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

An import permit is required.

Information on Singapore's import requirements for the commercial and non-commercial movement of animals is available at the Singapore Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) website.

Note

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

Health certification

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.

The health certificate below applies to the permanent export of horses to Singapore from Australia.

Health certificate

I, Dr ………………………………, a duly authorised government veterinary officer, hereby certify that in respect of the horse described below that I have no reason to doubt the truthfulness of the information given below and am satisfied to the best of my ability that the horse certified above meets with the requirements for importation into Singapore.

1. Australia has been free from African horse sickness for the last 2 years prior to the date of export, and no vaccination is permitted in Australia against this disease.
2. Australia has been free from Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis for the last 2 years prior to the date of export, and no vaccination is permitted in Australia against this disease.
3. Australia has been free from Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis for the last 2 years prior to the date of export, and no vaccination is permitted in Australia against these diseases.
4. Australia has been free from glanders for the last 3 years prior to the date of export and the disease is compulsorily notifiable.
5. No case of surra and dourine has occurred in horses in Australia for the last 12 months prior to the date of export.
6. Australia has been free from contagious equine metritis for the last 12 months prior to the date of export.
7. The horse was tested for equine infectious anaemia by the immunodiffusion (Coggins) test with negative results within 30 days of export. Date of test: [dd/mm/yyyy]
8. The horse was tested for equine viral arteritis by the serum neutralisation tests with negative results, or with stable or declining antibody titres at dilution of 1 in 4, twice 14 days apart, within 30 days of export. Date of test: [dd/mm/yyyy]
9. Australia has been free from equine piroplasmosis for the past 12 months.
10. Australia has been free from rabies in the past 2 years.
11. No case of Hendra-virus infection has been reported in horses in Australia for the last 3 months prior to the date of export AND in the case of a vaccinated horse, the vaccinations have been administered as per manufacturer’s recommendations and proof of vaccination is attached.
    
    OR
    If Hendra-virus infections were reported in horses in Australia for the last 3 months prior to export,
    
    
    1. i. In the case of an unvaccinated horse/s, the horse/s prepared for export has/have been subject to pre-export quarantine for 21 consecutive days prior to export, under veterinary supervision the horse/s has/have been tested for Hendra virus infection by ELISA test with negative results within 14 days prior to export
    OR
    
    1. ii. In the case of a vaccinated horse/s, the vaccinations have been administered as per manufacturer’s recommendations and proof of vaccination is attached, the horse/s has/have been subjected to pre-export quarantine for 21 consecutive days prior to export, under veterinary supervision and has not shown any clinical signs of Hendra Virus infection during the 21 day pre-export quarantine.*
    
    
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12. No case of Nipah virus infection has been reported in horses in Australia for the last 2 years prior to the date of export.
13. During the 90 days prior to export, the horse has not suffered from or been exposed to nor been in premises infected with Equine Influenza (EI), and was vaccinated against EI according to manufacturer’s recommendation with an inactivated or recombinant vaccine registered in Australia, between 21 and 90 days before shipment either with a primary course or a booster.
    [See attached]
14. All tests were carried out in a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia and the AVS using OIE prescribed methodologies.
15. The horses had been resident in Australia continuously for at least 3 months immediately prior to export.
16. After due enquiry, during the 6 months prior to export, the horse has not suffered from or been exposed to nor been on premises infected with glanders.
17. During the 3 months prior to export, the horse has not suffered from or been exposed to nor been in premises infected with any condition or disease including the following: equine infectious anaemia, equine viral encephalomyelitis, horse pox, scabies, anthrax, glanders, dourine, surra, strangles, epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerative lymphangitis, equine rhinopneumonitis, equine viral arteritis, equine piroplasmosis, equine influenza, vesicular stomatitis, Getah virus infection, Hendra virus infection, Nipah virus infection, West Nile virus infection or any other disease of horses notifiable in Australia.
18. The horse was treated with a registered long-acting and broad spectrum parasiticide effective against ticks within 14 days of export.
19. The horse had not been vaccinated with any vaccine within 30 days of export OR
    
    The horse had been vaccinated within 30 days with a vaccine or vaccines approved by AVS [submit name and purpose of vaccine and date of vaccination].
    Name of vaccine:
    Purpose of vaccine:
    Date of vaccination: [dd/mm/yyyy]


20. The horse had been examined and was found clinically healthy and free from external parasites and any clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease within 24 hours of export.
21. ​Means of Transport
    Identification:

Signature: ____________________________ Date: __________________(day/month/year)

Name of official government veterinarian:

Designation:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Attachment

1. Schedule of horses

If your animal is returning to Australia, you should make yourself familiar with the Department’s requirements for importing live animals into Australia. This is important as your animal may have been exposed to diseases that do not occur in Australia.

Based on health conditions agreed on 28 March 2014.

Entry last reviewed 31 March 2023.​