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G/SPS/N/PHL/198 
13 July 2011  
 (11-3494) 
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 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:  Gelderland, Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 11, series of 2011, 
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 Gelderland, 
Netherlands  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/PHL/11_2120_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 Gelderland, Netherlands. 
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 with serotype H7N7 has been de tected in the province of Gelderland, 
Netherlands.  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 
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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):  24 May 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