. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/187 
6 January 2011  
 (11-0039) 
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 (HS Codes:  0103, 
0203), sheep and goats (HS Codes:  0104, 0204) and HS Codes:  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:  Myanmar  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 24, series of 2010, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of FMD-Susceptible Animals, their Products and By-Products Originating from Myanmar  Language:  English  Number of pages:  1  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/PHL/10_4791_00_e.pdf
 
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing a te mporary ban on the importation 
of FMD-susceptible animals originating from Myanmar. 
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:  An outbreak of FMD 
was reported in cattle in Maungdaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar.  The Philippines is 
instituting this emergency measure to prev ent 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 - Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code G/SPS/N/PHL/187 
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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):  
17 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