G/SPS/N/PHL/348  
 
10 January 2017  
(17-0166) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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): Domestic and wild birds and their products including 
poultry meat,day old chicks, eggs and semen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Lubuskie, Poland  
5. Title of the notified document : DA MO No. 033, series of 2016, Temporary ban on the 
importa tion of domestic and wild birds including poultry meat, day -old chicks, eggs, and 
semen originating from Lubuskie, Poland . Language (s): English . Number of pages:  1 
http://m embers.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PHL/17_0197_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Memorandum Order provides the rationale and the 
conditions in instituting this emergency measure imposing a temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds, and their products including poultry meat, day 
old chicks, eggs and semen from Lubuskie, Poland.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect  territory from 
other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of 
H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was detected affecting State 
poultry farm based on the official report submitted  by Dr Krzysztof Jazdzewski, Deputy 
Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General 
Veterinary Inspectorate, Varsovie, Poland to the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE) on 5 December 2016. The Philippines is institut ing this emergency measure to 
prevent the entry of the HPAI virus to protect the health of the public and the local 
poultry population.  
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) : Chapters 10.4.19, 10.4.20 and 
10.4.26 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 20 15 
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/PHL/348  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
internationa l standard :   
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
14 December 2016  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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  
or  
National Veterinary Quarantine Services  
Bureau of Animal Industry  
Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 920 0815  
Fax: +(632) 920 0916  
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.co m 
 quarantine_bai@yahoo.com  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [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 Agr iculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
or  
National Veterinary Quarantine Services  
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