G/SPS/N/PHL/515  
29 November 2022  
(22-8874) 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:  California, United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 71 
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 
California, United States of America . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/PHL/22_8084_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 23 November 2022 bans the importation 
of domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day -old chick, 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 from the 
mentioned areas of the United States of America that are IN TRANSIT/LOADED/ACCEPTED 
UNTO PORT before the official communication of this Order to the American authorities 
shall be allowed provided that the products were slaughtered/produced on or before  
4 August 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. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans fr om animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/PHL/515  
 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Based on the official 
report submitted by the Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, United States Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, DC, United States of America to the World Organisation for 
Animal Health (OIE) on August 2022, there were additional outbreaks of H5N1 Hig h 
Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in California, United States of America affecting domestic 
birds as confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), Ames, Iowa 
(National Laboratory).  
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 facilita ting 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, Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 8 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 8 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph , spspilipinas@gmail.com  
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, Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 8 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 8 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph , spspilipinas@gmail.com