G/SPS/N/PHL/520  
 
12 January 2023  
(23-0331) 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:  Denmark  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 83 
Series of 2022, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their 
Products including Poultry Meat, Day -Old Chicks, Eggs, and Semen originating from 
Denmark . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_0392_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 29 December 2022, bans the importation 
of domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day -old chicks, 
eggs, and  semen. It also immediately suspends the processing, evaluation of the 
application, and issuance of SPS import clearance for the said commodities. All shipments 
coming from Denmark that are IN TRANSIT/LOADED/ACCEPTED UNTO PORT before the 
official communica tion of this Order to the Danish Authorities shall be allowed, provided 
that the products were slaughtered/produced on or before 6 November 2022. Shipments 
that have not complied with the conditions outlined in Item 3 shall be dealt with as per 
DA AO 9 s. 2010 Section VII.D.  
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 Dr Charlotte Vilstrup of the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration 
of Denmark's Ministry of Environment and Food to the World Organisation for Animal 
Health (WOAH) on 21  November 2022, there was an outbreak of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in Lundby, Slagelse affecting birds as confirmed by the 
Statens Serum Institut (National laboratory).  G/SPS/N/PHL/520  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identi fy 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 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 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 Agricultu re 
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