G/SPS/N/PHL/527  
14 march 2023  
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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):  Domestic and wild pigs and their products including pork meat, 
pig skin, processed animal proteins and semen (HS code(s): 1501, 0103, 020 3, 0209, 
02101)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Singapore  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 20 
Series of 2023: Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their 
Products and By -products Including Pork Meat, Pig Skin, Porcine Processed Animal Proteins 
and Semen Originating from Singapore . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_1967_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 6 March 2023, institut es the following 
measures for the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products from Singapore:  
(1) Banning the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products, including pork 
meat, pork skin, 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; 
and 
(3) Stoppage and confiscation of all shipments of the aforementioned commodities into the 
country 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 Veterinary Officer, Director General of the Animal and 
Veterinary Services of Singapore to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on 
5 February 2023, they have reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in a nature 
park in North -West Singapore affecting wild board as confirmed by the Centre for Animal 
and Veterinary Services.  
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) :  G/SPS/N/PHL/527  
 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 1.1, 4.3 and 15.1 of the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does t his 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 Poin t. 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