Starting 1 January 2010, AVA will be implementing a new set of import and quarantine requirements as part of our rabies risk management approach to the importation of dogs and cats into Singapore.
From 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009, dogs and cats may be imported into Singapore under the current veterinary conditions as well as the new veterinary conditions under the revised quarantine policy. The current veterinary conditions will cease effect from 1 January 2010.
The new import requirements involve re-categorising countries according to the rabies risk posed by different countries.
A list of categories and countries/places are as follows:
CATEGORY A
Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
CATEGORY B
Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, USA (Guam and Hawaii only)
CATEGORY C
Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, United States of America (except Guam and Hawaii)
CATEGORY D
All countries other than those listed in Categories A, B or C
For more information on the veterinary conditions (revised):
- Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs and Cats for countries under Category A (1/4) (Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom)
- Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs and Cats for countries under Category B (2/4) (Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, USA (Guam and Hawaii only))
- Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs and Cats for countries under Category C (3/4) (Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, United States of America (except Guam and Hawaii))
- Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs and Cats for countries under Category D (4/4) (All countries other than those listed in Categories A, B or C)
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