. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/149 
17 February 2009  
 (09-0797) 
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 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):  Live poultry (HS Code 0105), poultry m eat (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, or 
[ X ] Specific regions or countries:  Nepal  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order (MO) No. 02, Series of 2009, 
Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domes tic and Wild Birds and their Products 
including Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from Nepal 
Language:  English  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing tempor ary ban on the importation of 
domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs 
and semen originating from Nepal. 
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 highly pathogenic 
avian influenza (serotype H5N1) h as been detected in the district  of Jhapa, Mechi, based on 
the information made available to the Phili ppines through the Office International des 
Epizooties (OIE).  The Philippines is institu ting 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)    
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     G/SPS/N/PHL/149 
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   [   ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the revelant 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):  
28 January 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:   
Philippines 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