A total
of
3,500
livestock
will be offered for qurban in Singapore this year, comprising 1,800
sheep from
Australia and
1,700
lambs from Ireland, said the Singapore Mosques Korban Committee (JKMS). The community will also be
able to perform qurban at
26
mosques
this year.
Mini Environment
Services (MES) has been appointed the Approved Korban Vendor (AKV) for 2016 after an open tender, JKMS added.
MES as the AKV explored opportunities to import from AVA-approved sources and proposed to import lamb from Ireland and sheep from Australia, which JKMS concluded is the most cost-effective and best possible option for qurban this year.
Each Australian sheep supplied by the Approved Korban Vendor (AKV) for 2016 is set at S$490, the same as in 2015. Lambs will cost S$556, S$14 less than in 2015. While Australia remains the primary source of livestock for qurban in Singapore, JKMS continues to work with the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) to explore alternative sources that meet the highest criteria of Singapore’s food safety, animal health and veterinary public health standards***.
Qurban using Australian sheep will be conducted at 13 mosques* that meet the requirements of Australia’s Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS)** regulatory framework. Irish lamb will be offered at the other 13 participating mosques. All qurban centres will adopt the same standard operating procedures for qurban operations, which includes transporting, handling and slaughtering of livestock, at all venues. These standards are in accordance with the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) internationally accepted animal welfare and food hygiene standards***.
Interested?
Members of the public who wish to perform qurban can register their intent and submit their particulars at the 26 listed mosques for orders of Australian sheep and Irish lamb. Registration for qurban 2016 opens on 19
July 2016
and will close
on
28 August 2016,
subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. Hard copy forms for both Irish and Australian sheep are available at all
26
mosques
from 19 July. Forms can also be downloaded.
Read the FAQ (PDF)
Mosques performing qurban with Australian sheep
Sultan - Muscat Street
Al-Amin - Telok Blangah
Jamae Chulia - South Bridge Road
Darul Aman - Eunos
Kampung Siglap - Marine Parade
Ar-Raudhah - Bukit Batok East
Al-Mukminin - Jurong East
Assyakirin
Yung An Road
Al-Istighfar - Pasir Ris
En-Naeem - Tampines Road
Al-Iman - Bukit Panjang
Darul Makmur - Yishun
Petempatan
Melayu Sembawang - Jalan Mempurong
Mosques performing qurban with Irish lamb
Omar
Salmah - Jalan
Mashhor
An-Nahdhah - Bishan
Jamiyah
Ar-Rabitah - Tiong Bahru
Al-Firdaus - Jalan Ibadat
Tentera Di-Raja - Clementi
Hang Jebat - Jalan Hang Jebat
Al Khair - Teck Whye
Crescent
Al-Mawaddah - Compassvale
Bow
Alkaff Kg Melayu - Bedok Reservoir
Haji Yusoff - Hillside Drive
An-Nur - Woodlands
Assyafaah - Sembawang
Ahmad Ibrahim - Jalan Ulu Seletar
*In addition to the
13
mosques, two Malay/Muslim organisations will continue to offer Australian sheep this year. The Muhammadiyah Association of Singapore will offer Australian sheep while the Jamiyah Singapore has both Australian sheep and Irish lambs.
**ESCAS is a regulatory framework implemented by the Australian Government in 2012 to ensure
that livestock
exported from Australia to different countries are treated in accordance to the World Organisation for Animal
Health’s (OIE) internationally accepted animal welfare standards. To comply, the Australian exporter must provide
a report from an
independent and internationally accredited auditor to certify that livestock to be exported meet
the standards required from the farm to the point of slaughter.
*** The OIE is an inter-governmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide. It is recognised
as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and, in 2011, has a total of 178 member countries and territories, including Singapore.