. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SGP/35 
7 May 2007 
 (07-1873) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying: SINGAPORE
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  n/a 
2. Agency responsible:  Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore 
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):   Salted and preserved eggs under HS 04070091, 0 4070092 and 04070099  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Requirement for Import 
of Salted and Preserved Eggs into Singapore (No document) 
6. Description of content:  Countries interested to export salted and preserved eggs to 
Singapore are required to submit informati on for listing of the export processing 
establishments (with suitable photographs of the processing plant and relevant details of the 
manufacturing process) for each approved export processing establishments to the Agri-
Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore. 
The competent authorities of the exporting c ountries are also required to issue health 
certificates for each consignment of eggs certifying to the effect that:  
(a) the products had been tested free from Sudan red dye; 
(b) no additives and/or colouring matters  injurious to health are added; 
(c) the products have been handled and packed in a hygienic manner and are 
free from contamination; and 
(d) the products are fit for human consumption. 
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   
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of  Singapore has found salted and preserved eggs 
imported from several countries to be contaminat ed with Sudan red colourings.  Sudan red 
is carcinogenic and poses a food safety risk to consumers.  The new requirement is to mitigate the risk.  G/SPS/N/SGP/35 
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  8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Not applicable 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  13 July 2007 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  13 July 2007 
12. Final date for comments:  9 July 2007 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  As in Item 13 below 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
 Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore 
 (Attn: Ms Celeste Tay)  5 Maxwell Road, #02-03  Tower Block, MND Complex  Singapore 069110 
 Republic of Singapore 
 E-mail:  celeste_tay@ava.gov.sg