. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/157 
14 July 2009  
 (09-3421) 
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 number(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), 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, or [ X ] Specific regions or countries:  Chinese Taipei  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 07, series of 2009, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of FMD-Susceptible Animals, their Products and By-Products Originating from Chinese Taipei  Language:  English  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing tempor ary ban on the importation of 
FMD-susceptible animals origin ating from Chinese Taipei. 
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 
outbreaks were reported in swine farms in the provinces of Maoiao Twonship, Yun-Lin and 
Beldou Town, Chang-Hua, respectively.  The Philippines is instituting this emergency 
measure to prevent 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 
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     G/SPS/N/PHL/157 
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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):  
3 March 2009 
[   ] Trading Facility measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e 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 Address:  epad.polreser@lycos.com