No Import of Heinz Mixed Cereal From Canada
14 Dec 09: Click here for more details
Food Fund For Enhancing Singapore’s Food Supply Resilience Open For Application
10 Dec 09: AVA is pleased to announce the launch of a new Food Fund. The fund will be used to support Food Diversification and Food Capability Development.
AVA has set up this fund to enhance Singapore’s food supply resilience especially in rice, chicken, pork, fish, eggs and leafy vegetables. The purpose is to strengthen our strategies for food diversification and local farming to ensure a resilient supply of food for Singapore.
Food Capability Development
In the area of food capability development, the aim of the Fund is to maximize local farm productivity. AVA will co-fund research and development in local food farming technology, and the upgrading of the production capability of local farms.
Food Diversification
In the area of food diversification, AVA will co-fund feasibility studies on investments in overseas food zones, overseas contract farming and sourcing of rice, chicken, pork, fish, eggs and leafy vegetables from non-traditional sources or existing sources that are not major exporters to Singapore.
To find out more
Interested companies can download the guidelines for the Food Fund below:
To apply for the funds, please click here.
Click on this link for the press release.
For further enquiries, please email your questions to AVA_funds_enquiries@ava.gov.sg
Updated Veterinary Condition For The Importation Of Dogs/Cats
08 Dec 09: The revised ‘Veterinary Conditions for the Importation of Dogs and Cats” for countries under all categories have been updated. For more details, go to this page or click here for the circular.
Permits Needed For Bringing Plants, Potting Media And Organic Fertilizers Into Singapore
02 Dec 09: Singaporeans have been bringing in plants from overseas, in particular West Malaysia to beautify and improve on the aesthetics of their environment. The plants brought in are usually in pots with potting medium i.e. the materials used for growing plants, such as soil, peat moss, sphagnum moss, cocopeat, coconut husk, soil mixtures etc.
Besides plants, bags of potting medium and organic fertilizers made from materials of animal/plant origin are also brought in. The import of plants, potting medium and animal/plant based organic fertilizers are regulated by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).
For more details, click here.
Approval for Lam Hock Leong Trading Co to Resume Production of Chinese Wine Products
17 Nov 09: Further to AVA's press release on 26 August 2009, Lam Hock Leong Trading Co has destroyed its Chinese wine products that have been contaminated with methanol. Lam Hock Leong Trading Co has also taken actions to ensure that future productions of their Chinese wine products will not be contaminated with methanol.
In view of the above, AVA has given approval to Lam Hock Leong Trading Co to resume its factory operation for the production of Chinese wine products with effect from 2 November 2009. All Chinese wine products produced by the company on and after 2 November 2009 are subjected to stringent quality control conducted by the company and verified by AVA for absence of methanol contamination and are allowed for sale in Singapore.
Inspection and Laboratory e-Services
On-line booking for inspection and laboratory services is now available under Inspection and Laboratory e-Services.
Pork in Singapore is safe to eat
3 Sept 09: The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has detected Pandemic A/H1N1 2009 in samples from pigs imported from the farm on Pulau Bulan.
AVA would like to assure Singaporeans that the pork availablein Singapore is safe for consumption as we would ensure that only healthy pigs are exported to Singapore.H1N1 virus is not transmitted through the handling and consumption of pork and pork products, including ham, bacon, sausages and canned pork.
Click here for the latest press release. Further information can also be found in the FAQs.
To download the poster, click here (English) and here (Chinese).
