G/SPS/N/PHL/431  
 
1 March 2019  
(19-1193) Page: 1/3 
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 coming from China and 
other African Swine Fl u (ASF) -affected countries  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Belgium;  Bulgaria; China; Czech Republic;  
Hungary; Latvia; Moldova, Republic of;  Mongolia; Poland; Romania;  Russian 
Federation;  South Africa;  Ukraine;  Viet Nam;  Zambia  
5. Title of the notified document: Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 41 , 
Implementation of Veterinary Quarantine Measures for the Prevention of African Swine 
Fever (ASF) in the Philippines . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/PHL/19_1196_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Order directs the Bureau of Animal Industry and other 
concerned DA agencies to:  
− establish foot baths in all entry points of the country including cruise ships;  
− mandatorily inspect vessels docking in Philippine ports with meat s upplies/fishermen 
coming from West Philippine Sea with meat products from China;  
− closely coordinate with the Bureau of Customs at all international air and sea ports 
for the conduct of rigid inspection of check -in and hand -carried luggages of all 
incoming passengers from ASF -affected countries; and  
− confiscate and destroy all pork products within 24 hours coming from China and other 
countries affected by ASF.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect h umans 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: The recent incidence 
of ASF in China is a clear indicator of the increasing coverage of the disease in Asia thus 
the need for more vigilance through protection of borders.  
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) :  G/SPS/N/PHL/431  
 
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  [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 2018  
[ ] 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): 
28 December 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enqu iry 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@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  G/SPS/N/PHL/431  
 
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  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) 9 26 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@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