. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/189 
6 January 2011  
 (11-0042) 
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):  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:  Manitoba, Canada  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 26, series of 2010, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domes tic and Wild Birds and their Products 
including Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chicks, E ggs and Semen Originating from Manitoba, 
Canada  Language:  English  Number of pages:  1  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/PHL/10_4793_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 Manitoba, Canada. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] 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 has been detected in the rural municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba.  The 
Philippines is instituting 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/189 
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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):  
26 November 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) 926 7439 
Fax:  +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail:  epad.polreser@lycos.com