G/SPS/N/PHL/237  
 
13 September 2013  
(13-4845)  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): Live poultry (HS Code: 0105); day-old chicks 
(HS Code: 0105.11); eggs (HS Code: 0407); and semen (HS Code: 0511.99) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Tzum, Friesland, Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 28, series of 2013, 
Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including day-old chicks, eggs, and semen originating from Tzum, Friesland, the Netherlands  Language(s): 
English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_3617_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 Tzum, Friesland, Netherlands. 
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 low 
pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) with serotype H7 was detected in domestic birds, 
which was confirmed by the Netherlands Central Veterinary Institute, Lelystad (National 
Laboratory) on 2 August 2013. The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of LPAI 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 the OIE Terrestrial 
Health Code of 2012 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/PHL/237 
 
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  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): 
6 August 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 
Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 
Fax: +(632) 928 0590 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 
Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 
Fax: +(632) 928 0590 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