It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements.

An import permit is required.

This entry relates to the requirements for the import of quail hatching eggs meant for the purpose of consumption. Information on Singapore’s import requirements for live poultry meant for the purpose of consumption is available at the Singapore Food Agency Food Import & Export website.

Singapore's import requirements for the commercial and non-commercial movement of animals are different. Information is available at the Singapore Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) website. There are also additional requirements for the importation of Wildlife and Endangered Species into Singapore and you should check these.

Refer to these and the Department's website for current information about exporting animals (including any suspensions).​

Note

Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.

For import purposes, birds include all birds other than domestic birds and include guinea fowls, partridges, parrots, parakeets, budgerigars, cockatoos, doves, peafowls, swans, finches, and other birds intended for purposes other than for consumption.​

As importing country requirements may change without advice to the Department you should check the import permit and/or the country website carefully at the time of preparation for export.

Certifying officers must review the import permit(s), any conditions provided by the exporter and the country website to ensure that the issued document(s) are consistent with the permit(s).

Health certificate

I, Dr ………………………………, a duly authorised government veterinary officer, hereby certify that:

1. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a notifiable disease in Australia.
   
   
2. Either:
   
   
   1. i) Australia has been free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) for the past 28 days following a stamping out policy in accordance to WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code prior to export,
      OR
   2. ii) in the event of a HPAI outbreak, the hatching eggs were derived from zones outside the Control Area(s) established around the infected premises.
   
   
3. The hatching eggs for export originate from a farm approved for the import of hatching eggs by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
   
   
4. There have been no cases of Newcastle disease, Infectious bronchitis, Infectious laryngotracheitis, Avian encephalomyelitis, Infectious bursal disease, EDS 76, Salmonellosis, chronic respiratory disease due to Mycoplasma gallisepticum or M. synoviae, or any notifiable diseases, at the farm in the six (6) months prior to export.
   
   
5. The parent flocks from which the hatching eggs originate either (delete inapplicable):
   
   
   1. i) are part of a monitoring and accreditation scheme for Salmonella Pullorum freedom that uses the serum agglutination test,
      OR
   2. ii) have been tested for Salmonella Pullorum by serum agglutination tests at least twice in the six (6) months prior to export, including once within 30 days prior to export. A number sufficient to detect 5% prevalence with 95% confidence was tested. No evidence of Salmonella Pullorum was detected.
   
   
6. The parent flocks from which the hatching eggs originate have been tested and found free from Salmonella enteritidis in the six (6) months prior to export.
   
   
7. The hatching eggs for export were incubated in a hatchery approved by SFA, and where eggs and incubators have been fumigated and disinfected prior to incubation (where applicable).
   
   
8. The hatching eggs for export were either (delete inapplicable):
   
   
   1. i) cleaned and sanitised prior to export in accordance with the Biosecurity procedures in poultry production and the General Recommendations on Disinfection and Disinsection chapters of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code,
      OR
   2. ii) originate from parent flocks that are monitored for avian influenza viruses and showed no clinical signs of infection at the time of collection of the hatching eggs.
   
   
9. The hatching eggs have been packed in new or appropriately sanitised packaging materials and containers.
   
   
10. The hatching eggs have not been inoculated with any microorganisms nor otherwise contaminated with any pathogenic organisms.
    

Permission to move birds out of Australia

You may need permission under wildlife trade laws to move birds out of Australia. Refer to the Department's International wildlife trade requirements. There is specific guidance for non-commercial wildlife trade for public exhibition, scientific research, conservation breeding and personal use.

Email

wildlifetrade@dcceew.gov.au

Protocol agreed July 2023.

​Entry last reviewed 27 July 2023.​