G/SPS/N/PHL/223  
 
5 April 2013  
(13-1758)  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;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  HS Codes: 0105, 0207, 0407, 0511.99 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Lochem, Province of Gerderland, Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 08, series of 2013, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds Including Day-Old Chicks, 
Eggs and Semen Originating from Lochem, Province of Gerderland, the Netherlands  
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_1413_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation 
of domestic and wild birds and their products, including day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from Lochem, Province of Gerderland, Netherlands. 
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:  A low pathogenic 
avian influenza with serotype H7N7 was dete cted from a laying hen holding yard in 
Lochem, Province of Gerderland, Netherlands. The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of avian influenza virus. 
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Chapter 10.4, OIE Terrestrial Health 
Code of 2012 
[ ] 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:    G/SPS/N/PHL/223 
 
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  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):  
13 March 2013 
[ ] 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@da.gov.ph  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication 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