G/SPS/N/PHL/246  
 
16 January 2014  
(14-0212)  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 (DA), Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  
 Bovine animals (HS Codes: 0102, 0201, 0202); 
 Swine (HS Codes: 0103, 0203); 
 Sheep and goats (HS Codes: 0104, 0204); 
 HS Codes: 0206, 0209, 0210, 0502, 0503, 0504, 0511.10, 0511.99.11, 1501, 1502, 
1503, 1516.10, 1601, 1602.10, 1602.41, 1602.42, 1602.49, 1602.50 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Israel  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 41, series of 2013, 
Temporary ban on the importation of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and 
by-products originating from Israel  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/PHL/14_0205_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation 
of FMD-susceptible animals, their products  and by-products originating from Israel. 
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: An outbreak of 
FMD was confirmed last 19 November 2013 in Majdal Shams, Golan, HAZAFON, affecting cattle herd close to the Syrian border. Ther e is a need to prevent the entry of FMD 
susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from Israel to protect the 
health of the local livestock population. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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) Chapter 1.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/PHL/246 
 
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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 standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
22 November 2013  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le 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@da.gov.ph 
 OR  
National Veterinary Quarantine Service Division 
Bureau of Animal Industry Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City 
Telefax: +(632) 920 0815 E-mail: baiquarantineph@gmail.com 
 baiquarantine@hotmail.com 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (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 Service Division Bureau of Animal Industry 
Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City Telefax: +(632) 920 0815 
E-mail: baiquarantineph@gmail.com 
 baiquarantine@hotmail.com