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G/SPS/N/SGP/41 
1 November 2011  
 (11-5506) 
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 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Ornamental aquatic animals 
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:  Amendment of health certification requirements for 
import of ornamental fish into Singapore  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  2 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/SGP/11_3576_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The current health certification requirements stipulate disease 
certification to be made by the competent authorities of exporting countries with respect to Goldfish haematopoietic necrosis virus (GFHNV) for goldfish ( Carassius auratus ) 
imported into Singapore.  It will no longer be  necessary for goldfish exported to Singapore 
to be certified free of the disease due to chang es in risk management approach for this 
disease. 
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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Aquatic Animal Health Code, in particular 
chapters 5.1, 5.2, 5.10, 9.1, 9.5, 10.1, 10.2, 10.6 and 10.8   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/SGP/41 
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   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:    Available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Immediate.  Although the revision takes 
immediate effect, Singapore will continue to accept health certificates that certified for 
GFHNV during the transition period. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Inmediate 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Inmediate 
[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:  [X] 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 Lim Shu Ning) 5 Maxwell Road, #18-00 
Tower Block,  MND Complex 
Singapore 069110 Republic of Singapore E-mail:  lim_shu_ning@ava.gov.sg  
13. Texts available from:  [X] 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 Lim Shu Ning) 
5 Maxwell Road, #18-00 Tower Block,  MND Complex Singapore 069110 Republic of Singapore E-mail:  lim_shu_ning@ava.gov.sg