G/SPS/N/PHL/368  
 
18 May 2017  
(17-2680) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytos anitary 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): Poultry and poultry products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or  practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Kelantan, Malaysia  
5. Title of the notified document : Department of Agriculture (DA) Memorandum Order 
(MO) No. 22, 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 Kelantan, Malaysia . Language (s): English . Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PHL/17_2362_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 poultr y products from Kelantan, Malaysia.  
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 p roblem(s) and reason for urgent action: This MO was 
issued based on the official report submitted by Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Bin Hassan 
Nizam, Deputy Director General (Veterinary Health), Department of Veterinary Services, 
Division of Livestock Resources and T echnology Development, Putrajaya, Malaysia to the 
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 27 March 2017, confirming that there 
were ten new outbreaks of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in four 
districts in Kelantan, Malaysia. It a ffects  backyard village chickens as confirmed by  the 
Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) Ipoh (Regional Reference Laboratory).  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard :  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or s erial 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 10.4.19, 10.4.20 and 10.4.26  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM  number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/PHL/368  
 
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  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) i n which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
11 April 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: spsp ilipinas@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 Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 743 9 
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