G/SPS/N/SGP/51  
 
24 July 2013  
(13-3961)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
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): Dogs and cats 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Chinese Taipei  
5. Title of the notified document: Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Dogs/Cats 
For Countries Under Category C  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 9 
"http://www.ava.gov.sg/Animals PetSector/ImportExportTran sOfAnimalRelatedPrd/PetsP
ersonal/ " 
6. Description of content: The Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Dogs/Cats For 
Countries Under Category C will apply to dog and cat imports from Chinese Taipei with 
immediate effect. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [ ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: Chinese Taipei 
notified the OIE on 17 July 2013 of positive cases of rabies detected in wild ferret-badgers found dead in Yuchi, Nantou County in May 2012 and December 2012, and Gukeng, Yunlin County in November 2012. There is potential risk of rabies transmission 
to domestic animals from wildlife, and subsequent export to Singapore. As such, 
Chinese Taipei has been re-categorised from "negligible risk" (Cat. B) to "controlled risk" (Cat. C). 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] 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 G/SPS/N/SGP/51 
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
19 July 2013  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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 Alwyn Tan) 5 Maxwell Road, #18-00 Tower Block, MND Complex 
Singapore 069110 
Republic of Singapore E-mail: alwyn_tan@ava.gov.sg 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore 
(Attn: Dr Alwyn Tan)