G/SPS/N/PHL/518  
 
12 January 2023  
(23-0325) 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:  Ecuador; Moldova, Republic of; Peru; 
Chinese  Taipei  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 81 
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 
Ecuador, Moldova , Peru and Chinese Taipei . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_0390_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 seme n. It also immediately suspends the processing, evaluation of the 
application and issuance of SPS import clearance for the said commodities. All shipments 
coming from Ecuador, the Republic of Moldova, Peru and Chinese Taipei, of the 
above -stated commoditie s (with the exception on heat -treated products) into the country 
will be stopped and confiscated by all Veterinary Quarantine Officers/lnspectors at all 
major ports of entry.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protec tion, 
[ ] 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 
reports submitted by Ecuador, the Republic of Moldova, Peru and Chinese Taipei to the 
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), outbreaks of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza (HPAI) virus have been detected in domestic birds of these countries.  G/SPS/N/PHL/518  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? I f 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 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 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