Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Wholesome Meat and Fish (Import, Export and Transhipment) Rules
Regulation 6
Procedure for examination of imported meat products and fish products
Subregulation 1
The examination of any consignment of meat products or fish products which has been imported into Singapore shall be carried out at the place where the consignment is being kept immediately after its import.
Subregulation 2
The authorised examiner shall conduct —
a general examination of the whole consignment; and
a detailed examination of at least one basic packaging unit of the meat products or fish products declared in the cargo clearance permit and health certificate.
Subregulation 3
Any sample of meat product or fish product that is frozen shall be adequately thawed for the purpose of the detailed examination under paragraph (2)(b).
Subregulation 4
The person who has imported the consignment or his representative shall, before the commencement of the examination, present to the authorised examiner conducting the examination 2 sets (in duplicate) of the cargo clearance permit and health certificate relating to the consignment.
Subregulation 5
Where the authorised examiner, upon having conducted the requisite examination, finds that the consignment of meat products or fish products is fit for human consumption, he shall endorse the cargo clearance permit relating to the consignment with a statement to that effect.
Subregulation 6
Where the authorised examiner, upon having conducted the requisite examination, finds that the consignment of meat products or fish products is unfit for human consumption, he shall —
endorse the cargo clearance permit relating to the consignment with a statement to that effect; and
notify an authorised officer of his finding.
Subregulation 7
The authorised officer may detain the consignment pending its removal, destruction or disposal from Singapore under section 10 of the Act.