G/SPS/N/PHL/224  
 
9 April 2013   
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Me asures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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 cove red (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  HS Codes: 0105, 0207, 0407, 0511.99  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent  relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Zeewolde, Province of Flevoland, Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document :  DA Memorandum Order No. 09, series of 2013, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domes tic and Wild Birds Including Day -Old Chicks, 
Eggs and Semen Originating from Zeewolde, Province of Flevoland, the Netherlands   
Language (s):  English   Number of pages:   1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_1444_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation 
of domestic and wild birds including day -old chicks, eggs and semen originating from 
Zeewolde, Prov ince of Flevoland, Netherlands.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.    
8. Nature of the urgent pr oblem(s) and reason for urgent action:  A low pathogenic 
avian influenza with subtype H7 was detected from a laying hen holding yard in 
Zeewolde, Province of Flevoland, Netherlands. The Philippines is instituting this 
emergency measure to prevent the entry  of avian influenza virus.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard?  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  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant intern ational standard?  
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :    G/SPS/N/PHL/224  
 
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  10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:       
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
21 March 2013   
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments :  [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if ava ilable) 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  
13. Texts available from:   [X] National Notific ation 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: +(6 32) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph