G/SPS/N/SGP/49  
 
19 April 2013  
(13-2084)  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:  AGRI-FOOD & VETERINARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (AVA) 
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):  Horses 
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 Import of Horses  
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  35 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SGP/13_1590_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SGP/13_1590_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SGP/13_1590_02_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SGP/13_1590_03_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Veterinary Conditions for Import of Horses has been 
amended as follows:  
(a) Addition of import conditions for Equine Influenza that reads  
"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." 
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.    G/SPS/N/SGP/49 
 
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8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [X] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Article 12.6.6 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health provides 
recommendations for the importation of domestic equids for unrestricted movement.   
As most of the equids imported into Singap ore are for racing, an outbreak of EI would 
have a detrimental effect on the industry. It is also internationally recognised that there are currently no commercially available vaccine which meets the recommendations for 
all circulating strains of EI. As such, AVA will recognise vaccines which are approved for 
use in the exporting country, but recommends that the most relevant vaccines for the circulating strains in the region be used.  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Horses 
http://app.ava.gov.sg/data/temp/Horse39-1%20_12042013_-DRAFT.pdf  
http://app.ava.gov.sg/data/temp/Horse39-2%20_12042013_-DRAFT.pdf  
http://app.ava.gov.sg/data/temp/Horse39-3%20_12042013_-DRAFT.pdf  
http://app.ava.gov.sg/data/temp/Temp-Horse_24%20_12042013_DRAFT.pdf  
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  19 June 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  19 April 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  20 June 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  18 June 2013 
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:   
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore 
(Attn:  Dr Audrey Chen) 5 Maxwell Road, #18-00 
Tower Block, MND Complex 
Singapore 069110 Republic of Singapore E-mail:  Audrey_chen@ava.gov.sg  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] 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:  Dr Audrey Chen)