G/SPS/N/PHL/469  
 
21 September 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Domestic and wild horses including semen, oocytes or embryos. 
HS Codes 01012 – Horses ; 051199 - Products of animal origin, n.e.s., dead a nimals, unfit 
for human consumption (excl. fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Malaysia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 46 
Series of 2020 Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Horses Including 
Semen, Oocytes or Embryos from Malaysia . Language(s): English . Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/PHL/20_5615_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order bans the importation of domestic and wild horses 
including semen, oocytes or embryos from  Malaysia. It also immediately suspends the 
processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of SPS import clearance of the said 
goods. All shipments of the said goods into the country shall be stopped and 
confiscated  by DA Quarantine Officers/Inspec tors at all ports. The Order was signed on 
15 September  2020.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Based on the official 
report to the OIE submitted by Dr. Dato'DrNorlizanMohd Noor, Deputy Director General, 
Veterinary Services Ministry of Agriculture and Agro -Based Industry, Putrajaya, Ma laysia 
on September 02,2020, there has been an outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in 
backyard reared horses in the State of Terengganu on August 06, 2020 and the said 
disease outbreak is continuing in the country.  G/SPS/N/PHL/469  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant internationa l standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 12.1.3 Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code (2019)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
Immediately.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman,  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com   
Website:  http://spsissuances.da.gov.ph/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Office of the Di rector  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman,  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com   
Website:  http://spsissuances.da.gov.ph/