G/SPS/N/PHL/241  
 
27 November 2013  
(13-6476)  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): 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: Province of Brescia, Lombardy Region, Italy  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 37, series of 2013, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds Including Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from the Prov ince Brescia, Lombardy Region, Italy 
 
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_4697_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 
Brescia Province, Lombardy Region, Italy. 
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 H5 was confirmed in a holding, keeping around 
1,330 birds of several poultry species in the Province Brescia, Lombardy Region, Italy. 
The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of Avian Influenza virus. 
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 of 2012 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/PHL/241 
 
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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): 
17 October 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 
Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City 
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 
Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City 
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