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G/SPS/N/PHL/217 
21 December 2012  
 (12-7039) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS Code(s):  0105, 0207, 0407, 0511 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  New South Wales, Australia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture  Memorandum Order No. 33, 
series of 2012, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their Products Including Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chic ks, Eggs and Semen Originating from New 
South Wales, Australia  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/PHL/12_4895_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation of 
domestic and wild birds and their products, including day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from New South Wales, Australia. 
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 highly pathogenic 
avian influenza serotype H7 was detected in a free range laying hens in New South Wales, Australia on 9 November 2012.  The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to 
prevent the entry of avian influenza virus. G/SPS/N/PHL/217 
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9. Is there a relevant international standard ?  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) Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2012), 
Chapter 10.4 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] 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):  
28 November 2012  
[ ] Trade facilitating 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:  spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
13. Texts 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 7439 
Fax:  +(632) 928 0590 E-mail:  spspilipinas@da.gov.ph