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G/SPS/N/PHL/218 
21 December 2012  
 (12-7045) 
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, 0511.99 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Chinese Taipei  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture  Memorandum Order No. 34, 
series of 2012, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their Products Including Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from 
Chinese Taipei  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/PHL/12_4896_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 Chinese Taipei. 
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 serotype H5N2 was detected in layer chicken farm in Chinese Taipei on 
12 November 2012.  The Philippines is institu ting this emergency measure to prevent the 
entry of avian influenza virus. G/SPS/N/PHL/218 
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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