G/SPS/N/PHL/239  
 
16 September 2013  
(13-4862)  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): Live poultry (HS Code: 0105); poultry meat 
(HS: Code 0207); 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: Ostellato, Ferrara and Mordano, Bologna, Emilia-
Romagna, Italy  
5. Title of the notified document: DA MO No. 32, series of 2013, Temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds incl uding poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and 
semen originating from Ostellato, Ferrara and Mordano, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy  
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_3644_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation 
of domestic and wild birds including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from Ostellato, Ferrara and Mordano, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. 
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: Highly pathogenic 
avian influenza (HPAI) serotype H7 was detected in commercial farm of layer hens located in Ostellato, Ferrara which was confirmed by the Italian Experimental 
Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSVe) PADOVA (National laboratory) on 14 August 2013 
through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). A secondary outbreak of HPAI serotype H7N7 
after the event of Ostellato, Ferrara was dete cted in Mordano, Bologna affecting another 
commercial layer farm belonging to the same company. The Philippines is instituting this 
emergency measure to prevent the entry of HPAI  virus to protect the health of the local 
poultry population. G/SPS/N/PHL/239 
 
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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, 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): 
22 August 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
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 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification 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 
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@4yahoo.com