G/SPS/N/PHL/354  
 
6 February 2017  
(17-0683) 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): Wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day 
old chicks, eggs and semen  
4. Regions or co untries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document : DA MO No. 04, series of 2017, Temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic a nd wild birds including poultry meat, day -old chicks, eggs, and 
semen originating from the Netherlands . Language (s): English . Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2017/SPS/PHL/17_0637_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This order provides the rationale and the conditions in 
instituting this emergency measure imposing a temporary ban on the importation of 
poultry and poultry products from the Netherland s. 
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: An outbreak of 
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus serotype H5N8 was confirmed based on 
the report by Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief, Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Economic 
Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) . The 
outbreaks of H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus  occurred in Boven 
Leeuwen, Gerderland (19 December) and Stolwijk (2 1 December) and Zoeterwoude 
(24 December), ZUID HOLLAND, Netherlands affecting breeding parent floc k and laying 
hens and breeding flock, respectively, as confirmed by Wageningen  Bioveterinary 
Research, Lelystad (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 Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Article s 10.4.19, 10.4.20 and 
10.4.26 of the OIE Terrestrial Health Code, 2015  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/PHL/354  
 
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  [ ] 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 standa rd:   
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 January 2017  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to han dle 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 Ci ty 
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 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 Agricult ure 
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) 9 20 0916  
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com  
 quarantine_bai@yahoo.com