G/SPS/N/SGP/77  
 
29 August 2022  
(22-6476) 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:  Singapore Food Agency  
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):  Poultry and poultry products (HS code: 0207)  
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 the Importation of Poultry and 
Poultry Products . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry 
Products have been reviewed to facilitate the importation of chilled poultry into Singapore.  
The minimum shelf -life requirement for importation of chilled poultry has been shortened 
from the existing requirement of 14 day s to 10 days. The requirement on specific type of 
packaging (e.g. Modified Atmospheric Packaging) has also been removed to provide the 
industry with greater flexibility on the technology to be used to meet the shelf -life 
requirement.  
There are no changes t o the other veterinary conditions and accreditation process for 
importation of poultry and poultry products. For example, countries/regions wishing to 
export chilled poultry to Singapore must be accredited for frozen poultry, with a track 
record of exports  to Singapore. Shelf -life studies and packaging information must also be 
provided by establishments interested to export chilled poultry to Singapore for evaluation.  
A summary of the revisions can be found here:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SGP/22_5851_00_e.pdf . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Guidelines for the control of Campylobacter and 
Salmonella in Chicken Meat (CAC/GL 78 -2011)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/SGP/77  
 
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  [ ] 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:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Same as date of WTO notification.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Same as date of WTO notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Same as date of WTO notification.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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:   
Singapore Food Agency  
Attn: Joint Operations Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
E-mail: WTO_CONTACT@sfa.gov.sg  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The text of the Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products 
can be assessed through https://www.sfa.gov.sg/docs/default -source/tools -and-
resources/resources -for-businesses/veterinary -import-conditions -poultry -and-poultry -
pdt.pdf  
 
Singapore Food Agency  
Attn: Joint Operations Division  
52 Jurong Gateway Road, #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Republic of Singapore  
E-mail: WTO_CONTACT@sfa.gov.sg