. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/192 
22 March 2011  
 (11-1419) 
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, 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:  Bulgaria  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 02, series of 2011, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of FMD-Susceptible Animals, their Products and By-Products Originating from Bulgaria  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/PHL/11_0836_00_e.pdf
 
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing a te mporary ban on the importation 
of FMD-susceptible animals originating from Bulgaria. 
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:  The FMD was reported 
on 4 January 2011 in three wild boars that were  shot during the normal season hunting in an 
area at around 2 km from the Bulgarian border with the Republic of Turkey.  The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure  to prevent the entry of foot and mouth 
disease. G/SPS/N/PHL/192 
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  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 - Terrestial 
Animal Health Code 
[ ] 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):  
11 January 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 Po int and Notification Authority 
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service Department of Agriculture  3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel:  +(632) 926 7439 
Fax:  +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail Address:  epad.polreser@lycos.com