. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/172 
14 January 2010  
 (10-0173) 
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):  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:  Saint-Aubin-du-Plain (France)  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 31, series of 2009, 
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 Saint-Aubin-
du-Plain, France  Language:  English  Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/PHL/10_0131_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 Saint-Aubin-du-Plain, France. 
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:  A low pathogenic avian 
influenza with serotype H5 h as been detected in a duck farm in Saint-Aubin-du-Plain, 
France.  The Philippines is instituting this emer gency 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 
Animal Health Code G/SPS/N/PHL/172 
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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):  
25 November 2009 
[ ] 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