G/SPS/N/PHL/234  
 
3 July 2013  
(13-3500)  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): bovine animals (HS: 0102, 0201, 0202), 
swine (HS: 0103, 0203), sheep and goats (HS: 0104, 0204), 
(HS: 0206, 0209, 0210, 0502, 0503, 0504, 0511.10, 0511.99.11, 1501, 1502, 1503, 
1516.10, 1601, 1602.10, 1602.41, 1602.42, 1602.49, 1602.50) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Kazakhstan  
5. Title of the notified document: DA MO No. 16, series of 2013, temporary ban on the 
importation of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from Kazakhstan.  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_2571_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation 
of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from Kazakhstan.  
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: The Ministry of 
Agriculture in Astana, Kazakhstan confirmed a clinical case of FMD in Kazakhstan. On 
13 May 2013, the FMD outbreak was noted to ha ve affected the cattle population in the 
Village of Akshoka, Akshokinsky, Urdzarsky, East Kazakhstan. There is a need to prevent 
the entry of FMD susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from 
Kazakhstan to protect the health of the local livestock 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 1.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/PHL/234 
 
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  [ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
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): 
20 May 2013 
[ ] 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 3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
Tel: +(632) 9267439 Fax: +(632) 9280590 
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
OR Veterinary Quarantine Service 
Bureau of Animal Industry 
Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City Tel: +(632) 9200815 
Fax: +(632) 9200916 
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com    quarantine_bai@yahoo.com 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification 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 3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
Tel: +(632) 9267439 Fax: +(632) 9280590 
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
OR Veterinary Quarantine Service 
Bureau of Animal Industry 
Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City Tel: +(632) 9200815 
Fax: +(632) 9200916 
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com    quarantine_bai@yahoo.com