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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/195 
11 May 2011  
 (11-2411) 
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 Bureau of Fisheries and 
Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 
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):  Fish and Fishery Products (HS Chapter 03 and HS Code 1604) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Fisheries General Memorandum Order No. 001, series of 
2011, Pre and Post Border Requirements in the Application of SPS Clearance for 
Importation of Fish/Fishery Products from Japan  Language(s):  English  Number of 
pages:  1 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/PHL/11_1486_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is requiring result of laboratory examinations 
from the competent authority of Japan showing that the fish or fishery product to be imported conforms to with the guidance le vels for representative radionuclides in foods 
following accidental nuclear contamination pursuant to Philippine Nuclear Institute (PNRI) 
Administrative Order No. 01, series of 2009. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] 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:  This Order is issued in 
line with our efforts to protect the consum ing public from the perceived harm that may 
come from the nuclear accident that occurred in Japan. 
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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   G/SPS/N/PHL/195 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] 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):  
29 March 2011 
[ ] 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