G/SPS/N/PHL/450  
 
22 January 2020  
(20-0564) 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):  Domestic and wild pigs and their products including pork meat, pig 
skin and semen . 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relev ant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Indonesia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Memorandum Order No. 4 Series of 2020  Temporary 
Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their Products Inluding Pork  Meat, 
Pig Skin and Semen Originating from Indonesia . Language(s): English  Number of 
pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/PHL/20_0560_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order bans the importation of domestic and wild pigs and 
their products, including pork meat, pig skin and semen.  It also immediately suspends 
the processing and evaluation of the application and issuance of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance of the aforementioned goods.  All shipments of the 
said com modities into the country will be stopped and confiscated by DA Veterinary 
Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest o r 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 Dr. I Ketut Diarmita, Director General of Livestock and Animal Health 
Services, Mini stry of Agriculture of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia to the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), there were cases of African Swine Fever (ASF)  in 
Sumatra Utara Province affecting swine as confirmed by Disease Investigation Center 
Medan (National lab oratory).  
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) : Chapters 1.1, 4.3,  15.1 and Article 
15.1.22 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2018  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/PHL/450  
 
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  [ ] 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 standar d:  
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):  
16 January 2020  
[ ] 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,  
Quezo n City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com   
http://spsissuances.da.gov.ph/   
or 
National Veterinary Quarantine Services  
Bureau of Animal Industry  
Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 920 0815  
Fax: +(632) 920 0916  
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com   
quarantine_bai@yahoo.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) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com   
http://spsissuances.da.gov.ph/  
or 
National Veterinary Quarantine Services  
Bureau o f Animal Industry  
Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 920 0815  
Fax: +(632) 920 0916  
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com   
quarantine_bai@yahoo.com