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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC  REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE 
 
THE ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT (CHAP.7) 
 
VETERINARY CONDITIONS FOR THE TEMPORARY 
IMPORTATION OF HORSES     
 
 
 
I COUNTRY OF EXPORT 
 Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark France , Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Italy, Japan, 
Macau SAR, Malaysia, New Zealand, United Arab Emira tes, United Kingdom and the United States of 
America.  
II PURPOSE  
 Temporary for racing, equestrian competition and s hows.  
III  IMPORT LICENCE  
 Each consignment of horses shall be accompanied by  a valid import licence issued by the Agri-Food 
and Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore. 
IV VETERINARY CERTIFICATION  
 Each consignment of horses shall be accompanied by  current individual international equine passports 
recognized by the respective national racing associ ations and a veterinary health certificate dated no t 
more than forty-eight (48) hours prior to export an d signed or endorsed by the competent Veterinary 
Authority of the country of export describing the a ge, breed, sex, colour, markings or other points of  
identification, and the passport number and the nam e and address of the premises of origin of each 
horse, and certifying to the effect that:  
 (i) the country has been free from African horse sickness  for the last two (2) years prior to the date 
of export, and no vaccination is permitted in  the country against this disease, 
 (ii) the country has been free from  Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis  for the last two (2) years 
prior to the date of export , and no vaccination is  permitted in the country against this disease  OR  
 no case of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has  occurred in the country for the last two (2) 
years prior to the date of export, 
 (iii) the country has been free from  Eastern  and Western equine encephalomyelitis  for the last  
two (2) years  prior to the date of export, and no vaccination is permitted in the country against 
these diseases  OR  the horse has been vaccinated within 12 months but  not within 30 days of 
export against Eastern and Western equine encephalo myelitis with vaccines approved by the 
Veterinary Authority of the country of export and A VA, 
 (iv) the country has been free from glanders for the last two (2) years prior to the date of  ex port  OR   
the horse was tested with mallein with negative res ult(s) within 15 days of export, 
(v) the country has been free from surra  for the last 12 months prior to date of export  OR   the horse  
was tested for Trypanosoma evansi  by haematocrit centrifugation test with negative r esults 
within 30 days of export, 
(vi) the country has been free from dourine  for the last 12 months prior to date of export  OR   the 
horse was tested for Trypanosoma  equiperdum  by the complement fixation test with negative 
results within 15 days of export, 
 (vii) the country has been free from equine infectious anemia  for the last 12 months prior to date of 
export  OR   the horse was tested for equine infectious anemia  by the immunodiffusion (Coggin’s) 
test with negative results within 30 days of export ,   
 (viii) the country has been free from equine viral arteritis  for the last 12 months prior to date of export 
 OR   the horse was tested for equine viral arteritis b y the serum neutralisation tests with negative 
results or with stable or declining antibody titres  at dilution of 1 in 4, twice 14 days apart within 30 
days of export, 
 (ix)  the country has been free from equine piroplasmosis  for the past 12 months  OR   the horse was 
subjected to a fluorescent antibody test for equine  piroplasmosis with negative results within 30 
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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC  (x) (a) the country has been free from rabies  in the past two (2) years  OR  
  (b) (1) during the 6 months prior to export, the horse has not suffered from or been exposed to 
nor been in premises infected with rabies, and 
(2) the horse has not been vaccinated against rabie s  OR   was vaccinated against rabies 
using an approved vaccine not less than 30 days and  not more than 12 months prior to 
export, 
 (xi) no case of Hendra-virus infection  has been reported in horses in the country for the  last 3 
months prior to export OR  if Hendra-virus infection  were reported, the horse will be subjected 
to a pre-export quarantine for 21 days  continuously prior to export, under veterinary sup ervision 
and the horse has been tested for Hendra virus infe ction by ELISA test with negative results 
within 14 days  prior to export, 
(xii) no case of Nipah virus infection  has been reported in horses in the country for the  last 2 years 
prior to the date of export OR  no case of Nipah virus infection  has been reported in horses in 
the country for the past 6 months, or such other pe riod as may be specified by AVA, prior to the 
date of export and the horse has undergone two (2) weeks’ pre-export isolation at premises 
approved by AVA and tested during pre-export isolat ion for Nipah virus infection with negative 
results prior to export, 
(xiii) During the 90 days prior to export, the hors e has not suffered from or been exposed to nor 
been in premises infected with Equine Influenza, an d was vaccinated against EI according to 
manufacturer’s recommendation with an inactivated o r recombinant vaccine approved by the 
country of export, between 21 and 90 days before sh ipment either with a primary course or a 
booster, 
(xiv) all  tests were carried out in a laboratory a pproved by the Veterinary Authority of the country of 
export and AVA, using OIE prescribed methodologies,  
(xv) the horses had been resident in any of the cou ntry or countries listed in this Regulations 
continuously for at least sixty (60) days immediate ly prior to export.  
(xvi) during the 3 months prior to export, the hors e has not suffered from or been exposed to nor been  
in premises infected with any condition or disease including the following: equine infectious 
anemia, equine viral encephalomyelitis, horse pox, scabies, anthrax, glanders, dourine, surra, 
strangles, epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerative lymph angitis, equine rhinopneumonitis, equine viral 
arteritis, equine piroplasmosis, equine influenza, Vesicular Stomatitis, Getah virus infection, 
Hendra virus infection, Nipah virus infection, West  Nile virus infection or any other disease of 
horses notifiable in the country of export. 
(xvii) the horse was treated with an approved long- acting and broad spectrum anthelminthic and 
parasiticide effective against ticks within 30 days  but at least 14 days of export, 
(xviii) the horse had not been vaccinated with any vaccine within 30 days of export  OR   the horse had 
been vaccinated within 30 days with a vaccine or va ccines approved by AVA (submit name and 
purpose of vaccine and date of vaccination), 
(xix) the horse had been examined and was found cli nically healthy and free from external parasites 
and any clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease at time of export. 
V DECLARATION FROM MASTER/CAPTAIN OF SHIP/AIRCRAFT  
 Each consignment of horses shall be accompanied by  a signed declaration from the master/captain of 
the ship/aircraft in which the horses were carried stating that: 
 (i) the horses had been embarked or emplaned in th e country of export (to state the name of the 
country) and had not been landed at any intermediat e port (unless it is an approved stopover 
ports at Part XII) during the voyage or flight to S ingapore, 
 (ii) no horse from another country was carried in the ship/aircraft during the time that the horses t o 
which such declaration refers were on board the shi p/aircraft (unless prior approval obtained from 
AVA), 
 (iii) no fodder from another country was carried i n the ship/aircraft during the time that the horses  to 
which such declaration refers were on board the shi p/aircraft (unless prior approval obtained from 
AVA). The use of hay or straw bedding during transp ort is prohibited; treated wood shavings, 
sterilised peat and soft boards may be used. 
(iv) the interior of the aircraft carrying the hors es had been sprayed with an approved insecticide ju st 
prior to its departure from the country of export, the approved intermediate port(s), and on landing 
in Singapore (only applicable for exporting countri es and  stopover(s) at approved intermediate  E ( T)-3 /120413 
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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC  port(s) in countries which cannot certify country f reedom against Venezuelan, Western and 
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis, trypanosomiasis, equine infectious anemia or piroplasmosis ). 
(v) in a case where the aircraft has stopped at an intermediate port not approved by AVA as a 
stopover port but for refuelling purpose, the cargo  hold where the horses are carried in the aircraft 
had not been opened during the entire time of its r efuelling stop and the interior of the aircraft 
carrying the horses had been sprayed with an approv ed insecticide just prior to its arrival at the 
port and also prior to departure from the port.  
VI ISOLATION   
(i) Horses from one country shall have no contact w ith horses from other countries other than during 
race for the first 14 days after import, unless oth erwise approved by AVA. 
(ii) Horses from Argentina, Canada, United Arab Emi rates and United States of America shall be 
housed in vector-protected stables and an insect re pellent effective for the duration of removal 
from the stables shall be thoroughly applied to the  horses prior to their removal from the stables 
under official veterinary supervision for the first  14 days. Stables shall be treated with a long-
acting insecticide to cover the period of residence  of the horses in Singapore. 
 (iii) Facilities for isolation shall be on equine establishments approved by AVA. 
  (iv)  Training and race in the night in the first 14 days  of import may be permitted under official 
veterinary supervision subject to the above conditi ons in this Section being satisfied and AVA’s 
approval. 
VII APPLICATION FOR IMPORT LICENCE   
 The owner or his agent must apply for the import li cence by submitting an online application through 
AVA’s website (www.ava.gov.sg>Services>AVAe-Service s>Animals&Pet Sector>Licence to 
Import/Export/Transship of Animals/Birds/Eggs/Biolo gics) 30 days prior to the arrival of animals.  The  
applicant must indicate the route of travel, includ ing any stopover or refueling stops, at the time of  
application.  
VIII  NOTIFICATION OF ARRIVAL   
 The owner or his agent shall contact Quarantine of fice as stated in the Import Licence at least five (5) 
working days before the arrival of the animal.  
IX VETERINARY INSPECTION   
 On arrival at the port of disembarkation in Singap ore, the horses and documents (Import Licence, 
Veterinary Health Certificate and Captain's Declara tion) shall be presented to and examined by an 
authorised Veterinary Officer.  If the consignment of horses is found to be healthy and documents are in 
order, the horses shall be allowed entry into Singa pore. 
X  PENALTY   
 If any animal is not healthy or if any document is  not in order, the animals shall be quarantined for  30 
days or destroyed/returned or re-exported at the di scretion of the Director-General of Agri-Food and 
Veterinary Services at the owner’s expense without recompense. In addition the owner or his agent is 
subject to prosecution. 
XI FEES   
Import Licence     -     See Fee Schedule:  Attachment-2   
XII OTHER REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION     
(i) Stopover of aircraft at all Australian airports , all Canadian airports, Amsterdam, Anchorage, 
Bahrain, Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Copenhag en, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, 
Honolulu, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Manchest er, New York, Paris, San Francisco, 
Taipei, Tokyo, Vienna and Zurich may be permitted b ut no horse is allowed to leave the aircraft.  
(ii) All mares destined for Singapore must not be p regnant.  Any pregnant mare as well as in-
contact material may be detained in quarantine or r eturned to the country of origin at the 
importer’s/exporter’s expense. 
(iii) Any expenditure incurred in the process of im portation of the horse shall be borne by the owner or 
his agent.  
(iv) If a horse dies or is destroyed while under th e custody of AVA, AVA will not be liable for any 
compensation 
(v) Horses must be kept in places licensed by the D irector-General of Public Health, Ministry of the 
Environment and Water Resources, Singapore. 
(vi) Application for import from any other country other than those listed in  (I) should be made to A VA 
through the competent veterinary authority of the c ountry of export at least 6 months prior to date 
of intended export to Singapore.  The competent vet erinary authority should also submit relevant  E ( T)-4 /120413 
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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC  details on its veterinary infrastructure, organisat ional structure and manpower strength, 
professional qualifications of its veterinary servi ces personnel, veterinary laboratory diagnostic 
capabilities, national disease surveillance program mes, point of entry control capabilities, 
compulsorily notifiable diseases and current status  of OIE-listed diseases in the country. 
(vii) Horses must be re-exported within 14 days aft er completion of the international race. 
(viii) Horses should be transported in accordance w ith latest recommendations of the OIE 
International Animal Health Code and International Air Transport Association Live Animal 
Regulations, unless otherwise agreed by AVA. 
(ix) Regulations and fees are subject to change wit hout notice notwithstanding the issuance of a 
licence with AVA. 
 
 
 
 
ISSUED BY:  
GROUP DIRECTOR, REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION GROUP 
AGRI-FOOD AND VETERINARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE 
5 MAXWELL ROAD #18-00 
TOWER BLOCK, MND COMPLEX 
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE 069110 
 APPLICATION/ENQUIRIES : 
GROUP DIRECTOR, QUARANTINE & INSPECTION GROUP 
AGRI-FOOD AND VETERINARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE 
5 MAXWELL ROAD #02-03 
TOWER BLOCK, MND COMPLEX 
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE 069110 
E-mail:  AVA_Import&Export_Animals@ava.gov.sg 
 
 
   
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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC   DECLARATION BY CAPTAIN /AUTHORISED AIRLINE STAFF  OF 
AIRCRAFT CARRYING LIVE HORSES FOR IMPORTATION INTO 
SINGAPORE 
 
For temporary  importation of horses from Argentina, Australia, C anada, Denmark France, Germany, Hong 
Kong SAR, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Macau SAR, Malaysi a, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdo m 
and the United States of America (not required when  travelling by road). 
OR 
For permanent  importation of horses from Argentina, Australia , Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong 
Kong SAR, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Un ited Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (Great Britain, 
Northern Ireland) and United States of America. 
OR 
For importation of Singapore horses returning from international races  from Argentina, Australia, Canada, 
Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, I taly, Japan, Macau SAR, Malaysia, New Zealand, 
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United Sta tes of America (not required if travelling by road) . 
 
 
I, ______________________ (Name), Captain / Authorised Airline Staff of _____________________ 
(Flight No.), do hereby declare that: 
 
(i) the horses had been embarked or emplaned in the  country of export (to state the name of the countr y) 
and had not been landed at any intermediate port (u nless it is an approved stopover ports at Part XII)  
during the voyage or flight to Singapore; 
Name of country of export: ________________________ _____ 
 
*Name of intermediate port (if any): ______________ ________   
 
(*please delete accordingly) 
 
(ii) no horse from another country was carried in t he ship/aircraft during the time that the horses to  which 
such declaration refers were on board the ship/airc raft (unless prior approval obtained from AVA), 
 
(iii) no fodder from another country was carried in  the ship/aircraft during the time that the horses to which 
such declaration refers were on board the ship/airc raft (unless prior approval obtained from AVA). The  
use of hay or straw bedding during transport is pro hibited; treated wood shavings, sterilised peat and  
soft boards may be used, 
 
(iv) the interior of the aircraft carrying the hors es had been sprayed with an approved insecticide ju st prior 
to its departure from the country of export, the ap proved intermediate port(s), and on landing in 
Singapore (only applicable for exporting countries and  stopover(s) at approved intermediate port(s) i n 
countries which cannot certify country freedom agai nst Venezuelan, Western and Eastern equine 
encephalomyelitis, trypanosomiasis, equine infectio us anemia or piroplasmosis), 
 
(v) in a case where the aircraft has stopped at an intermediate port not approved by AVA as a stopover  
port but for refuelling purpose, the cargo hold whe re the horses are carried in the aircraft had not 
been opened during the entire time of its refuellin g stop and the interior of the aircraft carrying th e 
horses had been sprayed with an approved insecticid e just prior to its arrival at the port and also pr ior 
to departure from the port. 
 
 
(07 Sep 2011) Name of Declarant: 
 
 
Signature: 
 
 
Rank: 
 
Date & Time: Insert Official Stamp here:  
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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC    DATE : 
  
 
VETERINARY  HEALTH  CERTIFICATE 
FOR  THE  TEMPORARY  IMPORTATION  OF  HORSES 
For importation of horses from Argentina, Australia , Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, 
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Macau SAR, Malaysia, New Zea land, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Unit ed 
States of America 
 
Exporting country  : ______________________________ __________________________ 
 
Ministry   : ______________________________________ __________________ 
 
Department  : _____________________________________ ___________________ 
 
Province or District : ____________________________ ____________________________ 
 
 
SECTION 1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE HORSE 
 
Name Year of Birth  Sex Colour Breed/ Description/ Passport number 
 
  
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION 2 ORIGIN OF THE HORSE 
 
Name and address of exporter/owner*:        
*Please delete accordingly 
                                        
 
              
Name and address of premise of origin of horse:            
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION 3 DESTINATION OF THE HORSE 
 
Country of destination:    
 
 
Name and address of consignee:  
 
 
 
 
 
AVA Import Permit Number:   
 
 
Nature and identification:    
of Means of Transport   
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SECTION 4 MOVEMENT INFORMATION OF THE HORSE 
 
I, _______________________, an official veterinaria n authorised by the competent veterinary authority of 
______________________(the exporting country/place)  to certify horses for export, hereby declare that:  
 
a) The country/place of Permanent/Usual Residency f or the horse is: _______________________  
 
b) The horse has been temporarily imported into the  country/countries/place(s) listed below for the ra cing 
purposes since leaving its country/place of permane nt/usual residency according to the following 
sequence:  
 
Country/Place Entry Date Exit Date 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
c) all of the country/countries/place(s) listed in Section 4 (a) and (b) are included in the list of t he scheduled 
countries/places as stated in “Veterinary Condition s for the Temporary Importation of Horses”.  
 
 
SECTION 5 CERTIFICATION 
 
I hereby certify the following (please tick, write Not Applicable (NA) or indicate  the date of testing/vaccination in 
the column on the right where appropriate):  
 
I The country has been free from African horse sickness  for the last two (2) years prior to 
the date of export, and no vaccination is permitted  in the country against this disease.  
II  The country has been free from  Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis  for the last two 
(2) years prior to the date of export , and no vacc ination is permitted in the country against 
this disease  OR   
no case of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has occurred in the country for the last 
two (2) years prior to the date of export.  
III The country has been free from  Eastern  and Western equine encephalomyelitis  for the 
last  two (2) years  prior to the date of export, a nd no vaccination is permitted in the 
country against these diseases  OR   
the horse has been vaccinated within 12 months but not within 30 days of export against 
Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis with v accines approved by the Veterinary 
Authority of the country of export and AVA. 
 Date of 
vaccination: 
IV The country has been free from glanders for the last two (2) years prior to the date of  
export  OR     
the horse was tested with mallein with negative res ult(s) within 15 days of export. 
 
 Date of test: 
V The country has been free from surra  for the last 12 months prior to date of export  OR     
the horse  was tested for Trypanosoma evansi  by haematocrit centrifugation test with 
negative results within 30 days of export. Date of test:  
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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC   VI  The country has been free from dourine  for the last 12 months prior to date of export  OR  
  
the horse was tested for Trypanosoma  equiperdum  by the complement fixation test with 
negative results within 15 days of export. 
 Date of test: 
VII The country has been free from equine infectious anemia  for the last 12 months prior to 
date of export  OR  
  
the horse was tested for equine infectious anemia b y the immunodiffusion (Coggin’s) test 
with negative results within 30 days of export.   Date of test: 
VIII The country has been free from equine viral arteritis  for the last 12 months prior to date 
of export  OR   
the horse was tested for equine viral arteritis by the serum neutralisation tests with 
negative results or with stable or declining antibo dy titres at dilution of 1 in 4, twice 14 
days apart within 30 days of export. Date of test: 
IX The country has been free from equine piroplasmosis  for the past 12 months  OR   
the horse was subjected to a fluorescent antibody t est for equine piroplasmosis with 
negative results within 30 days of export. Date of test: 
X The country has been free from rabies  in the past two (2) years  OR  
  
1. during the 6 months prior to export, the horse h as not suffered from or been 
exposed to nor been in premises infected with rabie s, and 
2. the horse has not been vaccinated against rabies *  OR   was vaccinated against 
rabies using an approved vaccine not less than 30 d ays and not more than 12 months 
prior to export* 
*Please delete accordingly Date of 
vaccination (if 
applicable): 
XI No case of Hendra-virus infection  has been reported in horses in the country for the  
last 3 months prior to export OR  
  
if Hendra-virus infection  were reported, the horse will be subjected to a pr e-export 
quarantine for 21 days  continuously prior to export, under veterinary sup ervision and 
the horse has been tested for Hendra virus infectio n by ELISA test with negative results 
within 14 days  prior to export, 
 Date of test: 
XII No case of Nipah virus infection  has been reported in horses in the country for the  last 
2 years prior to the date of export OR  
  
no case of Nipah virus infection  has been reported in horses in the country for the  past 
6 months, or such other period as may be specified by AVA, prior to the date of export 
and the horse has undergone two (2) weeks’ pre-expo rt isolation at premises approved 
by AVA and tested during pre-export isolation for N ipah virus infection with negative 
results prior to export. 
 Date of test: 
XIII During the 90 days prior to export, the horse has not suffered from or been exposed to 
nor been in premises infected with Equine Influenza , and was vaccinated against EI 
according to manufacturer’s recommendation with an inactivated or recombinant 
vaccine approved by the country of export, between 21 and 90 days before shipment 
either with a primary course or a booster. 
  
XIV All tests were carried out in a laboratory appr oved by the Veterinary Authority of the 
country of export and AVA, using OIE prescribed met hodologies. 
  
XV The horses had been resident in any of the count ry or countries listed in these 
Regulations continuously for at least sixty (60) da ys immediately prior to export.   
XVI During the 3 months prior to export, the horse has not suffered from or been exposed to 
nor been in premises infected with any condition or  disease including the following: 
equine infectious anemia, equine viral encephalomye litis, horse pox, scabies, anthrax, 
glanders, dourine, surra, strangles, epizootic lymp hangitis, ulcerative lymphangitis, 
equine rhinopneumonitis, equine viral arteri tis, equine piroplasmosis, equine influenza,   E ( T)-9 /120413 
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TEMP-HORSE_24 (12042013).DOC  Vesicular Stomatitis, Getah virus infection, Hendra  virus infection, Nipah virus infection, 
West Nile virus infection or any other disease of h orses notifiable in the country of export. 
XVII The horse was treated with an approved long-ac ting and broad spectrum anthelminthic 
and parasiticide effective against ticks within 30 days but at least 14 days of export.  
XVIII The horse had not been vaccinated with any vaccine within 30 days of export  OR     
the horse had been vaccinated within 30 days with a  vaccine or vaccines approved by 
AVA(submit name and purpose of vaccine and date of vaccination). 
 
Name of vaccine: _____________________________ 
 
Purpose of vaccine: ___________________________ 
 
Date of vaccination: ___________________________ 
  
XIX The horse had been examined and was found clini cally healthy and free from external 
parasites and any clinical signs of infectious or c ontagious disease at time of export. 
  
 
 
 
 
I, ________________________________________________ _________________ (Name in BLOCK LETTERS), 
the undersigned veterinarian, being an Official gov ernment veterinarian of 
________________________________(the country of exp ort), certify in respect of the horse described abo ve that 
I have no reason to doubt the truthfulness of the i nformation given in Sections 1 to 5 and am satisfie d to the best of 
my ability that the horse certified above meets wit h the requirements for importation into Singapore. 
 
Signature: ___________________________________ Date : ________________________    
        (day/month/year)  
Name of official government veterinarian:  
___________________________________________________ ______ 
Designation:  
___________________________________________________ ______ 
Address, telephone, fax, email contact:      Offici al Stamp: 
___________________________________________________ ______ 
___________________________________________________ ______ 
___________________________________________________ ______ 
 
(12042013)