G/SPS/N/PHL/240  
 
8 October 2013  
(13-5427)  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): Bovine animals (HS Codes: 0102, 0201, 0202); Swine 
(HS Codes: 0103, 0203); Sheep and goats (HS Codes: 0104, 0204), HS Codes: 0206, 0209, 0210, 0502, 0503, 0504, 0511.10, 0511.99.11, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1516.10, 
1601, 1602.10, 1602.41, 1602.42, 1602.49, 1602.50 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Mpumalanga, South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document: DA MO No. 34, series of 2013, Temporary ban on the 
importation of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from 
Mpumalanga, South Africa  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_3995_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation 
of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from 
Mpumalanga, South Africa. 
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: An outbreak of 
FMD was confirmed thru PCR by Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort 
Veterinary Institute (ARC-OVI), affecting cattle in a small village on 6 August 2013. There is a need to prevent the entry of FMD susceptible animals, their products and by-
products originating from Mpumalanga, South Africa to protect the health of the local 
livestock 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 1.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/PHL/240 
 
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  [ ] 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): 
22 August 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
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