G/SPS/N/PHL/221  
 
5 April 2013  
(13-1759)  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;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  HS Codes: 0105, 0207, 0407, 0511.99 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Henley Brook, Western Australia  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 06, series of 2013, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and Their Products 
Including Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from Henley Brook, Western Australia  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PHL/13_1411_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 day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from Henley Brook, Western Australia. 
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 with serotype H5 was detected from a duck in a flock of backyard poultry holding on 24 February 2013 in Henley Brook, Western Australia. The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prev ent the entry of avian influenza virus. 
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Chapter 10.4, OIE Terrestrial Health 
Code of 2012 
[ ] 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:    G/SPS/N/PHL/221 
 
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  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):  
11 March 2013 
[ ] 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:   
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  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication 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