by submitting  an online booking request 
via Intelli gent Food Approval & Safety Tracking System (iFAST) at https://ifast.sfa.gov.sg/eserviceweb/ . 
Please ensure your NParks/AVS  Import licence no. & flight details are ready and fill in the required 
informa tion on your applic ation. Inspections without any prior appoin tment wi ll be charge d $80.00/hour or part 
thereof during office hours.  
IX VETERINARY INSPECTION   
 On arrival at the port of disembarkation in Singapore, the animals and documents (Import Licenc e, Veterinary 
Healt h Certificate and Captain's Declaration) sh all be p resented to and examined by an authorised Veterinary 
Officer.  If the consignment of animals is found to be healthy and documents are in order, the animals shall 
be taken straight to the  approved quarantin e area at the Zoo and shall not be released  from qu arantine 
without the permission of the GD/IBM . 
X PENALTY   
 All imports must comply fully with the conditions of the Import Licence and Veterinary Conditions, unless prior 
written approva l has been obtained  from NParks/AVS . Any consignment of animal s or rel ated product s that 
do not meet the requirements may be detained, returned to the country of export or destroyed at the 
discretion of the Director -General, Animal Health and Welfare . In addition, the import er shall be guilty of an 
offence under the Animals and Birds Ac t Section 8(1) and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 
$10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.  
XI FEES   
Import Licence      –     see Fee Sch edule:  Attachment -2 
XII OTHER REQUIREMENTS /INFORMA TION    
(i) Under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006, animal species listed in the 
Appendices to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna 
and Flora) MUST be accompanied by a CITES import permit issued b y NParks  and a CITES   
 
 
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export/re -export certificate from the country of export/origin of the animal.  Please refer to the 
CITES website at http://www.c ites.org  > Appendi ces for a list of animal(s) listed in the C ITES 
Appendices.  Ap plication for the CITES import permit should be made at least 14 days prior to the 
date of importation by submitting the application online though GoBusiness Licensing Portal  
(https: //www.go business.gov .sg/licences ). Please ensure that a copy of the CITES export/re -
export certificate and a specimen report for the animal(s) are attached as supporting documents in 
the applic ation. The original  copy of the CITES export/re -export certifi cate mus t also be re turned 
to NParks  upon the import of the animal(s).  The fee for CITES Permit is in Fee Attachment -2 
attached.  
 (ii) A licence issued by NParks/AVS must be obtained to use any  place for exhibiti on, sale or export of 
any animal or bird.  
 (iii) Any expenditur e incurred in the process of importation shall be borne by the zoo authority.  
 (iv) Regulations and fees are subject to change without notice notwithstanding the iss uance of  a 
licence/permit b y NParks/AVS . 
 (v) Order Primates includes:  Tree-shrews, lemurs , indrises, sifakas, aye -aye, lorises, bushbabies, 
tarsiers, titis, uakaris, sakis, howlers, capuchins, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins, macaques, 
mangabeys, baboons, m andrills, langurs, gibbons, gorillas, chimpanzees, siamangs.  
 
ISSUED B Y: 
GROUP DIR ECTOR, PROFESSIONAL & SCIENTIFIC SERVICES  
ANIMAL & VETERINARY SERVICE (AVS)  
JEM OFFICE TOWER  
52 JURONG GATEWAY ROAD, #09 -01 
SINGAPORE 608550  APPLICATION/ENQUIRIES : 
GROUP DIRE CTOR, INDUSTRY AND BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT  
ANIMAL & VETERINARY SERVICE (AVS)  
JEM OF FICE TOWER  
52 JURONG GATEWAY ROAD, #09 -01 
SINGAPORE 608550  
E-mail: animal_feedback@nparks.gov.sg  
 
 
 
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DECL ARATION BY CAPTAIN /AUTHOR ISED AIRLINE STAFF  OF 
AIRCRAFT CARRY ING LIVE  ZOOLOGICAL A NIMALS  FOR 
IMPORTATION INTO SINGAPORE  
 
For the importation of animals belonging to the *Order Primates.  
 
 
 
I, ______________________ (Name), Captain / Authorised Airline Sta ff of _____________ ________ 
(Flight No.), do hereby declare th at: 
 
(i) the animals had been embarked or emplaned in the country of export (to state the name of the country) on 
(date) _______________,  
 
Name of country of export: _____________________________  
 
(ii) no other animal was  taken on board the aircraft,  
 
(iii) that the an imal(s) had not been  landed  at any intermediate port. If the animal was landed, the animal had been 
conveyed in a crate and remained within the precincts of the airport at which the ai rcraft l anded . Prior 
permission from  NParks/AVS  is required  should there be a change of ai rcraft  carrying the animals , 
 
**Name of intermediate port (if any): ______________________   
 
(iv) that no animal feed or bedding material was taken on board the aircr aft at any intermed iate port, 
 
(v) the anima l crates have been spr ayed wit h an insecticide, and defective mosquito net tings repaired  or replaced 
immediately on landing in Singapore, and  
 
(vi) the animals have been transported in escape proof containers conforming to the latest Inter national Air 
Transport  Association (IATA)’s  Live An imal Regulations.  
 
  
 
 
 
*Order Primates includes: tree -shrews. lemurs, indrises, sifakas, aye -aye, lori ses, bushbabies, ta rsier, titis, uakaris,  sakis, howlers, 
capu chins, s quirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins, macaques, mangabeys, baboons, mandrils, langurs, gibbons, gorillas, 
chimpanzees, siamangs.  
 
**Please delete accordingly.  
 
 
 
 
(9 March  2021) Name of Declarant:  
 
 
Signa ture:  
 
 
Rank:  
 
Date & Time:  Insert Official Stamp here: