REPUBLIC
OF SINGAPORE
THE
ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT (CHAP. 7)
VETERINARY
REGULATIONS FOR THE
IMPORTATION
OF DOGS/ CATS (2/3)
I
COUNTRY OF EXPORT
Australia, New
Zealand, United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland),
Ireland (Eire).
II
PURPOSE
Any purpose.
III
IMPORT PERMIT
Each animal shall
be accompanied by a valid import permit issued by the Agri-food
and Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore.
IV
VETERINARY CERTIFICATION
The animal shall be accompanied by:
(a)
a veterinary health certificate dated not more than seven
(7) days prior to export, signed by the competent
Veterinary Authority of the country of export stating to
the effect that
(i)
no case of
rabies has been reported in the country for at least six (6)
months prior to date of export and no routine rabies vaccination
is permitted in the country; and
(ii)
the dog or
cat had not been imported into that country during the six (6)
months preceding the date of the certification.
(b)
a veterinary health certificate bearing a date not more
than seven (7) days prior to export and signed by a
registered veterinarian of the country of export describing
the age, breed, sex, colour, markings or other
points of identification of dog/ cat and certifying to the
effect that:
(i)
the dog/cat
was examined by the registered veterinarian and found to be
healthy, free from any clinical sign of infectious or contagious
disease and fit for travel at the time of export;
(ii)
in the case
of a puppy, the puppy was at least twelve (12) weeks of age at the
time of export, as far as can be determined by the certifying
veterinarian; and
(iii)
in the case
of a dog under sixteen (16) weeks of age, the dog was vaccinated
twice, four (4) weeks apart, with the second vaccinations given at
least two (2) weeks prior to the date of export against Canine
Distemper, Canine Hepatitis and Canine Parvoviral infection;
OR
in the case of a dog aged sixteen (16) weeks and above, the
dog was vaccinated at least once, not less than two (2) weeks and
not more than one (1) year prior to the date of export against
Canine Distemper, Canine Hepatitis and Canine Parvoviral
infection.
V
DECLARATION FROM MASTER/CAPTAIN OF SHIP/AIRCRAFT
The animal shall be
accompanied by a signed declaration from the master/captain of the
ship/aircraft in which the animal was carried stating:
(a)
that the
dog/ cat had been embarked or emplaned in one of the countries of
export specified above.
(b)
that no dog
or cat from any other country was permitted aboard or carried in
the ship or aircraft during the time that the dog or cat to which
the declaration refers was on board the ship or aircraft, and
(c)
that the dog
or cat had not been landed at any intermediate port outside the
country of export. In
the case of an aircraft, if the dog or cat was landed, the dog or
cat had been conveyed in a crate and remained within the precincts
of the airport at which the aircraft landed (Prior permission from
AVA is required should there be a change of aircraft carrying the
animal).
VI
QUARANTINE
No quarantine if
all the veterinary regulations are complied with and the animals
are clinically healthy on arrival.
VII
APPLICATION FOR IMPORT PERMIT
The owner or his
agent must apply for the import permit by submitting the completed
import application form (Form CVC/1 for commercial purposes and
Form CVC/3(1) for personal effects) to the City Veterinary Centre,
25, Peck Seah Street, Singapore 079315, Tel: (65) 62270670, Fax:
(65) 62276305, E-mail: AVA_Email@ava.gov.sg, at least seven working days prior to
the date of arrival of the animal. (Application forms can be
obtained from the City Veterinary Centre).
VIII
NOTIFICATION OF ARRIVAL
The owner or his
agent shall contact the Quarantine Office as stated in the Import
Permit at least one working day before the arrival of the animal.
IX
VETERINARY INSPECTION
On arrival at the
port of disembarkation in Singapore, the dog/cat and documents
(Import Permit, Veterinary Health Certificate, Captain’s
Declaration) shall be presented to and examined by an authorised
Veterinary Officer. If the animal is found to be healthy and
documents are in order, the animal shall be released to the owner
or his agent.
X
PENALTY
If any animal is
not healthy or if any document is not in order, the animal shall
be detained for two weeks for observation and subsequently
quarantined/ returned or destroyed at the discretion of the
Director-General of Agri-food and Veterinary Services.
In addition, the owner or his agent is subject to
prosecution.
XI FEES
(i)
Import Permit
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(ii)
Veterinary inspection and processing of documents outside
office hours }
(iii)
Detention fee at Changi Animal & Plant Quarantine Unit
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(iv)
Rabies Vaccination
} See Schedule
of Fees payable
(v)
Transport charges to Jurong Animal Quarantine Station
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(vi)
Quarantine fee at Jurong Animal Quarantine Station
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XII
OTHER REQUIREMENTS/ INFORMATION
(i)
The dog/ cat shall be transported in escape-proof cages
conforming to the latest edition of IATA Live Animals Regulations.
(ii)
Owners should take into account the age and condition of their animals
as well as travel and climatic stress when deciding to export
their dogs/ cats to Singapore.
(iii)
Owners of any dog above 3 months of age must apply for a licence to keep
the dog in Singapore. See
Schedule of Fees payable.
(iv)
Only one (1) dog of an approved breed is allowed in a Housing and
Development Board (HDB) dwelling unit and no dog is allowed in
other non-residential HDB premises.
Not more than three (3) dogs are allowed in each non-HDB
premises. No cat is
allowed in a HDB dwelling unit.
(v)
A licence issued by AVA must be obtained to use any place for
exhibition, sale or export of any animal or bird.
(vi)
Any expenditure incurred in the process of importation shall be borne by
the owner or agent. Any
loss occasioned during the removal, handling or treatment of an
imported dog/ cat under the directions of AVA or occurring during
the period of detention in quarantine, shall be borne by the owner
or agent.
(vii)
The following breeds of dogs and their crosses are not allowed to be
imported into Singapore – Pit Bull (which includes the American
Pit Bull Terrier also known as the American Pit Bull and Pit Bull
Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull
Terrier, the American Bulldog, and crosses between them and with
other breeds) Neapolitan Mastiff, Tosa, Akita, Dogo Argentino,
Fila Braziliero and their crosses.
(viii)
The following breeds of dogs need to be muzzled while in a public place:
Bull Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Doberman, German Shepherd with its
related breeds such as the Belgian Shepherd and the East European
Shepherd, Rottweiler and Perro de Presa Canario.
(ix)
Regulations and fees are subject to change without notice
notwithstanding the issuance of a permit by AVA.
(x)
Additional information may be found in the application form
(Form CVC/1 for commercial purposes and Form CVC/3(1) for personal
effects).
ISSUED
BY:
APPLICATION/ENQUIRIES:
DIRECTOR
HEAD/ REGULATORY BRANCH
ANIMAL
AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION DIVISION
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION DIVISION
AGRI-FOOD
AND VETERINARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
CITY VETERINARY CENTRE
5
MAXWELL ROAD #03-00
25 PECK SEAH STREET
TOWER
BLOCK, MND COMPLEX
SINGAPORE 079315
REPUBLIC
OF SINGAPORE 069110
TELEPHONE: [65] 62270670
FAX:
[65] 62206068
FAX: [65] 62276305
E-mail:
AVA_Email@ava.gov.sg
website:
http://www.ava.gov.sg
10 APRIL 2000
Source: Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
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