G/SPS/N/PHL/528  
28 April 2023  
(23-3004) Page: 1/2 
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):  HS code: 0105 - Live poultry, "fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls"; HS code: 0207 - Meat and edible 
offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, 
fresh, chilled or frozen; HS code: 0407 - Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked; 
HS code: 04071 - Fertilized eggs for incubation; HS code: 04072 - Other fresh eggs; 
HS code: 040790 - Birds' eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked; HS code: 05119 - Other  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Chile 
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 29 
Series of 2023, "Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their 
Products including Poultry Meat, Day -Old Chicks, Eggs, and Semen o riginating from Chile" . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_9342_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 19 April 2023, bans the importation of 
domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day -old chicks, eggs, 
and se men. It also immediately suspends the processing, evaluation of the application and 
issuance of SPS import clearance to the said commodities. All shipments coming from Chile 
that are IN TRANSIT/LOADED/ACCEPTED UNTO PORT before the official communication of  
this Order to the Chilean Authorities shall be allowed provided that the products were 
slaughtered/produced on or before 10 March 2023. Shipments that have not complied with 
the conditions outlined in Item 3 shall be dealt with as per DA AO 9 s. 2010 Sect ion VII.D. 
All shipments of the aforementioned goods (with the exception of heat -treated products) 
into the country shall be stopped and confiscated by all Veterinary Quarantine 
Officers/Inspectors at all major ports of entry.  
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 submitted by the Chief ( Jefe) of the División de Protección Pecuaria del Servicio 
Agricola y Ganadero  (SAG), Chile to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on 
13 March 2023, there was an outbreak of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian In fluenza in 
Rubiana 1, Comuna de Rancagua last 10 March 2023 affecting domestic birds as confirmed 
by the Laboratorio Lo Aguirre (National laboratory).  G/SPS/N/PHL/528  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Com mission (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 10.4 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code (2021)  
[ ] 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 standa rd:  
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  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@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 Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph