G/SPS/N/PHL/369  
 
18 May 2017  
(17-2684) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Poultry and poultry products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or  practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of 
America  
5. Title of the notified document : DA MO No. 23, series of 2017, Temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds inc luding poultry meat, day -old chicks, eggs, and 
semen originating from  Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America . 
Language (s): English . Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PHL/17_2363_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This order provides the rationale and the conditions in 
instituting this emergency measure imposing a temporary ban on the importation of 
poultry and poultr y products from   Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: This MO was 
issued based on the official report submitted by Dr John Clifford, Official Delegate, Chief 
Trade Advisor, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Depar tment of 
Agriculture, Washington, United States of America to the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE) on 6 March 2017, confirming that there was an outbreak of H7 Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It affect s 
commercial chicken broiler -breeder flock as confirmed by the National V eterinary 
Services Laboratories (National Laboratory).  
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) : Articles 10.4.19, 10.4.20 and 
10.4.26 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code, 2016  
[ ] Internati onal Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/PHL/369  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
8 March 2017  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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@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 
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 Roa d, 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