WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SGP/38 
19 May 2010  
 (10-2794) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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:  Health Certification Requirements for Import of 
Ornamental Fish into Singapore  Language:  English  Number of pages:  3   
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/SGP/10_2140_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The health certification requirements stipulate disease 
certification to be made by competent authorities of exporting countries with respect to 
Spring viraemia of carp (SVC), Koi herpesvirus disease (KHV), Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis (EHN) and White spot disease (WSD) for all export of ornamental fish to Singapor e that contain susceptible species for these 
diseases, as listed under the latest edition of  the Aquatic Animal Health Code and the 
Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals of the OIE. 
In addition, in the case of goldfish ( Carassius auratus ), health certification is also required 
for Furunculosis ( Aeromonas Salmonicida ) and Goldfish haematopoietic necrosis virus 
(GFHNV).  
For export of marine fish to Singapore, the competent authority is required to assure the 
disease status of the marine fish, and that th ey are wild-caught only, from areas at least 
5-kilometres from any finfish aquaculture opera tion, and have not come into contact with 
water, equipment or fish associated with farmed food fish. 
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)   G/SPS/N/SGP/38 
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  [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 
 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:   
More information on health certification requirements can be obtained from: 
 
Ornamental Fish 
Import & Export Regulation Division Quarantine & Inspection Department Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority Sembawang Research Station 
Lorong Chencharu 
Singapore 769194 Tel.:  +(65) 6751 9802 Fax:  +(65) 6759 5042 E-mail:  poh_yew_kwang@ava.gov.sg   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  15 July 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  15 July 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  15 July 2010 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  14 July 2010 
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:   
Ornamental Fish 
Import & Export Regulation Division 
Quarantine & Inspection Department Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority Sembawang Research Station Lorong Chencharu 
Singapore 769194 
Tel.:  +65 6751 9802 Fax:  +65 6759 5042 E-mail:  poh_yew_kwang@ava.gov.sg  G/SPS/N/SGP/38 
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  13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Ornamental Fish  
Import & Export Regulation Division Quarantine & Inspection Department 
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority 
Sembawang Research Station Lorong Chencharu Singapore 769194 Tel.:  +(65) 6751 9802 
Fax:  +(65) 6759 5042 
E-mail:  poh_yew_kwang@ava.gov.sg