G/SPS/N/PHL/509  
3 February 2022  
(22-0825) 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, porcine processed an imal proteins 
and semen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Thailand  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 9 
Series of 2022 Temporary Suspension of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Import 
Clearance for Domestic and Wild Pigs and their Products Including Pork Meat, Pig Skin, 
Porcine Processed Animal Proteins and Se men Originating from Thailand . Language(s): 
English . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/PHL/22_1320_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 31 January 2022, insitutes the following 
measures for the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products from Thailand: 
(1) Banning the importation of live swine and their products, including pork meat, pig skin, 
porcine processed animal proteins and semen; (2) Stoppage and confiscation o f all 
shipments of the above -stated commodities into the country by all DA Veterinary 
Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/p lant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Several news media 
platforms have reported the occurrence of African Swine Fever (ASF) virus detected in a 
pet pig and surface swab of slaughterhouse in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand as confirmed by 
Kasetsart University and Department of Livestock and Developme nt, respectively.   
Thailand is not an accredited country to export any swine -related commodities but there is 
a need to prevent the entry of any ASF -susceptible products originating from Thailand that 
might enter the country through hand carried products f rom international vessels or any 
other possible roputes.  G/SPS/N/PHL/509  
 
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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 Organizati on 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 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  
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/