Animals and Birds (Importation) Order 2009

This Order may be cited as the Animals and Birds (Importation) Order 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2009.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“animal or bird part or product” means any carcase, semen, fodder, litter, dung or any product of animals or birds, or any article or substance that is likely to convey or spread any disease;“tranship” means to remove goods from one vehicle, aircraft or ship to another for the purpose of export.

The Director-General may permit the importation or transhipment into Singapore of any animal or bird part or product (other than those specified in the first column of the Schedule) from any country or place for any purpose, subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose.

The Animals and Birds (Importation) Order (O 1) is revoked.

Any import certificate or import permit issued under the revoked Animals and Birds (Importation) Order and which is valid immediately before the date of commencement of this Order shall be deemed to be an import permit issued under this Order and shall subsist until its expiry.