G/SPS/N/PHL/335  
 
10 August 2016  
(16-4300) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Agriculture and 
Fisheries Standards (BAFS)  
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): Sheep  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tr ading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Philippine National Standard on Code of Good 
Animal Husbandry Practices for Sheep   Language(s): English   Number of pages: 17 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/PHL/16_3208_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This code sets out the general principle and good practice and 
minimum requirements in the rearing of sheep fo r food use. Industry specific 
requirements for sheep production system may be developed provided that it satisfies 
the minimum requirements set out in this Code. The purpose of this Code is to ensure 
that the farming practices of the establishment provide greater confidence in consumers 
expectations that the final products are safe and fit for human consumption, while 
ensuring health safety and comfort to both the farm workers and animals, without any 
degradation to the environment.  
7. Objective and ration ale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. 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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/PHL/335  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and lang uage(s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm /yy): To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 October 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notifi cation 
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: +(63 2) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
 
or  
 
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards  
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 455 0031  
 +(632) 455 2858  
 +(632) 455 2856  
Fax: +(632) 455 0031  
E-mail: bafs@da.gov.ph  
Website: http://bafs.da.gov.ph  
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 Rese arch Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
 
or  
 
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards  
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 455 0031  
 +(632) 455 2858  
 +(632) 455 2856  
Fax: +(632) 455 0031  
E-mail: bafs@da.gov.ph  
Website: http://bafs.da.gov.ph