G/SPS/N/PHL/271
19 February 2015 
(15-1015)  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 Code(s): 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: Haifa, Israel  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 04, series of 2015, 
Temporary ban on the importation of domest ic and wild birds including poultry meat, 
day-old chicks, eggs, and semen originating from Haifa, Israel  Language(s): English  
Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/PHL/15_0877_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing a temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and 
semen originating from Haifa, Israel. 
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 
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus serotype H5N1 affecting turkey fattening farms was reported last 18 January 2015. 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 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 2014 
[ ] 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/271 
 
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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): 
26 January 2015 
[ ] 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