G/SPS/N/PHL/519  
 
12 January 2023  
(23-0326) 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:  Czech Republic  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 82 
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 the 
Czech Republic . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_0391_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. All shipments coming from the Czech Republic that are 
IN TRANSIT/LOADED/ACCEPTED UNTO PORT before the official communication of 
this Order to the Czech Au thorities shall be allowed provided that the products were 
slaughtered/produced on or before 17 November 2022. Shipments, which have not 
complied with the conditions set forth in Item 3, shall be dealt with as per DA AO 9 s. 2010 
Section VII.D.  
7. Objecti ve 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 Director General of the Central Veterinary Administration of State 
Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic to the World Organisation for Animal 
Health (WOAH) on 1 December 2022, there was an outbreak of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in Frahelz, Tabor, Jihocesky affecting birds as confirmed by 
the Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate (National Laboratory).  G/SPS/N/PHL/519  
 
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  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 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