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REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE 
 
THE ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT (CHAP.7) 
VETERINARY CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF 
HORSES (2/3)   
 
 
I COUNTRY OF EXPORT 
 Republic of South Africa 
II PURPOSE 
 Racing, polo or equestrian 
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 horse shall be accompanied by an equine passp ort, or equivalent thereof which is approved by 
AVA, and a veterinary health certificate dated not more than 48 hours prior to the date of export and 
signed and endorsed by the competent Veterinary Adm inistration of the Government of South Africa 
describing the age, breed, sex, colour, markings or  other points of identification, microchip 
identification code and the name and address of pre mises of origin and the pre-export quarantine of 
each horse.  The certificate shall certify to the e ffect that: 
(i) the horses are registered in South Africa by an  officially recognised equine association or 
body,  
(ii) the horses have each been microchipped with a ISO standard microchip prior to pre-export 
quarantine,   
(iii) the horses have been continuously resident fo r 90 days or since birth if less than 90 days of 
age, immediately prior to export in the African Horse Sickness (AHS)  Free Area (the AHS 
Free Area being the area within the metropolitan ar ea of Cape Town, where no case of AHS 
has occurred during the past 2 years), 
(iv) there has been no case of African Horse Sickne ss in the AHS Surveillance Zone in the 
Western Cape Province of South Africa for the past 2 years prior to the date of export, 
(v) the horses have undergone 40 days of pre-export  quarantine under official veterinary 
supervision in the  officially approved vector-prot ected Cape Town  Quarantine Station in 
the AHS Free Area (metropolitan Cape Town) and in s trict isolation from equidae that are 
not of equivalent health status under the following  conditions: 
(a) the horses have been housed permanently in vect or-protected conditions; OR  
(b) the horses have been confined to the vector-pro tected stables at least from 2 hours 
prior to sunset until 2 hours after sunrise the nex t day and an effective insect repellent 
has been applied to the horses prior to their remov al from the stables under official 
veterinary supervision, 
(vi) the horses have not been vaccinated against AH S during the past 90 days preceding the 
date of export and have been tested for AHS with co mplement fixation test or ELISA during 
the isolation period on 2 occasions with an interva l of 21 to 30 days, the second test being 
carried out no longer than 10 days prior to the dat e of export; the horses shall be deemed 
free from AHS if both tests are negative or there i s no increase in antibody titre, and both 
results (quantitative) are to be included in the he alth certificate, 
(vii) the horses have been tested for equine encephalosis  with ELISA on 2 occasions with an 
interval of 21 to 30 days, the second test being ca rried out no longer than 10 days prior to 
the date of export; the horses shall be deemed free  from equine encephalosis if both tests 
are negative or there is no increase in antibody ti tre, and both results (quantitative)  are to 
be included in the health certificate, 
(viii) the country has been free from equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western and 
Venezuelan)  for the past 2 years prior to the date of export a nd no vaccination is permitted 
in the country OR  no case of equine encephalomyelitis has occurred i n the country for the 
last 2 years prior to the date of export, 
(ix) the country has been free from vesicular stomatitis  for the past 2 years prior to the date of 
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(x) the country has been free from glanders  for the past 2 years prior to date of export OR  the 
horses have been tested negative with mallein withi n 15 days of export, 
(xi) the country has been free from  trypanosomes  for the last 12 months prior to date of export 
OR  no case of Surra and Dourine has occurred in horse s in the country for the last 12 months 
prior to the date of export OR  the horse was tested for  Trypanosoma evansi  by enzyme-
linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or haematologica l concentration methods with negative 
results within 30 days of export AND  the horse was tested for Trypanosoma equiperdum  by 
the complement fixation test with negative results within 15 days of export 
(xii) the country has been free from contagious equine  metritis  for the past 12 months prior to 
the date of export OR  the horses have never been mated or is gelded OR  the horse were 
tested for contagious equine metritis by 3 samples taken at intervals not less than seven 7 
days apart for bacterial culture with negative resu lts within 30 days of export, 
(xiii) the country has been free from equine infectious anaemia  for the past 12 months prior to 
date of export OR  the horses have been tested negative for equine in fectious anaemia with 
immunodiffusion (Coggin’s) test within 30 days of e xport, 
(xiv) 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 antib ody titres at dilution of 1 in 4, twice 14 days 
apart, within 30 days of export, 
(xv) the country has been free from equine piroplasmosis  for the past 12 months OR  the horse 
was subjected to a fluorescent antibody test (IFAT)  for equine piroplasmosis with negative 
results within 30 days of export, 
(xvi) (a) the country has been free from rabies  in the past 2 years OR  
 (b) (1) during the 6 months prior to export, the h orse 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, 
 (xvii) 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 supervision and the horse has been teste d for Hendra virus infection by ELISA 
test with negative results within 14 days  prior to export, 
(xviii) No case 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 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, 
(xix) 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 (EI) , 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 9 0 days before shipment either with a 
primary course or a booster, 
(xx) all laboratory tests were carried out at the O nderstepoort Veterinary Institute or any other 
laboratory  officially approved by the Veterinary A uthority of the Government of South Africa 
and AVA, using Office International des Epizooties (OIE)  prescribed methodologies,  
(xxi) the horses had been resident in the country o f export continuously for at least 3 months 
immediately prior to export (except that this condi tion maybe waived for Singapore horses 
returning from racing engagements if prior arrangem ents had been made at the time of 
application for an export permit before the horses were exported, in which case the 
certificates should state that the horses had been imported from Singapore for racing), 
(xxii) during the 3 months prior to export, the hor ses have not suffered from or been exposed to 
nor been in premises in which horses were infected with any condition or disease including 
the following: African Horse Sickness, equine infec tious anaemia, equine viral arteritis, 
equine viral encephalomyelitis, horse pox, scabies,  anthrax, glanders, dourine, surra, 
strangles, rabies, epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerati ve lymphangitis, equine rhinopneumonitis, 
equine piroplasmosis, equine influenza, vesicular s tomatitis, Getah viral infection, Hendra  
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(xxiii) virus infection, Nipah virus infection, Wes t Nile virus infection or any other diseases of 
horses notifiable in South Africa, 
(xxiv) the horses were treated with an approved lon g-acting broad spectrum parasiticide effective 
against ticks and a broad spectrum anthelmintic wit hin 14 days of export; 
(xxv) the horses had not been vaccinated with AHS v accine within 90 days and 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), 
(xxvi) the horses had been examined by an official veterinary officer of the Government of South 
Africa within 24 hours and were found clinically he althy, fit for travel and free from external 
parasites and any clinical signs of infectious and contagious disease prior to the time of 
export, 
(xxvii) the horses were applied with long-acting in secticide before being loaded into transport 
crates (which have been insecticide-treated and dis infected just prior to loading) and 
transported directly from the Cape Town Quarantine Station directly to the approved port of 
embarkation in South Africa under official veterina ry supervision by an official veterinary 
officer of the Government of South Africa, during t he vector/insect safe period (two hours 
after sunrise to two hours before sunset), and the horses have not had any contact with 
equines that are not of the same certified health s tatus during transport. 
V DECLARATION FROM MASTER/CAPTAIN OF SHIP/AIRCRAFT 
 Each consignment of horses shall be accompanied by  a signed declaration from master/captain of 
the ship/aircraft in which the horses were carried stating that:  
(i) the horses had been embarked or emplaned in the  country of export and had not been 
landed at any intermediate port (unless approved by  AVA) during the voyage/flight to 
Singapore.  
(ii) the horses not of the same certified health st atus or any other animals of different species 
were not carried on the ship/aircraft during the ti me that the horses to which such declaration 
refers were on board the ship/aircraft, 
(iii) no fodder from any other country was carried in the ship/aircraft during the time to which 
such declaration refers was on board the ship/aircr aft, and no hay or straw was used as 
bedding during transport by air (except that treate d wood shavings, sterilised peat and soft 
board may be used), 
(iv) the horses have been exported from Cape Town I nternational Airport and have not been 
landed at any intermediate port during the flight t o Singapore. (Internal stopover of aircraft only 
at Johannesburg International Airport may be permit ted. However, a certificate issued by the 
Quarantine Master at Johannesburg International Air port or an official veterinary officer of the 
Government of South Africa must be attached to the captain’s signed declaration certifying to 
the effect that during the period of transit after landing at Johannesburg International Airport, 
the horses remained on board the aircraft at all ti mes, the aircraft cargo hold containing the 
horses was not opened at all times and the interior  of the aircraft was sprayed with approved 
insecticide prior to departure from the Johannesbur g International Airport if internal stopover of 
aircraft at Johannesburg International Airport was made). 
VI QUARANTINE  
 Horses from South Africa shall be quarantined for a period not less than 14 days in vector-protected 
stables of AVA-approved premises and may be subject  to testing and treatment during the period.  
VII APPLICATION FOR IMPORT LICENCE  
 The owner or his agent must apply for the import l icence 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 of the horse or his agent shall contact the quarantine office as stated in the import licen ce 
at least five (5) working days before the arrival o f the animal. 
IX VETERINARY INSPECTION 
 On arrival at the port of disembarkation in Singap ore, the horses and documents (namely, the import 
licence, equine passport or equivalent, the veterin ary health certificate and master’s/captain’s 
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 consignment of horses is found to be healthy and t he documents are in order, the horses will be 
allowed entry into Singapore to be quarantined at t he AVA-approved quarantine premises. 
X PENALTY 
 If any animal in the consignment is not healthy or  the document is not in order, the animals can be 
quarantined for a further 30 days or destroyed or r eturned or re-exported at the discretion of the 
Director-General of Agri-Food and Veterinary Servic es and at the owner’s expense without 
recompense.  In addition the owner of the animal or  his agent may be subject to prosecution. 
XI FEES  
(i) Import Licence    )    see Fee Schedule: Attachment-2  
(ii) Quarantine fee   )  
XII OTHER REQUIREMENT/INFORMATION  
(i) Horses can only be exported from Cape Town Inte rnational Airport and have not been 
landed at any intermediate port (other than an inte rnal stopover at Johannesburg 
International Airport in South Africa) during the f light to Singapore, unless approved by AVA. 
In the case where the aircraft carrying the horses had made a stopover at an intermediate 
port with the prior approval of AVA and the country  in which the intermediate stopover was 
made, cannot be certified as being free from Venezu elan, Western and Eastern equine 
encephalomyelitis, trypanosomiasis, equine infectio us anemia or piroplasmosis,  the signed 
declaration from master/captain of the ship/aircraf t carrying the horses should also state that 
the interior of the aircraft carrying the horses ha d been sprayed with an approved insecticide 
just prior to its departure from the intermediate p ort, and on landing in Singapore, 
(ii) An AVA authorised officer may be required to a ccompany the shipment of the horses to 
Singapore. The importer/exporter must provide adequ ate notice of intention to export/import 
for the necessary arrangements to be made.  
(iii) All mares destined for Singapore must not be pregnant.  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. 
(iv) Quarantine stables would be used for keeping h orses from one country each time - priority 
would be given to consignments which arrive at or a bout the same time and taking up most 
of the stables.  Horses would be quarantined in an all-in, all-out basis.  It is the responsibility 
of the owner of the horse or his agent to ensure th at quarantine space is available before 
importing the horse. 
(v) Any expenditure incurred in the process of impo rtation of the horse shall be borne by the 
owner of the horse or his agent. 
(vi) If a horse dies or is destroyed while under th e custody of AVA, AVA will not be liable for any 
compensation. 
(vii) Horses must be kept in places licensed by the  Director-General of Public Health, Ministry of 
the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore.   
(viii) Horses should be transported in accordance w ith latest recommendations of the OIE 
International Animal Health Code and the Internatio nal Air Transport Association’s Live Animal 
Regulations. 
(ix) Regulations and fees are subject to change wit hout notice notwithstanding the issuance of a 
licence by 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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DECLARATION BY CAPTAIN /AUTHORISED AIRLINE STAFF  OF 
AIRCRAFT CARRYING LIVE HORSES FOR IMPORTATION INTO 
SINGAPORE 
 
For permanent  importation of horses from South Africa. 
 
 
I, ______________________ (Name), Captain / Authori sed Airline Staff of _____________________ 
(Flight No.), do hereby declare that: 
 
(i) the horses had been embarked or emplaned in the  country of export and had not been 
landed at any intermediate port (unless approved by AVA) during the voyage/flight to 
Singapore; 
 
Name of country of export: __________________________ ___ 
 
*Name of intermediate port (if any): ______________ ________   
 
(*please delete accordingly) 
 
 
(ii) the horses not of the same certified health stat us or any other animals of different 
species were not carried on the ship/aircraft during the  time that the horses to which 
such declaration refers were on board the ship/aircraft , 
 
(iii) no fodder from another country was carried in t he ship/aircraft during the time that the 
horses to which such declaration refers were on board t he ship/aircraft (unless prior 
approval obtained from AVA). The use of hay or straw bedding during transport is 
prohibited; treated wood shavings, sterilised peat an d soft boards may be used, 
 
(iv) the horses have been exported from Cape Town Inte rnational Airport and have not been 
landed at any intermediate port during the flight t o Singapore. (Internal stopover of aircraft 
only at Johannesburg International Airport may be per mitted. However, a certificate issued 
by the Quarantine Master at Johannesburg Internation al Airport or an official veterinary 
officer of the Government of South Africa must be att ached to the captain’s signed 
declaration certifying to the effect that during the p eriod of transit after landing at 
Johannesburg International Airport, the horses remaine d on board the aircraft at all times, 
the aircraft cargo hold containing the horses was not o pened at all times and the interior of 
the aircraft was sprayed with approved insecticide pr ior to departure from the 
Johannesburg International Airport if internal stopov er of aircraft at Johannesburg 
International Airport was made). 
 
 
 
 
(07 Sep 2011) Name of Declarant: 
 
 
Signature: 
 
 
Rank: 
 
Date & Time: Insert Official Stamp here: 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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  DATE :  
  
 
VETERINARY  HEALTH  CERTIFICATE 
FOR  THE  IMPORTATION  OF   
HORSES  FROM  REPUBLIC  OF  SOUTH  AFRICA 
 
 
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 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 horses are registered in South Africa by an o fficially recognised equine 
association or body. 
  
II              The horses have each been microchipped with a ISO s tandard microchip prior to pre-
export quarantine.  
III The horses have been continuously resident for 90 days or since birth if less than 90 
days of age, immediately prior to export in the African Horse Sickness (AHS)  Free 
Area (the AHS Free Area being the area within the m etropolitan area of Cape Town, 
where no case of AHS has occurred during the past 2  years)  
IV There has been no case of African Horse Sickness  in the AHS Surveillance Zone in 
the Western Cape Province of South Africa for the p ast 2 years prior to the date of 
export. 
  
V The horses have undergone 40 days of pre-export q uarantine under official veterinary 
supervision in the  officially approved vector-prot ected Cape Town  Quarantine Station 
in the AHS Free Area (metropolitan Cape Town) and i n strict isolation from equidae 
that are not of equivalent health status under the following condition:  
 
a. the horses have been housed permanently in vecto r-protected conditions*;   
OR  
b. the horses have been confined to the vector-prot ected stables at least from 2 
hours prior to sunset until 2 hours after sunrise t he next day and an effective 
insect repellent has been applied to the horses pri or to their removal from the 
stables under official veterinary supervision*. 
 
*Please delete accordingly 
  
VI The horses have not been vaccinated against AHS during the past 90 days preceding 
the date of export and have been tested for AHS wit h complement fixation test or 
ELISA during the isolation period on 2 occasions wi th an interval of 21 to 30 days, the 
second test being carried out no longer than 10 day s prior to the date of export; the 
horses shall be deemed free from AHS if both tests are negative or there is no 
increase in antibody titre, and both results (quant itative) are to be included in the 
health certificate. 
 Date of test: 
VII The horses have been tested for equine encephalosis  with ELISA on 2 occasions 
with an interval of 21 to 30 days, the second test being carried out no longer than 10 
days prior to the date of export; the horses shall be deemed free from equine 
encephalosis if both tests are negative or there is  no increase in antibody titre, and 
both results (quantitative) are to be included in t he health certificate. 
 Date of test: 
VIII The country has been free from equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western and 
Venezuelan)  for the past 2 years prior to the date of export a nd no vaccination is 
permitted in the country OR  
  
no case of equine encephalomyelitis has occurred in  the country for the last 2 years 
prior to the date of export. 
  
IX The country has been free from vesicular stomatitis  for the past 2 years prior to the 
date of export. 
   
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X The country has been free from glanders  for the past 2 years prior to date of export 
OR  
  
the horses have been tested negative with mallein w ithin 15 days of export.  
 Date of test: 
 
 
XI The country has been free from  trypanosomes  for the last 12 months prior to date of 
export OR  
  
 no case of Surra and Dourine has occurred in horse s in the country for the last 12 
months prior to the date of export OR  
  
 the horse was tested for  Trypanosoma evansi  by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay 
(ELISA) or haematological concentration methods wit h negative results within 30 days of 
export AND  the horse was tested for Trypanosoma equiperdum  by the complement 
fixation test with negative results within 15 days of export. 
 Date of test: 
XII The country has been free from contagious equine  metritis  for the past 12 months 
prior to the date of export OR  
  
the horses have never been mated or is gelded OR  
  
the horse were tested for contagious equine metriti s by 3 samples taken at intervals 
not less than seven 7 days apart for bacterial cult ure with negative results within 30 
days of export. 
 Date of test: 
XIII The country has been free from equine infectious anaemia  for the past 12 months 
prior to date of export OR  
  
the horses have been tested negative for equine inf ectious anaemia with 
immunodiffusion (Coggin’s) test within 30 days of e xport. 
 Date of test: 
XIV 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 antib ody titres at dilution of 1 in 4, twice 14 
days apart, within 30 days of export. 
 Date of test: 
XV The country has been free from equine piroplasmosis  for the past 12 months OR  
  
 the horse was subjected to a fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) for equine piroplasmosis 
with negative results within 30 days of export. 
 Date of test: 
XVI The country has been free from rabies  in the past 2 years OR  
  
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  
 
a) the horse has not been vaccinated against rabies * OR   
 
b) was vaccinated against rabies using an approved vaccine not less than 30 days 
and not more than 12 months prior to export*. 
           
            * Please delete accordingly 
 Date of 
vaccination (if 
applicable): 
XVII 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 infection by  ELISA test with negative results 
within 14 days prior to export. 
 Date of test: 
 
  
 
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 XVIII 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 speci fied by AVA, prior to the date of 
export and the horse has undergone 2 weeks’ pre-exp ort isolation at premises 
approved by AVA and tested during pre-export isolat ion for Nipah virus infection with 
negative results prior to export. 
  
XIX During the 90 days prior to export, the horse h as not suffered from or been exposed to 
nor been in premises infected with Equine Influenza (EI) , 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. 
  
XX All laboratory tests were carried out at the Ond erstepoort Veterinary Institute or any 
other laboratory officially approved by the Veterin ary Authority of the Government of 
South Africa and AVA, using Office International de s Epizooties (OIE)  prescribed 
methodologies. 
  
XXI The horses had been resident in the country of export continuously for at least 3 
months immediately prior to export (except that thi s condition maybe waived for 
Singapore horses returning from racing engagements if prior arrangements had been 
made at the time of application for an export permi t before the horses were exported, in 
which case the certificates should state that the h orses had been imported from 
Singapore for racing). 
  
XXII During the 3 months prior to export, the horse s have not suffered from or been 
exposed to nor been in premises in which horses wer e infected with any condition or 
disease including the following: African Horse Sick ness, equine infectious anaemia, 
equine viral arteritis, equine viral encephalomyeli tis, horse pox, scabies, anthrax, 
glanders, dourine, surra, strangles, rabies, epizoo tic lymphangitis, ulcerative 
lymphangitis, equine rhinopneumonitis, equine pirop lasmosis, equine influenza, 
vesicular stomatitis, Getah viral infection, Hendra  virus infection, Nipah virus infection, 
West Nile virus infection or any other diseases of horses notifiable in South Africa. 
  
XXIII The horses were treated with an approved long -acting broad spectrum parasiticide 
effective against ticks and a broad spectrum anthel mintic within 14 days of export; 
  
XXIV The horses had not been vaccinated with AHS va ccine within 90 days and 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: ______________________________  
  
XXV The horses had been examined by an official vet erinary officer of the Government of 
South Africa within 24 hours and were found clinica lly healthy, fit for travel and free 
from external parasites and any clinical signs of i nfectious and contagious disease 
prior to the time of export.  
   
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XXVI  The horse were applied with long-acting insecticide  before being loaded into transport 
crates (which have been insecticide-treated and dis infected just prior to loading) and 
transported directly from the Cape Town Quarantine Station directly to the approved port 
of embarkation in South Africa under official veter inary supervision by an official 
veterinary officer of the Government of South Afric a, during the vector/insect safe period 
(two hours after sunrise to two hours before sunset ), and the horses have not had any 
contact with equines that are not of the same certi fied health status during transport.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 4 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:  
___________________________________________________ ______ 
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