Singapore Country Requirements

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1. PRECONDITIONS FOR MARKET ACCESS

1.1 Import Permit
IMPORT PERMIT
Exporters should ensure that their importer complies with any requirements
to obtain a permit for imports into Singapore.
Updated: 27 Aug 2014
1.2 Establishment Listing

ESTABLISHMENT LISTING
Initial listing procedure for

Required?
edible products
Export registration Yes
Yes, for pork, poultry

Singaporean listing
and wild game
ATM listing audit Yes
Singaporean inspection for

No
listing
Singaporean listing
Yes, for poultry
approval
Pig meat
Pig slaughter, boning and further processing establishments must be listed for
Singapore.
Slaughter and boning establishments, as well as establishments producing

injected meat such as moisture infused pork must submit an application to
the relevant Area Technical Manager (ATM) who will send the application
to the Department of Agriculture (the department) in Canberra with a
recommendation for listing. Application forms are available from the
Singapore Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) website for
slaughter/boning establishments and processing/canning establishments.
Establishments exporting chilled processed pork products are not required to

submit an application to Singapore AVA for approval. These establishments
must seek approval for listing through the ATM. Once the Approved
Arrangement is updated and approved, the ATM will request listing to be
added to Export Registration system.
Production for Singapore may commence when the department has advised
the establishment, ATM and departmental officer in charge of the
establishment that listing has been granted.
The department will advise the Singapore AVA of the listing.
Poultry meat and meat products; game meat and meat products
Poultry meat and/or meat products; game (including pheasant, quail, wild
rabbit, kangaroo, wild boar) meat and/or game meat products, slaughter,
boning and processing establishments, must be listed for Singapore.
Establishments that want to be listed for Singapore must submit an

application to the relevant Area Technical Manager (ATM), who will send the
application to the Department of Agriculture in Canberra with a
recommendation for listing. The AVA application form is availble
on the AVA website for slaughter/boning establishments and

processing/canning establishments.
The Department of Agriculture in Canberra will send the application to

the AVA. Production may not commence until the Department of
Agriculture informs the establishment that the AVA has granted listing.
Note that the listing procedure is different for pork and poultry.
Chilled boneless modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) chicken

Exporters of chilled boneless MAP chicken from Australia must be listed for
Singapore to export poultry meat and meat products.
The processor must provide evidence that the MAP products meet
microbiological specifications for food safety and the required shelf-life.
Further guidelines are set out in 'Specifications for MAP chicken to
Singapore'.
Beef and sheep

Listing for Singapore is not required for export-registered slaughter and
boning establishments.
Beef and sheep meat slaughter establishments that produce farmed

game meat
Beef and sheep meat slaughter or boning establishments need not submit an
application for listing for Singapore to produce farmed game meat and meat
products such as emu, ostrich, and venison. However, the Department of
Agriculture must notify the AVA that the establishment is eligible to produce
farmed game meat for export to Singapore.
To gain eligibility, the establishment must provide to their ATM, for forwarding
to the AVA, detailed photographs of the establishment showing an outside
view of the establishment and important operational areas such as the
receiving area, deboning/cutting room, packing area, coldstore, carton store
and loadout area. The photographs must be clearly labelled on their reverse
side to indicate which areas they represent. Production may commence once
the ATM has accepted the photographs and forwarded them
to the Department of Agriculture in Canberra.
Meat meal, bone meal, related fertilisers; and inedible tallow for uses
other than biofuel
Raising certification for these commodities requires the manufacturing
establishment’s details to be entered (listed) in the department’s
Establishment Register (ER) database.
Manufacturers can be added to ER by contacting the department via the Non-
Prescribed Goods Program at NPGExports@agriculture.gov.au
Inedible tallow for use as biofuel
Prior to exporting to Singapore, all establishments producing inedible tallow
for use as biofuel must be subject to independent audit for compliance with
the Australian Standard for Hygienic Rendering of Animal Products, and
approved and listed by DAWR in the Establishment Register (ER) for this
commodity and this market; ongoing audits for compliance with this standard
are then required to maintain this initial listing. For further information please
contact NPG Exports or the Australian Renderers Association.
Raw Pet meat and processed pet food
Raising certification for these commodities requires the manufacturing

establishment's details to be entered (listed) in the department's
Establishment Register (ER) database.
New manufacturers can be added to ER by contacting the department via
NPGExports@agriculture.gov.au
Updated: 28 May 2019
1.3 Access For Edible Products And Edible Byproducts

ACCESS FOR EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND EDIBLE BYPRODUCTS
Animal
species or Access?
product
Cattle Yes
Sheep Yes
Goats Yes
Pigs Yes
Poultry Yes
Horse Yes
Buffalo Yes
Farmed deer Yes
Farmed
Yes
rabbit
Ostrich, emu Yes
Kangaroo Yes
Other wild
Yes
game
Casings Yes
Edible tallow Yes
Gelatine and No agreed

collagen certification
SEX OF PIGS FROM WHICH PIG MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS ARE
DERIVED
Chilled pig meat and meat products

Chilled pig meat and meat products for export to Singapore may only be
derived from:
 gilts
 barrows
 sows
 male or female sucker pigs.
Chilled pig meat and meat products must not be derived from entire adult
male pigs, including male pigs subject to immuno-chemical castration.
Frozen pig meat and meat products

There is no age or sex-related prohibition for frozen pig meat and meat
products, processed meat products, and ready-to-eat products.
Chilled or frozen pig offal
There is no age or sex-related prohibition for chilled or frozen pig offal.
ACCESS FOR POULTRY MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS IN THE EVENT OF

OUTBREAK OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE
Poultry meat may be imported into Singapore in the event of an Australian

outbreak of Newcastle disease, if it is derived from poultry that are sourced
from outside the restricted area (RA).
Poultry meat products may be derived for poultry sourced from the RA, if they
have been heat-treated, for example by processing into petfood, or canning,
so that Newcastle disease virus, if present, would be killed.
1.4 Access For Inedible Products And Inedible Byproducts

ACCESS FOR INEDIBLE PRODUCTS AND INEDIBLE BYPRODUCTS
Product Access?
No agreed
Green runners
certification
No agreed
Wool
certification
No agreed
Skins
certification
No agreed
Hides
certification
No agreed
Trophies
certification
Rendered products Yes
Technical products and

Yes
pharmaceutical material
Raw petmeat Yes
Processed petfood Yes

1.5 Prohibited Products

PROHIBITED PRODUCTS
The following meat and meat products are prohibited:
 chilled pork meat and meat products (excluding sucker pork and pork
offal) derived from entire male pigs, including pigs castrated by
immuno-castration
 chilled pork that has been marinated by injection
 donkey meat
 rabbit meat, meat products and edible offal
 chilled game meat excluding kangaroo meat (Note: frozen game meat is
not prohibited)
 any meat that has undergone chemical decontamination
 product that has been frozen, thawed and re-frozen before export
 meat for which the interval between slaughter or production, and
arrival in Singapore, is greater than indicated in the table below:
Product Interval
Frozen meat other than pork > 12 months
Frozen pork > 6 months
Processed pork, beef, mutton > 6 months from production

and poultry (frozen or not) date
Updated: 12 Apr 2018
1.6 Australian Animal Products That Do Not Meet Importing Country

Official Requirements
AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT MEET SINGAPOREAN
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS
Apart from prohibited products, there are no known Australian animal

products that do not meet Singaporean official requirements.
1.7 Premises And Equipment

BOOT WASH
A fully functional boot wash must be readily accessible in close proximity to

the entrance to the boning room and slaughter floor.
TOILETS
Amenities in slaughter and boning establishments must be constructed so

that employees cannot enter toilets directly from change/locker rooms.
2. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 General Operational Requirements
AIR INFLATION FOR SKINNING OSTRICHES AND EMUS
Air inflation must not be used as an aid to skinning ostriches and emus.
CARTON ASSEMBLY IN THE BONING ROOM
If carton assembly occurs within the boning room, the establishment must
implement procedures to ensure that meat product is not at risk of
contamination. These procedures must include removal of external wrapping
before cartons on pallets are moved into the boning room, and separation of
the carton assembly area from the chilled pork, by as much space as
possible.
Company staff who assemble cartons must not handle meat and must be
identified differently to staff who handle meat.
2.2 Religious Slaughter

RELIGIOUS SLAUGHTER
Religious slaughter is not an official requirement for import of meat and meat
products into Singapore.
Australian Islamic organisations that provide commercial halal certification

must be approved by Singapore's MUIS.
Islamic organisations seeking approval from MUIS of must apply directly

using this form.
2.3 Microbial And Residue Sampling And Maximum Acceptable Limits

MICROBIAL AND RESIDUE SAMPLING, AND MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE
LIMITS
Singapore has microbiological specifications for chilled boneless modified

atmosphere packaged (MAP) chicken.
Singapore does port-of-entry microbial testing of imported meat and meat

products. Apart from this, Singapore has no known specific requirements for
microbial sampling in addition to Australian national programs such as the E.
coli and Salmonella Monitoring Program (ESAM).
Cadmium limits
Singapore’s maximum limits for cadmium in beef and sheep liver are 0.2
mg/kg, and for kidney 0.2 mg/kg, which are lower than the Australian limits of
1.25 mg/kg for liver and 2.5 mg/kg for kidney.
In order to not exceed Singapore’s maximum limit for cadmium in liver and
kidney exported to Singapore, exporters must source livestock with respect
to the source state and animal age, in accordance with the national program
set out in Meat Notice 2015/02.
Otherwise, the National Residue Survey gives Singapore adequate assurance

that Australian meat and meat products are unlikely to contain violative
residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, and environmental
contaminants.
Updated: 22 Mar 2018
2.4 Antimicrobial Rinses

ANTIMICROBIAL RINSES
The following antimicrobial rinses may be used on Australian exports of meat
and poultry to Singapore:
a) Acetic acid;
b) Blends of lactic acid, citric acid and potassium hydroxide;
c) Ammonium hydroxide;
d) Citric and Hydrochloric acid solution adjusted to pH 0.5-2;
e) Lactic acid;
f) Sodium hypochlorite;
g) Calcium hypochlorite;
h) Peroxyacetic acid [as blend of peroxyacetic acid, octanoic acid, acetic

acid, hydrogen peroxide, peroxyoctanoic acid, and 1-hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-
diphosphonic acid (HEDP)].
The following conditions must be met:
1) The final product must contain no residues or breakdown products of the

antimicrobial treatment.
2) The approved chemicals must be used as shown in the following table.
Approved antimicrobial Approved concentration
Up to 2.5% solution applied as a

Acetic acid
spray measured prior ro application
Blends of lactic acid, citric acid and Applied as a spray not exceeding
potassium hydroxide 2.5% by weight
According to good manufacturing

Ammonium hydroxide
practices
Citric and hydrochloric acid Applied as a spray or dip for a

solution adjusted to pH 0.5-2.0 contact time of 2 to 5 seconds
Lactic acid Up to 2.5% solution by weight
Up to 50 ppm applied as a spray

Sodium hypochlorite
measurd prior to application
Up to 50 ppm applied as a spray

Calcium hypochlorite
measured prior to application
Peroxyacetic acid [as a blend of Up to 220 ppm of peroxyacetic acid

peroxacetic acid, octanoic acid, and 75 ppm of hydrogen peroxide is
acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, allowed for use on meat and up to
peroxyoctanoic acid, and 1- 220 ppm of peroxyacetic acid, 110
hydroxyethylidene-1, 1- ppm of hydrogen peroxide and 13
diphosphonic acid (HEDP)] ppm of HEDP on poultry
3. SLAUGHTER AND PROCESSING

3.1 Sourcing And Receival Of Slaughter Livestock
SOURCING AND RECEIVAL OF SLAUGHTER LIVESTOCK
Poultry for the production of poultry meat or non – heat-processed poultry
meat products, must not be sourced from the restricted area in the event of
an outbreak of Newcastle disease.
Apart from this restriction, Singapore has no known specific requirements for
sourcing and receival of slaughter livestock, that differ from relevant
Australian Standards
Imported raw pork materials must be sourced from countries and/or

establishments approved by the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) of
Singapore. .A list of approved countries and establishments is available on
the AVA Website
AVA also provides industry circulars notifying of suspended countries and

establishments and the date of suspension, which are published on their
website in the "Newsroom" section, which is open to RSS Feed subscription
at AVA Newsroom. The subscription to RSS Feed is free-of-charge.
Updated: 15 Oct 2018
3.2 Antemortem Inspection, Slaughter And Postmortem Inspection

ANTEMORTEM INSPECTION, SLAUGHTER AND POSTMORTEM
INSPECTION
For the production of meat and meat products, other than casings, ante-
mortem inspection, slaughter and post-mortem inspection (including poultry)
must be done under departmental veterinary supervision
For the production of casings, ante-mortem inspection, slaughter and post-

mortem inspection must be done under departmental veterinary supervision
or under the supervision of a relevant Australian state or territory
government.
Kangaroo meat must be derived from kangaroos that have been found to be
free from Pelecitus roemeri.
Updated: 29 Jan 2019

3.3 Boning
BONING
3.4 Wrapping And Packaging

CHILLED BONE-IN PORK (SUCH AS SIDES) NOT PACKAGED FOR
EXTENDED SHELF LIFE
Chilled bone-in pork (such as sides) not packaged for extended shelf life, must
be individually wrapped in a suitable material.
3.5 Refrigeration, Transfer And Loadout

CHILLED BONELESS MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGED (MAP)
CHICKEN
Chilled boneless MAP chicken must be 4 °C or at loadout, and must be

maintained at 4 °C or colder.
4. PRODUCTION OF EDIBLE PRODUCTS

4.1 Meat And Edible Offal
SEX OF PIGS FROM WHICH PIG MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS ARE
DERIVED
Chilled pig meat and meat products

Chilled pig meat and meat products may only be derived from:
 gilts
 barrows
 sows
 male or female sucker pigs.
Chilled pig meat and meat products must not be derived from entire adult
male pigs, including pigs castrated by immuno-chemical castration.
Chilled or frozen pig offal

There is no sex-related prohibition of chilled or frozen pig offal, which may be
derived from entire adult male pigs.
Frozen pig meat and meat products

There is no sex-related prohibition of frozen pig meat and meat products,
frozen offal, processed meat products and ready-to-eat products.
CHILLED MARINATED PORK
Chilled marinated pork may only be marinated by external application, for

example, by mass vat marination.
Product marinated by injection is prohibited.
CHILLED BONELESS MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGED (MAP)

CHICKEN
Chilled boneless MAP chicken must be:
 prepared using hygienic practices that will produce product with a shelf
life of 14 days when stored at 4 °C or colder.
 packaged under a modified atmosphere containing a mixture of
nitrogen (N2) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Both gases must be certified to
be of food grade.
 Further guidelines are set out in 'Specifications for MAP chicken to
Singapore'.
GAME MEAT
Frozen and chilled kangaroo meat products are permitted to be exported to
Singapore.
All other game meat and meat products must be frozen.

4.2 Meat Products

MANUFACTURED PORK PRODUCTS
Establishments that produce manufactured pork products which contain
imported raw materials, must have an approved program in place to ensure
that imported pork can be traced through the system. The approved program
must show that imported meat can be correlated with the relevant health
certificate.
Raw materials of porcine origin must be sourced from an AVA approved

country and/or establishment. Where processed pork products contain
imported raw materials from a recently suspended country or establishment,
these products will only be eligible for certification if the date of processing
(in Australia) of the processed pork product is prior to the date of suspension
by AVA. In this instance, exporters will be required to provide evidence (i.e.
print out of the date of suspension from the AVA website) when requesting
certification to confirm that the date of production (in Australia) is prior to the
date of suspension by the AVA.
CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS
Canned meat and canned meat products must be subjected to a heat

sterilisation process to achieve an F0 value of at least 3.0.
4.3 Casings
CASINGS
Casings must be derived from healthy cattle, sheep, pigs or goats that passed
ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection.
Apart from inspection, Singapore has no known specific requirements for

production of casings, that differ from the Australian Standard for the
Hygienic Production of Natural Casings for Human Consumption.
4.4 Rendered Edible Animal Fats And Oils, Including Tallow

RENDERED EDIBLE ANIMAL FATS AND OILS, INCLUDING TALLOW
Edible tallow must be derived from animals that have passed veterinary
antemortem and postmortem inspection.
If packed in drums, cans or pails, the containers must have been sterilised.
If shipped in a ship’s bulk tanks, the tanks must have been sterilised under
the supervision of a DAFF officer.
Apart from this, Singapore has no known specific requirements for production
of rendered edible animal fats and oils, including tallow, that differ from the
Australian Standard for the Hygienic Rendering of Animal Products.
4.5 Gelatine And Collagen

GELATINE AND COLLAGEN
There is no agreed certification for import of edible gelatine and collagen into
Singapore.
5. PRODUCTION OF INEDIBLE PRODUCTS

5.1 Green Runners
GREEN RUNNERS
There is no agreed certification for import of green runners into Singapore.
5.2 Wool, Skins, Hides And Trophies

WOOL, SKINS, HIDES AND TROPHIES
There is no agreed certification for import of wool, skins, hides and trophies
into Singapore.

5.3 Raw Petmeat And Processed Petfood
RAW PETMEAT AND PROCESSED PETFOOD
Raw petmeat and processed petfood may only be derived from animals of
Australian origin.
Singapore accepts Australian manufacturing plants that are

licenced/approved through the relevant State Regulatory Authority.
Raising certification for pet food to Singapore requires the manufacturer's

details to be listed in the departments Establishment Register database. This
allows the manufacturer details to print on the electronic certificate.
Exporters wishing to use electronic certification should contact the
department at NPGExports@agriculture.gov.au to request manufacturer
listing.
Updated: 14 Feb 2017
5.4 Technical Products And Pharmaceutical Material

TECHNICAL PRODUCTS AND PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIAL
Singapore has no known specific requirement for technical products and

pharmaceutical material.
5.5 Rendered Products

INEDIBLE TALLOW FOR USE AS BIOFUEL
The tallow must have been produced at establishments accredited under the
Australian Standard for Hygienic Rendering of Animal Products and listed by
the department in the Establishment Register for this commodity and this
market.
MEAT MEAL, BONE MEAL AND RELATED FERTILISERS

Rendered products must be subjected to one of the following treatments:
 dry heat of 140 °C for not less than 3 hours

or
 moist heat under steam pressure of not less than 1.4 kg/m2 (1.3
atmospheres) for 15 minutes
or
 treatment of the bones, after they are broken, with the vapour of benzine
boiling between 95 °C and 115 °C for not less than 4 hours, live steam to
be thereafter admitted for 1 hour
or
 moist heat at a steam pressure in excess of 1.5 atmospheres for a period

of 2 hours and a product temperature of 124 °C.
INEDIBLE TALLOW DERIVED FROM ANIMALS OTHER THAN PIGS

The tallow must have been heat treated at a minimum core temperature of 70
°C for 3.5 sec (or equivalent).
RENDERED PRODUCTS
Rendered products must be subjected to one of the following treatments:
 dry heat of 140 °C for not less than 3 hours
or
 moist heat under steam pressure of not less than 1.4 kg/m2 (1.3
atmospheres) for 15 minutes
or
 treatment of the bones, after they are broken, with the vapour of
benzine boiling between 95 °C and 115 °C for not less than 4 hours, live
steam to be thereafter admitted for 1 hour
or
 moist heat at a steam pressure in excess of 1.5 atmospheres for a

period of 2 hours and a product temperature of 124 °C.
INEDIBLE TALLOW DERIVED FROM PIGS

The tallow must have been subject to a temperature above 133 °C for 20
minutes by a system known as batch rendering. Drums for transport or a
ship's bulk tank must be sterilised under the supervision of a departmental
officer.
6. LABELLING, TRADE DESCRIPTION, USE-BY

DATE, AND SHIPPING MARKS PORT MARKS
6.1 Labelling And Trade Description
LABELLING AND TRADE DESCRIPTION
In addition to any other standard information, all cartons of meat and meat
products imported into Singapore must have the following information on the
product label:
 trade description of the meat product

 country of origin of the meat product
 brand name of the meat product (if any)
 in the case of processed meat, the name or registration number of the
processing establishment, and the date on which the meat was
processed
 in the case of frozen or chilled meat product, the name or registration
number of the slaughter establishment in which the animals were
slaughtered, and the date of slaughter
 the name or registration number of the establishment in which, and the
date on which, the meat product was packed
 the batch number and, if the meat product is canned, the canned code
 the net weight of the meat product as contained in each basic
packaging unit.
LABELLING OF CHILLED PORK
Trade descriptions (either gilt pork, barrow pork, sow pork or sucker pork)
must be included on prescribed tags attached to non-cartoned product such
as chilled sides.
CARTON PRODUCT PACKAGED FOR EXTENDED SHELF LIFE
For carton product packaged for extended shelf life, each individual inner
package must be labelled to indicate the packing date, recommended use-by
date, and a refrigeration statement.
The actual parameters of the use-by-date and refrigeration statement are a

commercial matter.
6.2 Use-By Date Andor Shelf Life Restrictions

USE-BY DATE AND/OR SHELF LIFE RESTRICTIONS
Chilled boneless modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) chicken must have a

shelf life of 14 days at 4°C or colder.
6.3 Shipping Marks Port Marks

SHIPPING MARKS (PORT MARKS)
Singapore has no known specific requirements for shipping marks (port

marks).
7. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EDIBLE

PRODUCTS
7.1 Meat, Meat Products And Edible Offal
ANIMAL SPECIES MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The animal species used in the product must be included in the product
description of the export health certificate. This particularly applies to
processed meat products such as salami and cabanossi. For example, the
product description should read ‘Frozen beef salami’ not just ‘Frozen salami’.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If supporting documentation such as the packing list or a

manufacturer’s/exporter’s declaration is provided with a health certificate,
that documentation must include:
 the importer’s telephone number

 batch numbers.
If the supporting documentation is a manufacturer’s or exporter’s declaration,

it must be signed and stamped by AQIS and include a reference to the AQIS
health certificate number.
MEAT (EXCLUDING BEEF, PORK AND DEER) AND EDIBLE OFFAL
For meat (excluding beef, pork and deer) and edible offal, use E171 with
endorsement 71.
Additional endorsement 71
I certify that Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease and
rinderpest for six months immediately prior to the slaughter and export of the
animals and no contamination took place prior to export. The animals from
which the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were slaughtered
between the dates of ....................... and ...................
Attached documentation
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
BEEF (INCLUDING BUFFALO) MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL
For beef (including buffalo) meat and edible offal, use E171 with endorsement
198.

animals and no contamination took place prior to export. Australia has been
free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy for six years prior to the date of
slaughter and the date of export of the product to Singapore. The animals
from which the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were slaughtered
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
BEEF MEAT SOURCED FROM NEW ZEALAND AND MEAT PRODUCTS

DERIVED FROM BEEF MEAT OF NEW ZEALAND ORIGIN
For beef meat sourced from New Zealand and meat products derived from
beef meat of New Zealand origin, use EX234 (manual certificate) with
endorsement.
The exporter must provide a declaration to confirm that the producing

establishment has an approved segregation program.
The exporter must provide AQIS with a copy of the NZ health certificate and
also attach a copy of the NZ health certificate to the Australian health
certificate accompanying the consignment.
Additional endorsement
On the basis of information provided by the New Zealand Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries, New Zealand was free from Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy for six years prior to the slaughter of the cattle and export of
the beef described herein to Australia. Australia has been free from Foot and
Mouth Disease and rinderpest for six months and Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy for six years, immediately prior to the date of export of the
product to Singapore. The meat described herein was not treated with
chemical preservatives or foreign substances injurious to health. The meat
described herein is fit for human consumption and every precaution has been
taken to prevent contamination prior to export. The meat products covered by
this certificate, were slaughtered between the dates of ......... and ....... , and
were manufactured between the dates of ..... and .........
 EX234.pdf (PDF 10.9 KB)

FROZEN PORK AND FROZEN OR CHILLED EDIBLE PIG OFFAL
For frozen pork and frozen or chilled edible pig offal, use E171 with
endorsement 72.
Pork must be correctly described both on the health certificate and trade
description, as ‘sow pork’ or ‘gilt pork’ or ‘barrow pork’ or ‘sucker pork’.
I certify that Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease, rinderpest,
swine fever and trichinosis for six months immediately prior to the slaughter
and export of the animals and no contamination took place prior to export.
The animals from which the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were
slaughtered between the dates of ........................... and ................
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
CHILLED GILT PORK OR BARROW PORK
For chilled gilt pork or barrow pork, use E171 with endorsement 72.
The product must be correctly described both on the health certificate and
trade description, as ‘gilt pork’ or ‘barrow pork’.
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
CHILLED SOW PORK OR SUCKER PORK
For chilled sow pork or sucker pork, use E171 with endorsement 72.
The product must be correctly described both on the health certificate and
trade description, as ‘sow pork’ or ‘sucker pork’.
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS
For processed meat products (except canned meat), the product description
on the certificate must include:
 whether the product is ready-to-eat or not ready-to-eat. This information

assists the AVA to decide whether testing for Listeria monocytogenes
is required
 the aniaml species used in processed product such as salami and
cabanossi. For example, the product description should read ‘Frozen
beef salami’ not just ‘Frozen salami’.
BEEF MEAT PRODUCTS
For beef meat products, use E171 with endorsement 266.

slaughter and the date of export of the product to Singapore. The meat
products covered by this certificate, were slaughtered between the dates
of ....... and ..... , and were manufactured between the dates of .......
and ...........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)

BEEF SOUP AND VEAL STOCK
Beef soup
For beef soups containing more than 5% meat, use E171 with endorsement
266.
The exporter must provide a declaration endorsed by an AQIS veterinary

officer to accompany the shipment:
Declaration for beef soups containing more than 5% meat
I,......(name of plant manager/QA manager/Food technologist) of .....(address of

declarant) do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:
1. That I am the supervising factory official directly responsible for

canned meat production for ..........(name of the factory)
2. That the (number) cans of meat products described hereunder .......
(description of products) being air-freighted/shipped to (consignee) on
(name of aircraft or vessel) were manufactured according to Standard
Canning Technique and have been subjected to a temperature of not
less that .... °C for a period of not less than .... minutes. This sterilising
process would have a sterilising value (F0) of the order of .....minutes,
i.e. the product at the slowest heating point in the can would have
been sterilised to the same extent as if it had been heated instantly to
121°C and maintained at 121°C for .... minutes.
Name.........
I, the undersigned have no reason to doubt the truth of the above statement
..................
Signature & name of Veterinary Officer, Australian Quarantine and Inspection

Service)
Date....../......./.......

slaughter and the date of export of the product to Singapore. The meat
products covered by this certificate, were slaughtered between the dates
of ....... and ..... , and were manufactured between the dates of .......
and ...........
Veal stock with a meat and fat content of 5% or more

For veal stock with a meat and fat content of 5% or more, use E171R.
The manufacturing establishment must be export-registered, but need not be

accredited by the Singapore Agri-food and Veterinary authority (AVA).
Veal or beef stock with a meat and fat content of less than 5%
For veal or beef stock with a meat and fat content of less than 5%, a meat
health certificate is not required, but the manufacturer must obtain prior
written approval from the AVA before export. To gain approval, the
manufacturer must submit a processing flow chart, ingredient list, and source
of raw meat and fat for evaluation.
The manufacturer must provide a declaration for every consignment, stating:
 Product description; product quantity; date of production; name/address

of consignee; and name/address of consignor.
 The product contains less than 5% of (species of meat) meat, including
fat;
 The product has been prepared with wholesome meat which was
derived from animals slaughtered in government approved
slaughterhouses (names and establishment number);
 During the course of manufacture, the meat has been subjected to heat
treatment of _____(0C) for _____minutes;
 The product has not been treated with chemical preservatives or other
substances injurious to health; and
 The product has been processed in a hygienic manner and is fit for
human consumption.
The declaration is available by clicking here.
Documentation staff will prepare a DAFF Biosecurity letterhead declaration,

using the information contained in the manufacturer's declaration. The DAFF
Biosecruty declaration is available by clicking here.
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)

 E171R.pdf (PDF 11.0 KB)
PORK PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN NO BEEF MEAT
For pork products that contain no beef meat, use E171 with endorsement
273.

I certify that Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease, rinderpest
The meat products covered by this certificate, were slaughtered between the
dates of ...... and ......... , and were manufactured between the dates of ......
and ...........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
PORK PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN BEEF MEAT
For pork products that contain beef meat, use E171 with endorsement 245.

Australia has been free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy for six years
prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export of the product to
Singapore. The meat products covered by this certificate, were slaughtered
between the dates of ............... and ........., and were manufactured between
the dates of ........ and ..........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
PROCESSED PORK PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN IMPORTED PORK MEAT

For processed pork products that contain imported pork meat, use Z947
(manual certificate).
The exporter must provide a declaration that the producing establishment has
an approved program that provides traceability of the imported raw product
through to the end product.
In addition to the DAWR health certificate, a copy of the health certificates

that accompanied the imported pork into Australia must accompany the
consignment. The health certificates for the imported pork must be presented
to DAWR regional staff when an Australian health certificate is requested.
The exporter must provide a declaration that imported products have been
sourced from establishments or countries that are eligible to produce product
for Singapore. Where processed pork products contain imported raw materials
from a recently suspended country or establishment, these products will only
be eligible for certification if the date of processing of the processed pork
product is prior to the date of suspension by AVA.
Singapore will not accept product that contains pork sourced from suspended
countries and/or establishments. Please refer to Section 3.1 products
sourcing for further information.
Embedded endorsement
I hereby certify that any Australian origin pork described in this certificate
was
1. derived from animals which have been found by ante and post mortem
veterinary inspection to be free from diseases and suitable in every way
for human consumption and that no injurious ingredient has been used in
its production
2. Australia has been free from foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, African
swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease and
Trichinella spiralis for six months immediately prior to the slaughter and
export of the animals and no contamination took place prior to export.
The meat products covered by this certificate, were slaughtered between
the dates of ……… and …….., and were manufactured between the dates
of ………. And ……………..
On the basis of relevant health certificates from the competent authorities of

………. ([1]) I hereby certify that
1. the pork originating from these countries and described in this certificate
was \
o slaughtered and produced in a sanitary manner in accordance with
the laws of the exporting country
o slaughtered and inspected during (by month and year)
o I further certify that the pork originating from …… and described in
this certificate was
2. securely imported into Australia accompanied by a health certificate from
the competent authority of the exporting country
3. not derived from an establishment or country or zone within a country
that has been suspended by AVA or subject to zonal restriction imposed
by the AVA from exporting meat to Singapore
4. Processed/packaged/stored/transported in a sanitary manner and passed
inspection in accordance with the Australian Export Control Act 1982
during (by month and year).
[1] Insert appropriate countries
MEAT PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN BEEF, PORK OR DEER

For meat products that do not contain beef, pork or deer, use E171 with
endorsement 265.

Rinderpest for six months immediately prior to the slaughter and export of the
animals and no contamination took place prior to export. The meat products
covered by this certificate, were slaughtered between the dates of ........
and ......, and were manufactured between the dates of ........... and ..............
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
HORSE MEAT
For horse meat, use E171 with endorsement 299.

Australia has been free from African horse sickness, glanders and vesicular
stomatitis for six months immediately prior to the slaughter of the animals
and export of the products and every precaution is taken to prevent
contamination prior to export. The meat products covered by this certificate,
were slaughtered between the dates of ......... and .........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
FROZEN POULTRY CARCASES AND OFFAL
For frozen poultry carcases and offal, use EX195A with endorsement 182.
If Newcastle disease is present in Australia, the exporter must provide a

declaration confirming that:
The poultry meat and/or uncooked poultry meat products have not been
sourced from, processed or stored in Restricted Areas proclaimed on account
of Newcastle disease.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and H5 and H7 low pathogenicity
avian influenza (LPAI) are notifiable diseases in Australia. Either Australia has
been free of HPAI and LPAI of the H5 and H7 subtypes for the past 3 months
prior to export; or the birds from which the product was derived originate from
a zone which has been approved by the AVA as being free from both HPAI and
LPAI of the H5 and H7 subtypes for the past 3 months prior to export.
The birds from which the product was derived were born, raised and
slaughtered in Australia, or were legally imported as day old chicks from
countries with equivalent health status.
The product was processed in a sanitary manner under Department of

Agriculture veterinary supervision in a registered export establishment
approved by the AVA.
The products have not been treated with chemical preservative or other
substances harmful to health. Every precaution has been taken to prevent
contamination prior to export.
The birds from which the product covered by this certificate is derived were
slaughtered on (date…….)
I hereby certify that the meat described herein was derived from poultry
which have been examined and found by the ante-mortem and post-mortem
inspections to be free from disease and suitable in every way for human
consumption and that no injurious ingredient has been used in its production.
I further certify that the slaughter and production of the meat described
herein has been carried out in a sanitary manner in accordance with the
provisions of the Export Control Act 1982 under the supervision of the
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service of the Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Updated: 03 Dec 2014
FROZEN POULTRY MEAT
For frozen poultry meat, use EX195B with endorsement 182.



FROZEN AND UNREFRIGERATED POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTS
For frozen and unrefrigerated poultry meat products, use EX195C with
endorsement 182.
Please note, exporters may only export poultry meat products to Singapore
that have been approved by the AVA. Exporters must ensure that they include
the full name of the approved product (as stated in AVA’s approval letter) in
the product description on the export health certificate.
Poultry meat products that have been heat treated in accordance with Article
10.4.26 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal
Health Code may use endorsement 4798 as an alternative.



The poultry from which the meat was derived were born, raised and
countries with equivalent poultry health status.
The poultry and poultry meat products have been processed to ensure the
destruction of avian influenza virus in accordance with Article 10.4.26 of the
Terrestrial Animal Health Code (OIE).
Every precaution has been taken to prevent contamination prior to export.

The product was processed in a sanitary manner under AQIS veterinary
supervision in a registered export establishment approved by the AVA. The
animals from which the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were
slaughtered between the dates of .......... and ......
CHILLED BONELESS MODIFIED ATMPOSPHERE PACKAGED (MAP)

POULTRY MEAT
For chilled boneless MAP poultry meat, use EX195B with endorsement 3667.
The exporter must provide a declaration that food grade nitrogen (N 2) and
carbon dioxide (CO2) were used in its packaging.


Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and H5 and H7 low pathogenicity avian influenza
(LPAI) are notifiable diseases in Australia. Either Australia has been free of HPAI and LPAI of
the H5 and H7 subtypes for the past 3 months prior to export; or the birds from which the
product was derived originate from a zone which has been approved by the AVA as being free
from both HPAI and LPAI of the H5 and H7 subtypes for the past 3 months prior to export.
The birds from which the product was derived were born, raised and slaughtered in Australia,
or were legally imported as day old chicks from countries with equivalent health status.
The products have not been treated with chemical preservative or other substances harmful
to health. Every precaution has been taken to prevent contamination prior to export. The
product has been packaged under modified atmosphere conditions with food grade quality
Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide to meet AVA shelf life specifications.
The product was processed in a sanitary manner under Department of Agriculture veterinary
supervision in a registered export establishment approved by the AVA.
The product covered by this certificate is derived from birds which were slaughtered on
(date..........)
CHICKEN SOUPS THAT CONTAIN LESS THAN 5% MEAT
For chicken soups that contain less than 5% meat, use a departmental
letterhead declaration as follows:
Declaration for chicken soups containing less than 5% meat
Description of product:......(include quantity, product weight, variety of soup).
Details of registered export establishment:
Name...................Establishment Number.....
Address...........................
Declaration
It has been declared to me that the product described above has a chicken
meat content of less than 5%, and is freely available for sale for human
consumption throughout the Commonwealth of Australia.
I have no reason to doubt the truth of this declaration.
Signature
Printed Name Veterinary Officer
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Date .../..../...

SOUPS THAT CONTAIN MORE THAN 5% MEAT (EXCLUDING BEEF)
For soups that contain more than 5% meat (excluding beef), use E171.
The exporter must provide a declaration endorsed by an AQIS veterinary

officer to accompany the shipment:
Declaration for soups that contain more than 5% meat
I,......(name of plant manager/QA manager/food technologist) of .....address of

declarant) do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:
1. That I am the supervising factory official directly responsible for canned

meat production for ..........(name of the factory)
2. That the .(number).cans of meat products described hereunder .......

(description of products) being air-freighted/shipped to.(consignee) on.(name
of aircraft or vessel) were manufactured according to Standard Canning
Technique and have been subjected to a temperature of not less that .... °C for
a period of not less than .... minutes. This sterilising process would have a
sterilising value (F0) of the order of .....minutes, i.e. the product at the slowest
heating point in the can would have been sterilised to the same extent as if it
had been heated instantly to 121°C and maintained at 121°C for .... minutes.
Name.........
I, the undersigned have no reason to doubt the truth of the above statement
..................
Signature & name of Veterinary Officer, Australian Quarantine and Inspection

Service)
Date....../......./.......
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
CANNED MEAT
For canned meat, use E171 with endorsement 243.

Australia has been free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy for six years
prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export of the product to
Singapore. The canned meat and canned meat products were manufactured
according to standard canning processing techniques and have been
subjected to a heat sterilisation process with a Fo value of a minimum of 3.0.
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
FROZEN OR CHILLED OSTRICH OR EMU CARCASES AND OFFAL
For frozen or chilled ostrich or emu carcases and offal, use Z87A with
endorsement 189.


The birds from which the meat was sourced were not vaccinated against
notifiable (H5 and H7) subtypes of avian influenza (NAI), as defined by the
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
The ratite and ratite meat products were not derived from birds originating
from a 10km radius around premises known to be affected by highly
pathogenic avian influenza.
The product has been processed in a sanitary manner under Department of

approved by the AVA. For processed poultry products, the product was
manufactured from poultry processed in establishments approved for export
to Singapore and subjected to ante mortem and post mortem inspection and
found to be free from disease and fit for human consumption.
The product has not been treated with chemical preservatives or other
substances harmful to health, and every precaution has been taken to prevent
slaughtered between the dates of ............ and...........
 Z87A.pdf (PDF 14.4 KB)
FROZEN OR CHILLED OSTRICH OR EMU MEAT

For frozen or chilled ostrich or emu meat, use Z87B with endorsement 189.



 Z87B.pdf (PDF 14.5 KB)
FROZEN OR CHILLED EMU OR OSTRICH MEAT PRODUCTS
For frozen or chilled ostrich or emu meat products, use Z87C with
endorsement 189.



 Z87C.pdf (PDF 14.4 KB)
FROZEN OR CHILLED VENISON MEAT
For frozen or chilled venison meat, use E171 with endorsement 188.

Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease and rinderpest for six
months preceding slaughter and export of the product. The product has been
processed in a sanitary manner in an AQIS registered export establishment.
The animals from which the product is derived have been subjected to ante
mortem and post mortem examination and found to be free from diseases and
fit for human consumption. The product has not been treated with chemical
preservatives or other substances harmful to health, and every precaution has
been taken to prevent contamination prior to export. The animals from which
the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were slaughtered between the
dates of ........... and .........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
FROZEN OR CHILLED VENISON MEAT PRODUCTS
For frozen or chilled venison meat products, use E171 with endorsement
3161.

Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease and rinderpest for six
months preceding slaughter and export of the product. The product has been
processed in a sanitary manner in an AQIS registered export establishment.
The animals from which the product is derived have been subjected to ante
mortem and post mortem examination and found to be free from diseases and
fit for human consumption. The product has not been treated with chemical
preservatives or other substances harmful to health, and every precaution has
been taken to prevent contamination prior to export. The animals from which
the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were slaughtered between the
dates of ......... and ......... , and were manufactured between the dates ..........
and ..........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
BEEF JERKY
For beef jerky, use E171 with endorsement 118.

animals and no contamination took place prior to export. The beef jerky has
been so processed as to keep the temperature at the centre of the goods in
excess of 70 degrees Celsius for more than 30 minutes by drying through hot
air after deboning completely. Australia has been free from Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy for six years prior to the date of slaughter and the date of
export of the product to Singapore. The animals from which the meat covered
by this certificate were derived were slaughtered between the dates
of.......and......... , and were manufactured between the dates of ...... and .........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
PORK JERKY
For pork jerky, use E171 with endorsement 163.

The pork jerky has been so processed as to keep the temperature at the
centre of the goods in excess of 70 degrees Celsius for more than 30 minutes
by drying through hot air after deboning completely. The animals from which
the meat covered by this certificate were derived were slaughtered between
the dates of......and......, and were manufactured between the dates of ........
and ..........
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
7.2 Game Meat And Meat Products

FROZEN KANGAROO MEAT
For frozen kangaroo meat, use E237 with endorsement 186.

The product has been processed in a sanitary manner in an establishment
export registered by the Australian Government and approved by the AVA and
under official veterinary supervision during the export production for
Singapore. The animals from which the product is derived have been
subjected to post mortem examination and found to be free from diseases and
meat borne parasites and the product is fit for human consumption. The
product has not been treated with chemical preservatives or other
contamination prior to export. Packing dates were not more than 14 days
after killing. The meat covered by this certificate is derived from animals
which were slaughtered between the dates of ........... and .........
 E237.pdf (PDF 14.1 KB)
Updated: 16 Nov 2016
FROZEN OR CHILLED KANGAROO MEAT PRODUCTS
For frozen or chilled kangaroo meat products, use E237 with endorsement
3162.

The product has been processed in a sanitary manner in an establishment
export registered by the Australian Government and approved by the AVA and
under official veterinary supervision during the export production for
Singapore. The animals from which the product is derived have been
subjected to post mortem examination and found to be free from diseases and
meat borne parasites and the product is fit for human consumption. The
product has not been treated with chemical preservatives or other
contamination prior to export. Packing dates were not more than 14 days
after killing. The meat covered by this certificate is derived from animals
which were slaughtered between the dates of ...... and .... , and were
manufactured between the dates of ... and .....
 E237.pdf (PDF 14.1 KB)
Updated: 16 Nov 2016
FROZEN WILD PIG MEAT
For frozen wild pig meat, use E237 with endorsement 187.

Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease, rinderpest, swine fever
and trichinosis during the last six months preceding slaughter and export of
the product. The product has been processed in a sanitary manner in an AQIS
registered export plant approved by the AVA and under official veterinary
supervision during the export production for Singapore. The animals from
which the product is derived have been subjected to post-mortem
examination and found to be free from diseases and meat borne parasites and
the product is fit for human consumption. The product has not been treated
with chemical preservatives or other substances harmful to health, and every
precaution has been taken to prevent contamination prior to export. The
slaughtered between the dates of......and.......
 E237.pdf (PDF 14.1 KB)
FROZEN OR CHILLED WILD PIG MEAT PRODUCTS
For frozen or chilled wild pig meat products, use E237 with endorsement
3163.

Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease, rinderpest, swine fever
and trichinosis during the last six months preceding slaughter and export of
the product. The product has been processed in a sanitary manner in an AQIS
registered export plant approved by the AVA and under official veterinary
supervision during the export production for Singapore. The animals from
which the product is derived have been subjected to post-mortem
examination and found to be free from diseases and meat borne parasites and
the product is fit for human consumption. The product has not been treated
with chemical preservatives or other substances harmful to health, and every
precaution has been taken to prevent contamination prior to export. The
slaughtered between the dates of.....and...... , and were manufactured
between the dates of ...... and ......
 E237.pdf (PDF 14.1 KB)
7.3 Casings
PORK CASINGS
For pork casings, use E184 with endorsement 502.

The casings covered by this certificate, were manufactured between the
dates of ...... and ....
CASINGS (EXCLUDING PORK CASINGS)
For casings (excluding pork casings), use E184 with endorsement 119.

rinderpest, for six months immediately prior to the slaughter and export of the
animals and no contamination took place prior to export. The casings covered
by this certificate, were manufactured between the dates of ...... and .......
7.4 Rendered Edible Animal Fats And Oils Including Tallow

EDIBLE FAT (EXCLUDING BEEF)
For edible fat (excluding beef), use E171 with endorsement 71.
animals and no contamination took place prior to export. The animals from
which the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were slaughtered
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
BEEF EDIBLE FAT
For beef edible fat, use E171 with endorsement 198.

slaughter and the date of export of the product to Singapore. The animals
from which the meat covered by this certificate is derived, were slaughtered
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
EDIBLE TALLOW (EXCEPT IN DRUMS AND BULK TANK)
For edible tallow (except in drums and bulk tank), use E171 with endorsement
281.
The exporter must provide a declaration that the product has not been
treated with chemical preservatives, dye or other additives injurious to
health, in accordance with the Sale of Foods and Drugs Act, and that states
the amount of antioxidants, synergists and bleaching agents used in
preparation of the product.

I certify that Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease, rinderpest
and swine fever for six months immediately prior to the slaughter and export
of the animals and no contamination took place prior to export. Australia has
been free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy for six years prior to the
date of slaughter and the date of export of the product to Singapore. The
animals from which the tallow covered by this certificate is derived, were
slaughtered between the dates of ..... and .... and the tallow was produced
between the dates of .... and ...
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
EDIBLE TALLOW IN DRUMS
For edible tallow in drums, use E171 with endorsement 280.
The exporter must provide a declaration confirming that the drums have been
sterilised and that every care has been taken to prevent any recontamination
of the product.
The exporter must also provide a declaration that the product has not been

I certify that Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease, Rinderpest
and Swine Fever for six months immediately prior to the slaughter and export
of the animals and no contamination took place prior to export. To the best of
my knowledge and belief after due inquiry the tallow referred to above has
been shipped in sterilised drums and every care has been taken to prevent re-
infection. Australia has been free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy for
six years prior to the date of slaughter and the date of export of the product
to Singapore. The animals from which the tallow covered by this certificate is
derived, were slaughtered between the dates of .... and ..... and the tallow was
produced between the dates of .... and ......
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
EDIBLE TALLOW IN BULK TANK
For edible tallow in bulk tank, use E171 with endorsement 282.
The exporter must provide a declaration confirming that the ship’s bulk tank
has been sterilised under the supervision of an AQIS officer and that every
care has been taken to prevent any recontamination of the product.
The exporter must also provide a declaration that the product has not been

I certify that Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease, Rinderpest
and Swine Fever for six months immediately prior to the slaughter and export
of the animals and no contamination took place prior to export. That tallow
referred to above has been shipped in the ship's bulk tank more fully
described above, which has previously been sterilised under the supervision
of an officer of the department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and to
the best of my knowledge and belief every care has been taken to prevent re-
infection of the product. Australia has been free from Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy for six years prior to the date of slaughter and the date of
export of the product to Singapore. The animals from which the tallow
covered by this certificate is derived, were slaughtered between the dates
of .... and ... and the tallow was produced between the dates of ... and .....
and further endorsed;
I the undersigned, have no reason to doubt the truth of the above statement.
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
7.5 Gelatine And Collagen

GELATINE AND COLLAGEN
There is no agreed certification for import of edible gelatine and collagen into
Singapore.
7.6 Ships Stores

SHIPS STORES
AQIS will issue an E171 for export of ships stores to Singapore.
 E171.pdf (PDF 10.3 KB)
7.7 Carry-On Packs, Personal Consignments And Trade Samples

CARRY-ON PACKS, PERSONAL CONSIGNMENTS AND TRADE SAMPLES
No permit is required if 5 kg or less of meat and meat products are brought

into Singapore for personal consumption.
Full details can seen been on the AVA website.

8. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR

INEDIBLE PRODUCTS
8.1 Green Runners
GREEN RUNNERS
There is no agreed certification for import of green runners into Singapore.
8.2 Wool, Skins, Hides And Trophies

CROCODILE SKINS
Wet or wet salted skins
There is currently no agreed certification for this commodity.
Dried/dried salted skins
There is currently no agreed certification for this commodity.
WOOL, SKINS, HIDES AND TROPHIES
There is no agreed certification for import of wool, skins, hides and trophies
into Singapore.
8.3 Raw Petmeat And Processed Petfood

RAW PETMEAT AND PROCESSED ANIMAL FOOD (EXCLUDING CANNED
PETFOOD AND DRY PETFOOD)
For raw pet meat and processed animal food (excluding canned petfood and
dry petfood), use M074 (manual or EXDOC) with endorsement 3751.
 For raw pet meat – insert "Not Applicable" in the 'Treatment' field of the
certificate.
 For processed pet food (excluding canned and dry petfood) specify the
manufacturing process in the 'Treatment' field of the certificate. For
example – "Heat treatment at minimum 70°C for 30 minutes".
The exporter must complete all fields in the certificate and include:
In the 'Description of goods' field a clear description of goods, brand name,

batch number, and type of animal to be fed (dog or cat). For example '20
Cartons – 'TastyDogFood' - raw animal food kangaroo – for dogs – Batch: 1234'
The exporter must declare that:
 the mammalian proteins in the animal feed were derived from animals of
Australian origin,
 the product has been wholly manufactured in Australia, and
 the product was packed in new or sterilised packaging, and that
precautions were taken to prevent contamination.
It has been declared to me, a duly qualified veterinary surgeon in the employ
of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and I have no reason to
doubt the products described above were derived from animals of Australian
origin and the products were treated solely within Australia. I further certify
that foot and mouth disease and rinderpest do not exist in Australia.

a zone which has been approved by the AVA as being free from both
HPAI and LPAI of the H5 and H7 subtypes for the past 3 months prior to
export.
countries with an equivalent health status.
Anthrax is not prevalent in the districts of origin. The mammalian proteins in

the animal feed are derived only from animals of Australia origin. Australia
has been free from BSE for six years prior to the date of export of product to
Singapore.
The product was packaged in the plant in new and sterilised packaging and

CANNED PETFOOD
For canned petfood, use M074 (manual or EXDOC) with endorsement 3811.
The 'Treatment' field must include the product treatment details: "the canned
pet food has been manufactured from meat and cereal products hermetically
sealed and which have been processed according to standard processing
techniques to give a minimum F0 of…so as to render the can contents
commercially sterile."
The exporter must provide a declaration that the canned product has been
processed according to standard processing techniques.

batch number, and type of animal to be fed (dog or cat). For example 20
Cartons – 'TastyDogFood' - canned animal food kangaroo – for dogs – Batch:
1234
Australian origin,
Foot and Mouth Disease and Rinderpest do not exist in Australia and Anthrax
is not prevalent in the districts of origin. The canned pet food has been
manufactured from meat and cereal products hermetically sealed and which
have been processed according to standard processing techniques so as to
render the cans contents commercially sterile. The goods have been wholly
manufactured in Australia. The mammalian proteins in the animal feed are
derived only from animals of Australia origin. Australia has been free from
BSE for six years prior to the date of export of product to Singapore.
DRY PETFOOD
For dry petfood, use M074 (manual or EXDOC) with endorsement 3812.
 The the manufacturing process must be included in the 'Treatment' field
of the certificate. For example – "Heat treatment at minimum 70°C for 30
minutes".

batch number, and type of animal to be fed (dog or cat). For example '20
Cartons – 'TastyDogFood' - dry animal food - kangaroo – for dogs – Batch:
1234'
Australian origin,
Foot and Mouth Disease and Rinderpest do not exist in Australia and Anthrax
is not prevalent in the districts of origin. The dry pet food has been
manufactured from meat, fish and cereal products. The goods have been
wholly manufactured in Australia. The mammalian proteins in the animal feed
are derived only from animals of Australia origin. Australia has been free from
BSE for six years prior to the date of export of product to Singapore. The end
product was packed in the plant in new or sterilised packaging and
precaution was taken to prevent contamination. The product has been heat
treated at a minimum core temperature of 70°C for 3.5sec (or equivalent).
STOCKFOOD
For stockfood, use E242 (manual) or E242A (EXDOC) with endorsement 3752.
Mammalian and non-mammalian protein in the stockfood (except fish meal),

must be of Australian origin.

The mammalian proteins in the animal feed are derived only from animals of
Australia origin. Australia has been free from BSE for six years prior to the
date of export of product to Singapore.
If stock food contains fishmeal of foreign origin an endorsement should be

included:
The fishmeal is of ...........(insert country) origin.
8.4 Technical Products And Pharmaceutical Material

FOETAL BOVINE SERUM
For foetal bovine serum, use E242 (manual) or E242A (EXDOC) with
endorsement 4728.
The foetal bovine serum:
1. Was taken from healthy animals free from contagious disease and not
exposed to other material of animal origin
2. Is non-hazardous
3. Is packed in new or sterilised packaging and precautions have been
taken to prevent contamination.
Updated: 08 Sep 2014
WOOL GREASE
For wool grease, use E242 (manual) or E242A (EXDOC).
RAM HORNS
For ram horns, use E242 (manual) or E242A (EXDOC).
DEER ANTLER VELVET
For deer antler velvet, use M508 (manual and EXDOC).

EQUINE BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS
For equine blood and blood products, use E242 (manual) or E242A (EXDOC)
with endorsement 3753.

So far as can be determined, the horse(s) from which these products were
derived were continuously resident for the two months prior to bleeding: (a) in
an establishment or establishments in which no clinical case of equine viral
arteritis has occurred during the previous three months, and (b) in an area
where Anthrax is not prevalent. Australia is free of African horse sickness,
rabies, glanders, equine influenza and Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis.
OX GALL
For ox gall, use E242 (manual) or E242A (EXDOC).
8.5 Rendered Products

INEDIBLE TALLOW INTENDED FOR USE AS BIOFUEL
For inedible tallow intended for use as biofuel, use E242 (manual) or E242A
(EXDOC) with endorsement 5196
E242 (manual) certificate as to condition contains the following attestations:
[Declaration by exporter]
I ...................... of .................... do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that I

have read this form and that the information contained in this certificate is
correct in every detail and that the goods described above were derived from
animals of Australian origin and the products were treated solely in Australia.
Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
[Declaration by Government Veterinarian]
I, the undersigned, a duly qualified veterinary surgeon in the employ of the

Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, have no reason to doubt the
truth of this declaration, and certify that foot-and-mouth disease and
rinderpest do not exist in Australia.
E242A (EXDOC) certificate as to condition contains the following attestations:
that foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest do not exist in Australia.
The inedible tallow has been produced at rendering facilities which have been
approved for the hygienic rendering of animal products under the Australian
Standard.
REFINED TALLOW
For refined tallow, use a departmental letterhead declaration.
Declaration for export of refined tallow to Singapore
Description of the goods:........................
I hereby declare that the goods mentioned in this declaration have been
subjected to a temperature of .....for a period of ....and have been hot-filled to
containers at a temperature of ..........
……………………………………..
(Signature of processor or exporter)
(Printed name).........
Date .....................
I have no reason to doubt the above declaration.
…………………..
(Signature of Departmental Veterinary Officer)
(Printed name)...................................
Date......................
INEDIBLE TALLOW DERIVED FROM ANIMALS OTHER THAN PIGS
For inedible tallow derived from animals other than pigs, use E14 (manual) or
M336 (EXDOC) with endorsement 3813.
For manual certificates the following must be included in the endorsement:
The same tallow has been processed in a government-licensed establishment,

number…...

Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease and Rinderpest for the
last six months prior to export of the above tallow. The product has been heat
treated at a minimum core temperature of 70°C for 3.5sec (or equivalent).
INEDIBLE TALLOW DERIVED FROM PIGS
For inedible tallow derived from pigs, use E14 (manual) or M336 (EXDOC) with
endorsement 3814 or 3815.
The exporter must provide a declaration confirming that drums for transport
have been sterilised, or in the case of a ship’s bulk tank, it has been sterilised
under the supervision of a DAFF officer and, in both cases, that every care has
been taken to prevent re-contamination of product.
For manual certificates, the following must be included in the endorsement:
Tallow has been processed in government-licensed establishment, number……
The tallow referred to above has been subject to a temperature above 130 °C
for 20 minutes by a system known as batch dry rendering and, after
treatment, every precaution has been taken to prevent contamination prior to
export.

Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease and Rinderpest, Swine
Fever and Trichinosis for the last six months prior to export. The tallow has
been shipped in sterilised drums and every care has been taken to prevent re-
infection.
OR

Australia has been free from Foot and Mouth Disease and Rinderpest, Swine
Fever and Trichinosis for the last six months prior to export. The tallow has
been shipped in the ship’s bulk tank which has been sterilised under the
supervision of an officer of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry, and every care has been taken to prevent contamination of the
product.

MEAT MEAL, BONE MEAL AND FERTILISERS
For meat meal, bone meal and fertilisers, use E242 (manual) or E242A
(EXDOC) with endorsement 3816, or 3817 or 3818 or 3819.
For manual certificates, the exporter must provide a manufacturer’s

declaration that the product has been subjected to one of the following
treatments:
 dry heat of 140 °C for not less than three hours

 moist heat under steam pressure of not less than 1.4 kg per square cm
(1.3 atmospheres) for fifteen minutes
 treatment of the bones, after they are broken, with the vapour of
benzine boiling between 95 °C and 115 °C for not less than four hours,
live steam to be thereafter admitted for one hour
 moist heat at a steam pressure in excess of 1.5 atmospheres for a
period of 2 hours and a product temperature of 124 °C.

The factory of origin has been approved by the Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry. After treatment every precaution was taken to prevent
the reinfection of the sterilised product. The sterilised product was packed at
the factory in new or sterilised bags. The material referred to in the
certificate has been subjected to a dry heat of 140 degrees Celsius for not
less than three hours. The mammalian proteins in the animal feed are derived
only from animals of Australia origin. Australia has been free from BSE for six
years prior to the date of export of product to Singapore.
OR

The factory of origin has been approved by the department of Agriculture,
certificate has been subjected to moist heat under steam pressure of not less
than 1.4 kg per square cm (1.3 atmospheres) for fifteen minutes. The
mammalian proteins in the animal feed are derived only from animals of
Australia origin. Australia has been free from BSE for six years prior to the
date of export of product to Singapore.
OR

certificate has been subjected to treatment of the bones, after they are
broken, with the vapour of benzine boiling between 95 degrees Celsius and
115 degrees Celsius for not less than four hours, live steam to be thereafter
admitted for one hour. The mammalian proteins in the animal feed are derived
OR

certificate has been subjected to a moist heat at a steam pressure in excess
of 1.5 atmosphere for a period of 2 hours and a product temperature of 124
degrees centigrade. The mammalian proteins in the animal feed are derived
9. SHIPPING AND AIRFREIGHT REQUIREMENTS

Shipping And Airfreight Requirements
DIRECT SHIPPING
All products must be shipped direct to Singapore.
10. PORT-OF-ENTRY INSPECTION AND TESTING

Port-Of-Entry Inspection And Testing
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING
Microbiological testing procedures for imported meat are set out in Singapore
import testing specifications.
Note that the specifications are based on how the meat and meat products
are prepared rather than on the species of origin.
 Singapore_micro_standards.pdf (PDF 101.4 KB)
REINSPECTION BASED ON THE AGE OF IMPORTED PRODUCT
Singapore reinspects imported product at a level related to the product’s age.

Product older than the maximum of this range is prohibited.
Detention and
Product Routine monitoring
sampling
< 3 months since 3–6 months since

Frozen pork
slaughter date slaughter date
Frozen meat (other than < 6 months since 6–12 months since
pork) slaughter date slaughter date
Processed pork, beef, < 3 months since 3–6 months since

mutton and poultry production date production date
11. GLOSSARY
Glossary
GLOSSARY
No terms have a precise meaning in Singapore.

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1. PRECONDITIONS FOR MARKET ACCESS

Updated: 27 Aug 2014

1.2 Establishment Listing

Initial listing procedure for

Export registration Yes

Yes, for pork, poultry

ATM listing audit Yes

Singaporean inspection for

Slaughter and boning establishments, as well as establishments producing

Establishments exporting chilled processed pork products are not required to

The department will advise the Singapore AVA of the listing.

Establishments that want to be listed for Singapore must submit an

on the AVA website for slaughter/boning establishments and

The Department of Agriculture in Canberra will send the application to

Chilled boneless modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) chicken

Beef and sheep

Beef and sheep meat slaughter establishments that produce farmed

Raw Pet meat and processed pet food

Raising certification for these commodities requires the manufacturing

Updated: 28 May 2019

1.3 Access For Edible Products And Edible Byproducts

Farmed deer Yes

Ostrich, emu Yes

Edible tallow Yes

Gelatine and No agreed

Chilled pig meat and meat products

Frozen pig meat and meat products

Updated: 21 Aug 2014

ACCESS FOR POULTRY MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS IN THE EVENT OF

Poultry meat may be imported into Singapore in the event of an Australian

Updated: 21 Aug 2014

1.4 Access For Inedible Products And Inedible Byproducts

Rendered products Yes

Technical products and

Raw petmeat Yes

Processed petfood Yes

1.5 Prohibited Products

Frozen meat other than pork > 12 months

Frozen pork > 6 months

Processed pork, beef, mutton > 6 months from production

Updated: 12 Apr 2018

1.6 Australian Animal Products That Do Not Meet Importing Country

Apart from prohibited products, there are no known Australian animal

Updated: 27 Aug 2014

1.7 Premises And Equipment

A fully functional boot wash must be readily accessible in close proximity to

Updated: 21 Aug 2014

Amenities in slaughter and boning establishments must be constructed so

Updated: 21 Aug 2014

Updated: 28 May 2019

Updated: 21 Aug 2014

CARTON ASSEMBLY IN THE BONING ROOM

Updated: 21 Aug 2014

2.2 Religious Slaughter

Australian Islamic organisations that provide commercial halal certification

Islamic organisations seeking approval from MUIS of must apply directly

Updated: 02 Apr 2015

2.3 Microbial And Residue Sampling And Maximum Acceptable Limits

Singapore has microbiological specifications for chilled boneless modified

Singapore does port-of-entry microbial testing of imported meat and meat

Otherwise, the National Residue Survey gives Singapore adequate assurance

Updated: 22 Mar 2018