189*Republic of the Philippines 
O FFICE OF TH E SECRETA RY
Elliptical Road, Diliman 
1100 Quezon City
MEMORANDUM ORDER
No. 7 1 
Series of 2022
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY BAN ON THE IMPORTATION OF DOMESTIC AND WILD
BIRDS AND THEIR PRODUCTS INCLUDING POULTRY MEAT, DAY OLD  
CHICKS, EGGS AND SEMEN ORIGINATING FROM California, United  
States o f America
WHEREAS, Section 6 and 7 (2) and (4] of Executive Order no. 292 provides the authority 
and responsibility for the exercise of the mandate of the Department and for the 
discharge of its powers and functions shall be vested in the Secretary, who shall have 
supervision and control of the Department, to establish the policies and standards for the 
operation of the Department pursuant to the approved programs of government and 
promulgate administrative issuances necessary for the efficient administration of the 
offices under the Secretary and the proper execution of the laws relative thereto;
WHEREAS, Section 1770 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code of 1917) which 
was adopted by incorporation together with Sections 1761-1769, in Section 5 of Act 3639 
(Charter of BAI) empowers the Department Head to issue a general order preventing the 
entry of animals, animal effects, parts or products from any country with dangerous 
communicable animal disease;
WHEREAS, based on the official report submitted by the Deputy Administrator and Chief 
Veterinary Officer, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, 
United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., United States of America to 
the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on August 2022 that there were 
additional outbreaks of H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in California, United 
States of America affecting domestic birds as confirmed by the National Veterinary 
Services Laboratories (NVSL), Ames, Iowa (National Laboratory);
WHEREAS, the rapid spread of H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in the United 
States of America (USA) in a short period of time since its first laboratory detection 
necessitates a wider coverage of trade restriction to prevent the entry of HPAI virus and 
protect the health of the local poultry population;
WHEREAS, given the geographical land mass of the USA, there has been a mutual 
agreement in 2016 between the veterinary authorities of USA and Philippines that a 
state-wide ban shall only be imposed if there are three (3) or more counties affected with 
HPAI in one state;
J  ^  Republic of the Philippines
R O FFICE OF TH E SECRETA RY
Elliptical Road, Oiliman 
1100 Quezon City
WHEREAS, the abovementioned states have three (3) or more counties affected with 
HPAI as reflected in their official reports in the WOAH;
NOW, THEREFORE, this Order is hereby issued to institute the following emergency 
measures for the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from 
California, United States of America;
1. Banning the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including 
poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen;
2. Immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and 
issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance to the above stated 
commodities;
3. All shipments coming from the mentioned areas of the United States of America 
that are IN TRANS1T/L0ADED/ACCEPTED UNTO PORT before the official 
communication of this Order to the American authorities shall be allowed 
provided that the products were slaughtered/produced on or before August 4,  
2022 ;
4. Shipments which have not complied with the conditions set forth in Item 3 shall 
be dealt with as per DA AO 9 S. 2010 Section VII.D;
This ORDER shall take effect immediately.
Done this^wl day of vlotv  2022.
DOMINGOFrRANGANIBAN
Senior linaersecretary