. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SGP/11
30 May 2000
(00-2177)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SINGAPORE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agri-food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National
Development
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  European countries  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  Meat and egg products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Dioxin contamination – lifting of
additional certification requirements for meat and egg products from European countries
5. Description of content:  With reference to notification G/SPS/N/SGP/7, the Agri-food and
Veterinary Authority notifies that the additional certification requirements for meat and egg
products from European countries exporting to Singapore is lifted with immediate effect.
These additional certification requirements were imposed in relation to the dioxin
contamination incident in Belgium in 1999.
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  n.a.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
9. Proposed date of adoption:  17 May 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  17 May 2000
11. Final date for comments:           
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Agri-food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National
DevelopmentG/SPS/N/SGP/11
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12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Agri-food and Veterinary Authority
5 Maxwell Road
MND Complex #02/03-00Singapore 069110
Tel:  (65) 325 7100
Fax:  (65) 3206068
E-mail:  Jannie_WAN@AVA.GOV.SG