G/SPS/N/PHL/363  
 
23 March 2017  
(17-1622) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  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 covered  (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Domestic and wild birds and their products including 
poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Girona, Spain  
5. Title of the notified document : DA MO No. 12, series of 2017, Temporary ban on the 
importatio n of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day -
old chicks, eggs, and semen originating from Girona, Spain . Language (s): English . 
Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PHL/17_1432_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: DA MO No. 12, series of 2017, Temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day -
old chicks, eggs,  and semen originating from Girona, Spain.  
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 problem(s) and reason for urgent action: This MO was 
issued based on the official report submitted by Dr Valentin Almansa, Directo r General, 
Sanidad de la Producc ión Agraria, Minist erio de Agricultura, Alimentació n y Medio 
Ambiente, Madrid, Spain to  the World Health Organizatio n for Animal Health (OIE) on 
23 February 2017, confirming that there was an outbreak of H5N8 Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in Sant Gregori, Girona, Catalonia  affecting ducks as 
confirmed by  the Central Veterina ry Laboratory, Algete (National Laboratory).  
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 Anim al Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Articles 10.4.19, 10.4.20 and 
10.4.26 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code, 2016  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/PHL/363  
 
- 2 - 
 
  [ ] None  
Does this proposed  regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   
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): 
6 March 2017  
[ ] 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 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 V eterinary 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 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: s pspilipinas@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