G/SPS/N/PHL/245  
 
10 January 2014  
(14-0084)  Page: 1/3  
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): Live poultry (HS Code: 0105); day-old chicks 
(HS Code: 0105.11); eggs (HS Code: 0407); and semen (HS Code: 0511.99) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners  [X] Specific regions or countries: Landkreis Greiz, commune Mohlsdorf 
(Thuringia), Germany  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 40, Series of 2013, 
Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds including day-old chicks, 
eggs and semen originating from Landkreis Greiz, commune Mohlsdorf (Thuringia), 
Germany. Language(s): English Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/SPS/PHL/14_0078_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing a temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds, including day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from Landkreis Greiz, commune Mohlsdorf (Thuringia), Germany. 
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 low 
pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) of subtype H5 was confirmed in a holding, keeping 
around 830 birds of several poultry species as reported to the European Commission, Health and Consumers Directorate-General last 15 November 2013. The Philippines is 
instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of the LPAI virus to protect the 
health of the local poultry population. G/SPS/N/PHL/245 
 
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  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 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal 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:  
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): 
19 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 Veterinary Quarantine Service 
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   G/SPS/N/PHL/245 
 
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  13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) 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 Veterinary Quarantine Service 
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