Friday, April 27, 2007

EGGS - inidividual research - REGULATIONS in Singapore

What is AVA?
AVA refers to Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore. It Ensuring food safetyfor both primary and processed food. AVA ensures the safety of all food from production to just before retail. AVA adopts a science-based risk analysis and management approach based on international standards to evaluate and ensure food safety

Import, Export and Transshipment of Eggs (fresh)
Eggs refer to fresh table eggs (Hen eggs).

Import requirements
The local legislation that require of egg is that 1) The traders are required to apply for a Central Registration Number from customs in Singapore and a AVA license.
2) The eggs are only to be imported from approved sources. One example would be Malaysia.
3) The eggs must be deprived from a single farm only.
4) Each consignment must also be accompanied by a Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the veterinary authority of the exporting country. The Veterinary Health Certificate must be dated within 7 days of import.
5) The eggs to be subjected to inspection by AVA. Samples may also be analyze in laboratory

Import procedures
The import procedures are 1) The applicant must obtain Health Certificate from veterinary authority of the exporting country. 2) The applicant must apply for an AVA import permit through TradeNet.
3) The applicant must present the Cargo Clearance Permit (CCP), AVA import permit, veterinary health certificate and the imported eggs for AVA inspection.
4) AVA may collect samples for laboratory analysis. .

THe above informations are from the website: http://www.ava.gov.sg/AVA/Templates/AVA-GenericContentTemplate.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fFoodSector%2fImportExportTransOfFood%2fEggsFresh%2f&NRNODEGUID=%7b25B7B5C4-36CA-4B6D-8486-56BD5FDFD3B2%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest#top

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