G/SPS/N/PHL/308  
 
9 October 2015  
(15-5294)  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, Bureau of Animal Industry 
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): HS Code(s):  0105, 0207, 0407, 05119 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 41, Series of 2015, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their Products Including Poultry Meat, Day Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating From Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/PHL/15_4012_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Order provides the conditions for imposing a temporary 
ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products. 
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: There was a 
reported outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Av ian Influenza (HPAI) virus serotype H7N7 
affecting laying hens as reported by Dr. Ka ren Schwabenbauer, Chief Veterinary Officer 
to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) last 27 July 2015. There is a need 
prevent the entry of HPAI virus to protect the health of public and 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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 2014 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/PHL/308 
 
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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 2015 
[ ] 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 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication 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