G/SPS/N/PHL/229  
 
26 June 2013  
(13-3315)  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: Land of Lower Saxony, Germany  
5. Title of the notified document: DA MO No. 15, series of 2013, Temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds including day-old chicks, eggs, and semen originating from (Land of Lower Saxony) Germany  Language(s): English  Number of 
pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_2443_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 the 
Land of Lower Saxony, Germany. 
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: A low pathogenic 
avian influenza (LPAI) serotype H7N7 was detected in two poultry holdings affecting 
turkeys, which was identified through laboratory confirmation by Friedrich Loeffler 
Institute on 19 April 2013. There is a need 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 
Animal Health Code (2012) 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/PHL/229 
 
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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): 
24 April 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) 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) 920 0815 
Fax: +(632) 920 0916 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) 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) 920 0815 
Fax: +(632) 920 0916 
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com  quarantine_bai@yahoo.com