G/SPS/N/PHL/526  
14 March 2023  
(23-1878) 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):  Live cattle, meat and meat products and bovine processed animal 
proteins, including semen derived from cattle (HS code(s): 0102, 0201, 02 02, 020610, 
021020, 051110, 160250)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Spain  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 21 
Series of 2023: Temporary Ban on the Importation of Live Cattle, Meat, and Meat 
Products, Bovine Processed Animal Proteins, and Semen Derived from Cattle Originating in 
Spain . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_1966_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 6 March 2023, institutes the following 
measures for the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products from Spain:  
(1) Banning the importation of live animal, meat, meat products, meat by -products, 
including bovine processed animal protein and semen;  
(2) Immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance to the aforementioned 
commodities;  
(3) Allowing all shipments coming from Spain that are IN TRANSIT/LOADED/ACCEPTED 
UNTO PORT before the official commun ication of this Order to the Spanish Authorities 
provided that the products were slaughtered/produced on or before 21 December 
2022;  
(4) Application of DA Administrative Order 9 series of 2010, Section VII.D for shipments 
with ship out date after the communica tion of this Order to the Spanish Authorities; 
and 
(5) More rigorous and tight inspection on all arrivals of meat and meat by -products 
derived from cattle including live animals and bovine processed animal proteins by 
DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers assigned  at ports of entry.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Based on the official 
report submitted by the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y 
Alimentación, Madrid, Spain to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on 
21 January 2023, the y have reported that there was an outbreak of Atypical Bovine 
Spongiform Encephalopathy (H -type) in Pontevedra, Galicia affecting domestic and meat 
by-products including bovine processed animal proteins and semen originating from the 
Spain.  
9. Is there a relevant international 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 11.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Code 
[ ] 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