G/SPS/N/PHL/507  
3 February 2022  
(22-0823) 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:  Italy 
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 5 
Series of 2022 Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their 
Products Including Pork Meat, Pig Skin, Processed Animal Proteins and Semen Originating 
from Italy . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/PHL/22_1315_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 31 January 2022, hereby institutes the 
following emergency measures for the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their 
products from Italy:   (1) Banning the importation of live swine and their products, 
including pork meat, pig skin, processed animal proteins and semen; (2) Immediate 
suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of SPS import 
clearance for the above -stated commodities; (3) All shipments IN TRANSIT/ LOADED/ 
ACCEPTED INTO PORT before the official communication of this Order to the Italian 
authorities shall be allowed provided the products were slaughtered/produced before 
23 December 2021; (4) Shipments which have not complied with the provisions set forth 
in Item 3 shall be dealt with as per DA AO 9 s.2010 Secti on VII.D.  
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 Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate General for Veterinary Health and 
Veterinary Medicinal Products (DGSAF), Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy to the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on  7 January 2022, there was an outbreak of African 
Swine Fever (ASF) in Ovada, Province of Alessandria, Norrthern Italy affecting wild boars 
as confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory for Classical and African Swine Fever 
(National Laboratory).  G/SPS/N/PHL/507  
 
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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) : Chapters 1.1, 4.3 and 15.1 of the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] 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     
[ ] 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  
Website:  http://spsissuances.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,  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com  
Website:  http://spsissuances.da.gov.ph/