G/SPS/N/PHL/328  
 
23 June 2016  
(16-3410)  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): HS Codes: 0105, 0207, 0407, 05119 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy  
5. Title of the notified document: DA MO No. 21, series of 2016, Temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds incl uding poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and 
semen originating from the Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy  Language(s): 
English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/PHL/16_2535_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 poultry products from the Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] 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 
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)  virus serotype H7N7 was confirmed by 
Dr Romano Marabelli, Chief, Veterinary Officer, Secretary General, Ministry of Health, 
Rome, Italy to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 2 May 2016. This 
outbreak, which started on 29 April 2016, affected commercial poultry farms consisting of layer hens (free-range/organic) located in Portomaggiore at the Province of Ferrara, 
Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent 
the entry of the HPAI virus to protect the health of the local poultry population. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code, 2014 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/PHL/328 
 
- 2 - 
 
  [ ] 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): 
31 May 2016 
[ ] 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 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 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 
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