G/SPS/N/PHL/264
7 January 2015 
(15-0080)  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: Canada (British Columbia)  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 97, series of 2014, 
"Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen originating from British Columbia, Canada"  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/sps/PHL/15_0058_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 British Columbia, Canada. 
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 H5 was reported on 
3 December 2014, affecting turkey and chicken broiler farms. 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 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/264 
 
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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): 
9 December 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 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