. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/174 
11 March 2010  
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Committee on Sanitary a nd 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):  Bovine animals (HS Codes. 0102, 0201, 0202), swine (HC Codes: 0103, 
0203), sheep and goats (HS Codes: 0104, 0204, 0206, 0209, 0210, 0502, 0503, 0504, 
0511.10, 0511.99.11, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1516.10, 1601, 1602.10, 1602.41, 1602.42, 
1602.49, 1602.50) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Korea (Republic of)  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 01, series of 2010, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of FMD-Susceptible Animals, their Products and By-Products Originating from the Republic of Korea  Language:  English  Number of 
pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing a te mporary ban on the importation 
of FMD-susceptible animals origin ating from the Republic of Korea. 
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:  Foot and Mouth Disease 
outbreak has been reported in a dairy cattle farm in Kyonggi-do Province. The Philippines 
is instituting this emergency measure to pr event the entry of foot and mouth disease. 
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 – Terrestial 
Animal Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/PHL/174 
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  [ ] 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 January 2010 
[ ] 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 
 Office of the Director   Policy Research Service 
 Department of Agriculture  
 3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road  Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines  Tel:  +(632) 9267 439  Fax:  +(632) 928 0590 
 E-mail: epad.polreser@lycos.com