G/SPS/N/PHL/256
14 November 2014 
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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  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), poultry meat (HS Code: 
0207), 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: Ilinsky, Dolgovo, Novochikhinsky and Altayskiy 
Kray, Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 94, series of 2014, 
temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products 
including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen originating from Ilinsky, Dolgovo, Novochikhinsky and Altayskiy Kray, Russian Federation  Language(s): English  
Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/SPS/PHL/14_5089_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation 
of poultry and poultry products originating from Ilinsky, Dolgovo, Novochikhinsky and Altayskiy Kray, Russian Federation. 
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 reported 
outbreak of highly pathogenic avian infl uenza (HPAI) serotype H5N1 was detected 
affecting domestic chickens, geese, and duck s in Ilinsky, Dolgovo, Novochikhinsky and 
Altayskiy Kray, Russian Federation last 30 September 2014. The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of the HPAI 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 
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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): 
8 October 2014 
[ ] 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 
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 0816 E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com; quarantine_bai@yahoo.com 
13. Text(s) 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 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 0816 
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com; quarantine_bai@yahoo.com