G/SPS/N/PHL/228  
 
26 June 2013  
(13-3318)  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), poultry meat 
(HS Code: 0207), 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: China  
5. Title of the notified document: DA MO No. 14, series of 2013, Lifting Temporary ban 
on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, 
day-old chicks, eggs, and semen originating from the People's Republic of China  
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_2442_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 poultry meat, day-old chicks, 
eggs, and semen originating from China. 
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: The Ministry of 
Health in China has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N9 Avian Influenza 
in poultry in Shanghai and neighbouring regions on the Eastern seaboard. There is a need to prevent the entry of pathogenic viru s causing Avian flu 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 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/PHL/228 
 
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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 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