G/SPS/N/SGP/57  
 
16 December 2015  
(15-6621)  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: Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Live horses (return): HS Code 0101.29.00 
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 Return of Singapore Horses 
from International Races and Competitions  Language(s): English  Number of pages:   
http://www.ava.gov.sg/newsroom  
http://www.ava.gov.sg/legislation  (Animals and Birds Act) 
6. Description of content: The Veterinary Conditions for Return of Singapore Horses from 
International Races and Competitions has been amended: 
1. For horses that travel out of Singapore for periods longer than 14 days, they will be 
tested for EIA, EVA and Equine Piroplasmosis in the country of export within 30 days of export. This would be consistent with the conditions for permanent import of 
horses into Singapore. 
2. For horses that travel out of Singapore for less than 14 days, these horses will be 
tested on arrival after seven days and will only be released from isolation upon 
negative test results. 
3. The Veterinary Conditions for Return of Singapore Horses from International Races 
and Competitions has been amended as follows: 
a. Amended the text on testing for Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA); Equine Viral 
Arteritis (EVA) and Equine Piroplasmosis from:  
"the horse has been tested negative using immunodiffusion (Coggin's) test for Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) ; Serum neutralisation test (SNT) for 
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) ; and Fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) or 
competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA) for Equine 
Piroplasmosis  (This is not required if the horse has been tested in the last 14 
days)" 
To "the horse has been tested using immunodiffusion (Coggin's) test for Equine 
Infectious Anaemia (EIA) ; Serum neutralisation test (SNT) for Equine Viral 
Arteritis (EVA) ; and Fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) ) or competitive enzyme-
linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA) for Equine Piroplasmosis with 
negative results within 30 days of export OR 
the horse was residing in the country of export for a period of less than 14 days 
(in which case pre-export testing for EIA, EVA and Equine Piroplasmosis is not required)." G/SPS/N/SGP/57 
 
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  b. Included the following requirement under the Isolation section:  
"For horses that return to Singapore less than 14 days from the date of export from Singapore, the horse shall be tested  at least seven days after arrival using 
immunodiffusion (Coggin's) test for Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) ; 
Serum neutralisation test (SNT) for Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) ; and 
Fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) or competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent 
assay (C-ELISA) for Equine Piroplasmosis . The horse shall remain in isolation 
for at least 14 days or until test results are obtained, whichever is later. 
Laboratory test results must be submitte d to AVA for approval prior to release of 
horses from isolation." 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 12.10  
[ ] 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: 
http://www.ava.gov.sg/newsroom  (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 February 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 11 February 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 12 February 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 February 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore 
Attn: Regulatory Administration Group 
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14-01 
Singapore 608550 Republic of Singapore E-mail: WTO_CONTACT@ava.gov.sg G/SPS/N/SGP/57 
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore  
Attn: Regulatory Administration Group 
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14-01 Singapore 608550 
Republic of Singapore 
E-mail: WTO_CONTACT@ava.gov.sg