G/SPS/N/PHL/517  
 
12 January 2023  
(23-0316) 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(s): 1501, 0103, 0203, 0209, 02101 - Domestic and wild 
pigs and their products including pork meat, pig skin, processed animal pro teins and 
semen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Czech Republic; Moldova, Republic of; Ukraine  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 80 
Series of 2022 , Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their 
Products and By -products Including Pork Meat, Pig Skin, and Semen Originating from 
Ukraine, Moldova and Czech Republic . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.w to.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_0269_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 29 December 2022, bans the importation 
of domestic and wild pigs and their products, including pork meat, pork skin and semen 
from the Czech Republic , the Republic of Moldova and  Ukraine . It also immediately 
suspends the processing, evaluation of the application, and issuance of SPS import 
clearance to the above -stated commodities. All shipments o the aforementioned goods 
(with the exception of heat -treated products) into the country shall be stopped 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 Czech Republic , the Republic of Moldova and  Ukraine  to the World 
Organisation for Animal Health, outbreaks of African Swine Fever have been detected in 
domestic and wild boars of these countries.  
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 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 1.1, 4.3 and 15.1 of the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code  G/SPS/N/PHL/517  
 
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  [ ] 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 applic ation (as applicable):  
Immediately /To be determined.  
[ ] 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 
availab le) 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  
 spspilipina s@gmail .com