 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SGP/27 
6 July 2004 
 (04-2889) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 of Singapore 
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):  Cats as personal pets or as commercial consignments. 
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:   Veterinary Conditions 
for the Importation of Dogs and Cats (7 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The veterinary certification requirement of the Veterinary 
Conditions were updated to add itionally take into account certification with regard to 
the following: 
(a) health certificates must bear the individual microchip number of the cat; 
(b) cats must be at least twelve (12) weeks of age at the time of export; 
(c) cats must have completed vaccination against Cat Flu (Feline calicivirus and Feline 
viral rhinotracheitis, and Chlamydia psittaci ) and Cat enteritis (or Feline 
Panleukopaenia/feline parvovirus) prior to export;  and 
(d) cats must be treated for external parasites (fleas and ticks) between 2 and 10 days 
of export, and internal parasites (nematod es and cestodes) within 4 days of export. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
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:  Available in English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   7 September 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   9 September 2004 G/SPS/N/SGP/27 
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 12. Final date for comments:  7 September 2004 
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:    
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on 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:  Dr Tay Choon Nghee) 5 Maxwell Road, #02-03 Tower Block, MND Complex Singapore 069110 
Republic of Singapore 
E-mail:  tay_choon_nghee@ava.gov.sg  
 
 