G/SPS/N/PHL/492  
 
5 March 2021  
(21-1853) 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 - Fertilised 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:  Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 17 
Series of 2021 Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their 
Products Including Poultry Meat, Day -Old Chicks, Eggs a nd Semen Originating from the 
Russian Federation . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/PHL/21_1664_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order signed on 26 February 2021 institutes the following 
emergency measures for the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products 
from the Russian Federation:  
1) Ban on the importation of domestic and wi ld birds and their products, including poultry 
meat, day old chicks, eggs, and semen;  
2) Immediate suspension of the processing of the application and issuance of SPS import 
clearance for the above -stated commodities ; 
3) Stoppage and confiscation of all shipments of the above -stated commodities with 
exception on heat -treated products, provided th ey will undergo  risk analysis to be 
performed by the Bureau of Animal Industry;  
4) All shipments in transit prior to the issuance of this Order shall be allowed provided 
the source is free from HPAI 21 days prior to production date;  
5) Importation of meat produc ts of poultry is subject to the conditions provided in 
Articles 10.4.19, 10.4.20 and 10.4.26 of OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2019).  
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.  G/SPS/N/PHL/492  
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  There are ongoing 
outbreaks of H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in several areas of the Russian 
Federation as reported by their veterinary authorities in the World Organisation for Animal 
Health, and the Russian  Federation has reported  to the World Health Organisation its first 
case of human transmission of H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.  
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 (2019)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this pro posed 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, Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: 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 Agricult ure 
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com