Notifications for Singapore (48 notifications)

(A)   Draft Food (Amendment No. X) Regulations 2022The draft Food (Amendment No. X) Regulations 2022 notified in G/SPS/N/SGP/76 will be gazetted as the Food (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and enter into force on 31 July 2022.(B)   Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products; Pork and Pork Products; and Beef and Beef ProductsCorrespondingly, the Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products, Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pork and Pork Products, as well as Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Beef and Beef Products, will be amended to include the following condition with effect from 31 July 2022:Pathogen reduction treatments (PRTs) may only be used on raw meat that has not been salted, marinated, preserved, or undergone any other form of processing. The establishment may use only SFA-approved PRTs up to their maximum use levels. PRTs are used in addition to proper hygiene practices and not used to make contaminated meat fit for human consumption.

(A) The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has completed a review of the Food Regulations and proposes the following amendments concerning Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs): > a) To include a proposed definition for Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs) as follows: >"Pathogen reduction treatment" means any antimicrobial substance that when applied on food, reduces the food's microbial load b) To allow 21 permitted PRTs to be used on meat subject to maximum levels specified in the Food Regulations: First column      Second column Third column    Fourth columnPathogen reduction treatment   Maximum amount (ppm) for a carcase (the entire carcase of an animal, whether before or after evisceration)            Maximum amount (ppm) for a muscle cut (any meat cut from a carcase)           Maximum amount (ppm) for an offal (a non skeletal muscle organ)1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 900 (as available bromine)            900 (as available bromine)       900 (as available bromine) Acetic acid Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Acidified sodium chlorite 1,200 (for sodium chlorite) and30 (for chlorine dioxide)            1,200 (for sodium chlorite) and30 (for chlorine dioxide)            1,200 (for sodium chlorite) and30 (for chlorine dioxide)Ammonium hydroxide Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Calcium hypochlorite50 (as available chlorine)          20 (as available chlorine)          50 (as available chlorine)Cetylpyridinium chloride solution, with or without propylene glycol 8,000    8,000    8,000 Chlorine Dioxide 3          3          3 Citric acid Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Ethyl Alcohol Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Hydrochloric acid Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Hypobromous acid 900 (as available bromine)       900 (as available bromine)        900 (as available bromine) Lactic acid Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice13,       Lactoferrin        20,000  20,000  20,000Ozone Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide, with or without 1 hydroxyethylidine 1, 1 diphosphonic acid, acetic acid or sulfuric acid or octanoic acid Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Potassium hydroxide Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Sodium hydroxide Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Sodium hypochlorite50 (as available chlorine)          20 (as available chlorine)          50 (as available chlorine)Sodium sulphate Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Sulphuric acid Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice Trisodium Phosphate Good manufacturing practice    Good manufacturing practice Good manufacturing practice c) To specify usage conditions for PRTs:(i) PRTs may only be used on raw meat that has not been salted, marinated, preserved, or undergone any other form of processing(ii) Specifically, for local production, PRTs may only be used by:- a processing establishment licenced under the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act to debone or cut meat; or- a slaughter‑house licenced under the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act.(iii) PRTs are applied on the meat as a rinse, dip, spray or wash(iv) PRTs are not used to make contaminated meat fit for human consumption (v) The following details for the use of PRTs needs to be recorded and the records kept for at least 6 months after the date of use:- the type and amount of PRT used.- the stage where the PRT is used in the process flow of the processing establishment or slaughter-house mentioned in paragraph (c)(ii) above.- the date of use.(B) Correspondingly, the Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products, Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pork and Pork Products, as well as Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Beef and Beef Products, will be amended to include the following condition:"Pathogen reduction treatments (PRTs) may only be used on raw meat that has not been salted, marinated, preserved, or undergone any other form of processing. The establishment may use only SFA-approved PRTs up to their maximum use levels. PRTs are used in addition to proper hygiene practices and not used to make contaminated meat fit for human consumption."

With reference to the pest risk analysis of Microcyclus ulei conducted by rubber growing member countries of the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC), which was later published by the FAO in 2011 as Book 1 in the Protection of South American Leaf Blight (SALB) of rubber in Asia and Pacific region, conclusion of the product risk assessment directs that the associated risk for the import of non-host materials from endemic countries ranged from negligible to low.A pest risk analysis of SALB was also conducted in Singapore on plants and plant products imported from South American Tropics. The product risk assessment was based on the pest risk analysis on SALB adopted by APPPC in 2007. The assessed overall pest risk for SALB for Singapore is considered as negligible for host and non-host materials imported into Singapore.Based on detection survey conducted in Singapore from 2005 until 2020, samples were submitted for laboratory testing and there was no reported detection of SALB from imported plants and plant products sourced from South American Tropics. Rubber leaf samples taken from rubber enclaves in Singapore also yielded negative results.With an assessed negligible risk, Microcyclus ulei does not qualify as a regulated quarantine pest of Singapore. As such, there is no technical justification for Singapore to continue to impose the phytosanitary measures in line with SALB on imported plants and plant products originating from South American Tropics. In adherence to the WTO SPS Agreement and the International Plant Protection Convention, the revised requirements for imports from South American Tropics can be found here:https://www.nparks.gov.sg/services/plant-health-services/circulars

The draft Food (Amendment No. X) Regulations 2021 notified in G/SPS/N/SGP/69 was gazetted as the Food (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and entered into force on 1 October 2021.

The veterinary conditions for importation of beef and beef products have been revised with reference to the OIE's Terrestrial Animal Health Code (TAHC). The main revisions are for the requirements related to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), specifically on specified risk materials and mechanically separated meat, and the condition on country/zone freedom from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).A summary of the revisions can be found here:https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SGP/22_0009_00_e.pdf

The following Veterinary Conditions have been reviewed to align with the OIE's Terrestrial Animal Health Code (TAHC) Chapter 10.4 Infection with High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses that was adopted at the OIE 88th General Session in May 2021:1. Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pet Animals – Birds (other than domestic birds); 2. Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Hatching Eggs (for lab use); 3. Veterinary Conditions for importation of Veterinary Biologics – Viruses of Animals and Birds: Type Cultures/Strains; 4. Veterinary Conditions for importation of Veterinary Biologics – Viruses of Animals and Birds: Laboratory Isolates.A summary of the revisions is is here: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SGP/21_7603_01_e.pdf

The following veterinary conditions for importation of poultry, poultry products and eggs have been reviewed to align the conditions regarding Avian Influenza with the OIE's Terrestrial Animal Health Code (TAHC) Chapter 10.4 Infection with High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses that was adopted at the OIE 88th General Session in May 2021:1. Veterinary Conditions For Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products; 2. Veterinary Conditions For Importation of Table Eggs; 3. Veterinary Conditions For Importation of Egg Product; 4. Veterinary Conditions For Importation of Pasteurised Shell Eggs; 5. Veterinary Conditions For Importation of Domestic Birds; 6. Veterinary Conditions For Importation of Hatching Eggs; 7. Veterinary Conditions For Importation of Day Old Chicks.A summary of the revisions is at ANNEX.

The Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Zoological Animals and Birds in the Order Primates has been reviewed and amended as follows:Under Part IV: VETERINARY CERTIFICATION 1. Included text "Prior approval from NParks/AVS must be obtained if the consignment of animals is stopping over at an airport in a country not free from yellow fever, and the animals must be transported in mosquito-proof crates;" >2. Included text "The animals would be transported in containers that comply with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Live Animals Regulations."[The following amendments in the section below are trade facilitative, not subject to a comment period and will enter into force on 1 July 2021.]Under Part IV: VETERINARY CERTIFICATION 3. Amended text on the requirements for residency and pre-export quarantine from: "(a) In the case of animals that do not satisfy the 2-year residency requirement in the zoo, the animals have been kept under quarantine in captivity in mosquito-proof enclosures for at least three (3) months prior to export; (b) In the case of animals that satisfy the 2-year residency requirement in the zoo, the animals have been kept in captivity in the zoo for at least one (1) month prior to export" >to "(a) For animals that have been continuously resident in the premises of origin since birth or for the two years prior to export, the animals have been kept under quarantine for at least thirty (30) days immediately prior export; or >(b) For animals that do not satisfy the 2-year residency requirement in the zoo, the animals have been kept under quarantine in mosquito-proof enclosures for at least ninety (90) days prior to export" 4. Amended text on vaccination from: "The animals have never been vaccinated against yellow fever and have not been vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) days of export, unless approved by the NParks/AVS;" >to "The animals have not been vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) days of export, unless approved by the NParks/AVS;" > 5. Amended text on requirements for mosquito-proof enclosures from: "In the case of animals that do not satisfy the 2-year residency requirement in the zoo, the requirement for mosquito-proof enclosures and transport crates would remain;" >to "For animals that do not satisfy the 2-year residency requirement in the zoo, the animals will be transported in mosquito-proof crates." >Under Part VI: QUARANTINE 6. Amended text on quarantine requirements from: "Upon arrival, the animals that do not satisfy the 2-year residency requirement in the zoo shall be quarantined for a period of at least three (3) months in mosquito-proof enclosures at an approved area at the Zoo." >to "Upon arrival, (a) for animals that do not satisfy the 2-year residency requirement in the zoo of export, the animals shall be quarantined for a period of at least ninety (90) days in mosquito-proof enclosures at an approved area at the importer's premises; or >(b) for animals that have been continuously resident in the premises of origin since birth or for the two years prior to export, the animals shall be quarantined for a period of at least thirty (30) days at an approved area at the importer's premises." 7. Amended text on post-arrival tuberculosis (TB) testing and removed yellow fever testing from: "The animals shall be subject to the following tests with negative results during quarantine within two weeks of arrival: >(i) serology for yellow fever. Animals with borderline or positive titres shall be destroyed at the discretion of Director-General, Animal Health and Welfare; and(ii) comparative skin test with mammalian and avian tuberculin, and other relevant confirmatory tests if required. Animals with positive results shall be destroyed at the discretion of Director- General, Animal Health and Welfare."to "The animals shall be subject to the following tests with negative results during quarantine within two weeks of arrival: tuberculin skin test performed using mammalian old tuberculin (MOT) OR comparative skin test with mammalian and avian tuberculin, and other relevant confirmatory tests if required. Animals with positive results will be investigated and appropriate disease control measures imposed, which may include destruction of the animals."

The Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Laboratory Animals - Primates has been reviewed and amended as follows:Under Part IV: VETERINARY CERTIFICATION 1. Included text "The animals would be transported in containers that comply with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Live Animals Regulations." >[The following amendments in the section below are trade facilitative, not subject to a comment period and will enter into force on 1 July 2021.]Under Part IV: VETERINARY CERTIFICATION 2. Amended text on vaccination from: "The animals have never been vaccinated against yellow fever and have not been vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) days of export, unless approved by the NParks/AVS;" >to "The animals have not been vaccinated with any vaccine within thirty (30) days of export, unless approved by the NParks/AVS;" >Under Part VI: QUARANTINE 3. Amended text on post-arrival tuberculosis (TB) testing and removed yellow fever testing from: "The animals shall be subject to the following tests with negative results during quarantine within two weeks of arrival: >(i) serology for yellow fever. Animals with borderline or positive titres shall be destroyed at the discretion of Director-General, Animal Health and Welfare; and(ii) comparative skin test with mammalian and avian tuberculin, and other relevant confirmatory tests if required. Animals with positive results shall be destroyed at the discretion of Director- General, Animal Health and Welfare."to "The animals shall be subject to the following tests with negative results during quarantine within two weeks of arrival: tuberculin skin test performed using mammalian old tuberculin (MOT) OR comparative skin test with mammalian and avian tuberculin, and other relevant confirmatory tests if required. Animals with positive results will be investigated and appropriate disease control measures imposed, which may include destruction of the animals."

SFA has completed a review of the Food Regulations and proposes the following amendments: To allow the use of new food additives and ingredients: The following new types of steviol glycosides as permitted sweetening agents (under Regulation 18). These will be accorded the same provisions currently allowed for steviol glycosides in the Thirteenth Schedule of the Food Regulations: Rebaudioside D produced by enzymatic conversion of purified stevia leaf extract using the enzymes UDP-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) and sucrose synthase (EC 2.4.1.13), produced by genetically modified strains of Pichia pastoris; Rebaudioside E produced by enzymatic conversion of purified stevia leaf extract using the enzymes UDP-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) and sucrose synthase (EC 2.4.1.13), produced by genetically modified strains of Pichia pastoris; Rebaudioside AM produced by enzymatic conversion of stevioside extracted from stevia leaf using the enzymes UDP-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) and sucrose synthase (EC 2.4.1.13), produced by genetically modified strains of Escherichia coli K-12 W311; Sodium polyacrylate in instant noodles (Regulation 55), in an amount not exceeding 2000 ppm; 2'-fucosyllactose/difucosyllactose (2'-FL/DFL) mixture, for addition to infant formula (Regulation 252(6)), in an amount not exceeding: 160 mg per 100 ml (in the case of infant formula for infants not more than six months of age); 120 mg per 100 ml (in the case of infant formula for infants more than six months of age but not more than 12 months of age); >The proportion of 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL) in the mixture is at least 75% (w/w) and the proportion of difucosyllactose (DFL) in the mixture is at least 5% (w/w); Lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) for addition to infant formula (Regulation 252(6)), in an amount not exceeding: 80 mg per 100 ml (in the case of infant formula for infants not more than six months of age); 60 mg per 100 ml (in the case of infant formula for infants more than six months of age but not more than 12 months of age); Sucrose oligoesters, type I and type II (INS 473a) as a permitted general purpose food additive (Part 1 of Eighth Schedule), at levels in accordance with good manufacturing practice; To extend the use of existing food additives: Benzoates (referring to benzoic acid and its sodium and potassium salts (INS 210, 211 and 212)) and sorbates (sorbic acid and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (INS 200, 201, 202 and 203)), in the food category "Desserts, fruit based, milk and cream" in Part I of the Fourth Schedule, in amounts not exceeding 1,000 ppm (as benzoic acid) and 1,000 ppm (as sorbic acid) respectively, when the food product contains either benzoates or sorbates as the sole preservative; Steviol glycosides in the following nine food categories in the Thirteenth Schedule: >Food categories                                                                         Maximum                                                                                             amount (ppm)Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including                            100molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (applicable tosweet and sour products only)Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and                 100fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans andechinoderms (applicable to sweet and sour products only)Mustards                                                                                        130Soups and broths, including mixes                                                  50Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings                                           330Bread and bakery products, and mixes for these products              160Flour confectionery products and mixes for these                           330products (applicable to products for special nutritionaluse only)Semi-preserved caviar and other fish roe products                         100Vegetable, nut and seed pulps and preparations                             330 To revise the maximum limits for heavy metals in food: >Heavy Metal                       Food Commodity                     Revised Maximum LimitArsenic                   Fat spreads and blended spreads                     0.1 ppm                                                                                      (new category "Fat spreads                                                                                          and blended spreads"                                                                                            in Tenth Schedule)Lead                       Fat spreads and blended spreads                    0.04 ppm                                                                                      (new category "Fat spreads                                                                                          and blended spreads"                                                                                            in Tenth Schedule)Cadmium                                      Salt                                           0.5 ppm                                                                                             (Regulation 31(5))Mercury                                        Salt                                           0.1 ppm                                                                                             (Regulation 31(3)) To require that when a food contains a permitted food additive (Regulation 15(2)), the purity of the food additive must conform to the specifications in the Food Regulations. Where it is not so provided, then the purity of the permitted food additive must conform with the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives' (JECFA's) specifications. >

Based on the official report to the OIE submitted by Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia on 02 September 2020, there was an outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) reported in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. The import of equids, equine semen, oocytes and embryos from Malaysia is suspended with immediate effect to prevent the introduction of AHS into Singapore.

The Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products have been reviewed to facilitate the importation of chilled poultry into Singapore. The two conditions for chilled poultry are based on risk assessment conducted by Singapore: The product must not be derived from thawed frozen poultry. The product is sealed with leak-proof packaging under modified atmosphere conditions or other applicable packaging, and has a shelf life of at least 14 days at ≤ 4 °C. Countries/regions wishing to export chilled poultry to Singapore must first be accredited for frozen poultry, with a track record of exports to Singapore. Shelf life studies and packaging information must be provided by establishments interested to export chilled poultry to Singapore for evaluation.There are no changes to the other veterinary conditions for importation of poultry and poultry products. More information can be found via the SFA website: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-import-export/commercial-food-imports#meat-meat-products

Pasteurised shell eggs are eggs which are subject to in-shell heat treatment, but are not cooked during pasteurisation. The Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Pasteurised Shell Eggs is a set of conditions established to facilitate trade in pasteurised shell eggs. This set of conditions is developed with reference to the Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Table Eggs.The veterinary conditions for Importation of Pasteurised Shell Eggs are as attached with this notification.

The Veterinary Conditions for Importation of Table Eggs have been reviewed based on risk assessment conducted by Singapore, with reference to OIE's recommendations. Key revisions pertain to the (a) animal disease freedom status of country; (b) animal disease status of farms; (c) hygiene conditions; (d) requirement for issuance of veterinary certificate to each exporting farm and consignment of eggs; and (e) labelling of eggs.A summary of the revisions is at ANNEX.

The SFA has completed a review of the Food Regulations and proposes the following amendments: a) To allow the use of new food additives: (i) -The following new types of steviol glycosides as permitted sweetening agents. These will be accorded the same provisions currently allowed for steviol glycosides extracted from stevia leaves (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) in the Thirteenth Schedule of the Food Regulations: -Rebaudioside A from multiple gene donors expressed in Yarrowia lipolytica -Rebaudioside M produced by enzymatic modification of Rebaudioside A extracted from Stevia leaf, using the enzymes UDP-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) and sucrose synthase (EC 2.4.1.13), produced by genetically modified strains of Escherichia coli K-12 W311 -Rebaudioside M produced by enzymatic conversion of purified Stevia leaf extract, using the enzymes UDP-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) and sucrose synthase (EC 2.4.1.13), produced by genetically modified strains of Pichia pastoris (ii) Soy leghemoglobin derived from genetically modified Pichia pastoris for use in meat analogues, up to a level of 0.45% (w/w) (iii) Lutein esters from Tagetes erecta (INS 161b(iii)) as a permitted colouring matter, for use in food under good manufacturing practice (iv) Ferrous bisglycinate as a permitted form of iron for addition to food (v) Sorbitol syrup (INS 420(ii)) for use in food under good manufacturing practice (vi)The following new enzyme for use in food under good manufacturing practice: >Enzyme                                   EC Number         Production organism                                           Donor organism                            Donor geneAlpha, alpha-trehalase                3.2.1.28         Trichoderma longibrachiatum                            Trichoderma longibrachiatum          Alpha, alpha-trehalase (b) To extend the use of existing food additives: (i) A total of nine new provisions for rosemary extract (INS 392) (italicised and underlined in the table below) to be included in the Third Schedule of the Food Regulations. In connection with the amendments, all provisions for rosemary extract (both new and existing) will be consolidated into a new table in the Third Schedule: >Specified Food                                                                                 Parts per million (expressed as sum of carnosol and carnosic acid)(a)   Dehydrated meat                                                                                                     150(b)   Dried sausages                                                                                                         100(c)   Edible vegetable oils and fats, excluding olive oil                                                      50(d)   Fish oil and algal oil                                                                                                  50(e)   Lard, beef fat, poultry fat, sheep fat and porcine fat                                                  50(f)    Processed meat other than dried sausages: (i)  with a fat content of 10% or less                                                                          15 (on a fat or oil basis)        (ii) with a fat content of more than 10%                                                                   150 (on a fat or oil basis)(g)   Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures                                            200 (on a fat or oil basis)(h)   Sauces, gravies and dressings, and their mixes                                                            100 (on a fat or oil basis) (i)    Snacks — potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes)                                                    50 (on a fat or oil basis)(j)    Vegetable, nut and seed spreads                                                                                 200 (on a fat or oil basis) (ii) Benzoates (referring to benzoic acid and its sodium and potassium salts (INS 210, 211 and 212)) and sorbates (sorbic acid and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (INS 200, 201, 202 and 203)), for use in non-fruit fillings, at levels up to 1500 ppm and 1000 ppm respectively, when either benzoates or sorbates are used as the sole preservative. In connection with this new provision, the existing food category name of "Decorations, icings and frostings" in the Fourth Schedule will be amended to "Decorations (icings and frostings), non-fruit fillings and toppings, and sweet sauces". (iii) Revision of the maximum permitted levels for acesulfame potassium (INS 950) and sucralose (INS 955) in various types of confectionery:                                                                                   Acesulfame-K                                                                                                                      SucraloseHard candy                       500 (except for microsweets and breath-freshening mints,                                   1800 (except for microsweets and breath-freshenin                                                               , where up to 25000 ppm is permitted)                                                               mints where up to 30000 ppm is permitted)                             Nougats and marzipans                                                       1000                                                                                                                            1800Soft candy            1000 (except for microsweets and breath-freshening mints, where up to 2000 ppm is permitted)        1800 (except for microsweets and breath-freshening mints, where up to 30000 ppm is permitted) (c) Revision of the standard for butter in Regulation 116, with respect to the product definition, raw materials, permitted ingredients and composition, to be in line with the Codex Standard for Butter (CODEX STAN 279-1971). (d) Amendment to the name of an existing food additive, from "Hydrogenated glucose syrup (maltitol and maltitol-based products)", to "Maltitol" and "Maltitol syrup (hydrogenated glucose syrup)". > (e) Deletion of Regulation 204(2) which specifies the geographical origin of Scotch Whisky

There is an amendment to the email address of the contact point in Fields 12 and 13 of G/SPS/N/SGP/63, dated 9 March 2020. The correct email address is: "transfatban@hpb.gov.sg".There is no change to the notified document.

The Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Board and Singapore Food Agency propose to prohibit the import and use of partially hydrogenated oils as an ingredient in all fats, oils and pre-packaged foods sold in Singapore from June 2021.

There are errors in Paragraphs 6.2 and 6.3 of G/SPS/N/SGP/62, dated 14 October 2019. The correct text should read:"2. Amended text on animal disease freedom status from:"Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without vaccination, ASF, Swine Vesicular Disease and CSF for six months immediately prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export."to"Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without vaccination, ASF and CSF for three months immediately prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export." 3. Amended text on ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection from: "The meat has been derived from animals which have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection and found to be free from infectious and contagious diseases. Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections have been carried out by veterinarians or meat inspectors under direct supervision of government veterinarians."to"The meat has been derived from animals which have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection and found to be free from any sign suggestive of ASF, CSF or other infectious and contagious diseases. Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections have been carried out by veterinarians or meat inspectors under direct supervision of government veterinarians."" There is no change to the notified document.

There is an error in Paragraph 6.2 of G/SPS/N/SGP/62, dated 14 October 2019. The correct text should read:"2. Amended text on animal disease freedom status from:"Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without vaccination, ASF, Swine Vesicular Disease and CSF for six months immediately prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export."to "Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without vaccination, ASF and CSF for three months immediately prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export."" There is no change to the notified document.

The Veterinary Import Conditions for Pork and Pork Products have been reviewed and amended as follows: 1. Included the text "African Swine Fever (ASF) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF) are notifiable diseases in the country of export." 2. Amended text on animal disease freedom status from: - "Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without vaccination, ASF and CSF for three months immediately prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export." to - "Country/zone has been free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) with or without vaccination, African Swine Fever, Swine Vesicular Disease and Classical Swine Fever for six months immediately prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export." 3. Amended text on ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection from: - "The meat has been derived from animals which have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection and found to be free from any sign suggestive of ASF, CSF or other infectious and contagious diseases. Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections have been carried out by veterinarians or meat inspectors under direct supervision of government veterinarians." to - "The meat has been derived from animals which have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection and found to be free from infectious and contagious diseases. Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections have been carried out by veterinarians or meat inspectors under direct supervision of government veterinarians." 4. Amended text on source of meat from: - "The meat has been derived from animals which were slaughtered, processed, packed and stored under sanitary conditions under official veterinary supervision in establishments approved by the Director-General, Food Administration for export to Singapore." to - "The meat has been derived from animals which have been kept in a country/zone free from FMD (with or without vaccination), ASF and CSF and were slaughtered, processed, packed and stored under sanitary conditions under official veterinary supervision in establishments approved by the Director-General, Food Administration for export to Singapore."