G/SPS/N/PHL/247  
 
16 January 2014  
(14-0213)  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); 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: Municipality of Mértola, Region of Alentejo, 
Portugal  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 42, series of 2013, 
Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds including day-old chicks, 
eggs and semen originating from the Munici p a l i t y  o f  M é r t o l a ,  R e g i o n  o f  A l e n t e j o ,  
Portugal  Language(s): 1  Number of pages: English 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/PHL/14_0206_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing a temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds, including day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from the Municipality of Mértola, Region of Alentejo, Portugal. 
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  
low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) serotype H7 was detected in a backyard poultry 
holding during routine surveillance  for avian influenza (AI). The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of  the AI virus 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 of 2012 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/PHL/247 
 
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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): 
4 December 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 
Telefax: +(632) 920 0815 
E-mail: baiquarantineph@gmail.com  baiquarantine@hotmail.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 
Telefax: +(632) 920 0815 E-mail: baiquarantineph@gmail.com 
 baiquarantine@hotmail.com