G/SPS/N/PHL/506  
7 January 2022  
(22-0200) 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:  Ireland  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 80 
Series of 2021 Temporary Ban on the Importatiion of Domestic and Wild Birds and their 
Products Including Poultry Meat, Day -old Chicks, Eggs and Semen O riginating from 
Ireland . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/PHL/22_0197_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 29 December 2011, hereby institutes the 
following emergency measures for the importation of domestc and wild birds and thier 
products from  Ireland: (1) Banning the importation of domestic and wild birds and their 
products, including poultry meat, day -old chicks, eggs 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 UNTO PORT before the official communication of this Order 
to the Irish auhtorities shall be allowed provided the products were slaughtered/produced 
before 22 November 2021; (4) Ship ments which have not complied with the conditions set 
forth in Item 3 to Item 4 shall be deatlt with as per DA AO9 S. 2010 Section VII. D; (5) 
Importation of meat products of poultry is subject to the conditions provided in Article 
10.4.18, 10.4.19 and 10. 4.24 of OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2021).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  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/506  
 
  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Based on the official 
report submitted by Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the 
Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland, to the World Organisation for Animal Healt h 
(OIE) on 10 December 2021, there was an outbreak of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza in Butler's Bridge, Cavan, Ireland affecting domestic birds as confirmed by the 
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National Laboratory).  
9. Is there a releva nt 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, ch apter number) : Chapter 10.4 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code (2021)  
[ ] 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  
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