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G/SPS/N/PHL/213 
25 July 2012  
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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 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Mexico  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 14, series of 2012, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds Including Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from Mexico  Language(s):  English  
Number of pages:  1 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/PHL/12_2905_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing a te mporary ban on the importation 
of domestic and wild birds and their products , including day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from Mexico. 
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 highly pathogenic 
avian influenza with serotype H7 was detect ed on three (3) commercial layer farms in 
Jalisco (Mexico).  The Philippines is institu ting this emergency measure to prevent the 
entry of avian influenza virus.  
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)  
 Chapter 1.4.4, 2007 OIE - Terrestrial Animal Health Code  G/SPS/N/PHL/213 
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  [ ] 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):  3 July 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:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point and Notification Authority 
Office of the Director Policy Research Service Department of Agriculture 3rd Floor, DA Building, 
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City Philippines 
Tel:  +(632) 9267439 Fax:  +(632) 9280590 E-mail:  spspilipinas@da.gov.ph