G/SPS/N/SGP/53  
 
19 February 2014  
(14-1034)  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 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): 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: 29 
http://www.ava.gov.sg/NewsE vents/WTONotifications/  
6. Description of content: The Veterinary Conditions for Import of Horses has been 
amended as follows:  
For the protocols relating to permanent and temporary import of horses into Singapore: 
 no case of Hendra virus infection has been reported in horses in the countries of 
residence for the last three months prior to export; 
OR 
 if Hendra virus infections were reported in horses in the countries of residence for 
the last three months prior to export. 
i. In the case of an unvaccinated horse, th e horse must be subject to a pre-export 
quarantine for 21 consecutive days prior to export, under veterinary supervision and 
must be tested for Hendra virus infection by ELISA test with negative results within 14 days prior to export; 
ii. In the case of a vaccinated horse (the vaccinations must be up-to-date and proof of 
vaccination must be submitted, which could be in the form of a vaccination 
certificate and registration on a vaccination database), the horse must be subject to a pre-export quarantine for 21 consecutive days prior to export, under veterinary 
supervision and must not show any clinical signs of Hendra virus infection during the 
21 day pre-export quarantine. 
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 number of Codex 
standard or related text)   G/SPS/N/SGP/53 
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] 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/NewsE vents/WTONotifications/  (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 February 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 February 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 19 February 2014 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2014 
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: 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 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: Dr Audrey Chen)