G/SPS/N/PHL/261
18 December 2014 
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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 Code(s): 0102, 0103, 0104, 0201, 0202, 0203, 
0204, 0206, 0209, 0210, 0502, 0503, 0504, 051110, 1501, 1502, 1503, 151610, 1601, 160210, 160250. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Botswana  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 96, series of 2014, 
temporary ban on the importation of FMD-susceptible animals their products and by-
products originating from Botswana.  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/PHL/14_5507_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing a temporary ban on the 
importation of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from Botswana. 
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 the 
FMD virus was confirmed affecting cattle grazing in communal areas as reported to the 
Office International des Epizooties (OIE) last 29 October 2014. There is a need to 
prevent the entry of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from Botswana to protect the health of the local livestock population. 
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 2.1.5 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code 2012 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/PHL/261 
 
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  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): 
10 November 2014 
[ ] 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 3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 Fax: +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
or Veterinary Quarantine Services Division 
Bureau of Animal Industry 
Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City Tel: +(632) 920 0815 
Fax: +(632) 920 0816 
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 3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 
Fax: +(632) 928 0590 E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
or 
Veterinary Quarantine Services Division 
Bureau of Animal Industry 
Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City Tel: +(632) 920 0815 Fax: +(632) 920 0816 
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com; quarantine_bai@yahoo.com