G/SPS/N/PHL/521  
 
12 January 2023  
(23-0328) Page: 1/2 
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  
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):  HS code: 0105 - Live poultry, "fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls"; HS code: 0207 - Meat and edible 
offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, 
fresh, chilled or frozen; HS code: 0407 - Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked; 
HS code: 04071 - Fertilized eggs for incubation; HS code: 04072 - Other fresh eggs; 
HS code: 040790 - Birds' eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked; HS code: 05119 - Other  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Ireland  
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 84 
Series of 2022, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their 
Products including Poultry Meat, Day -Old Chicks, Eggs, and Semen originating from 
Ireland . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_0393_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order, signed on 29 December 2022, bans the importation 
of domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day -old chicks, 
eggs, and  semen. All shipments coming from Ireland of the above -stated commodities into 
the country will be stopped and confiscated by all Veterinary Quarantine 
Officers/lnspectors at all major ports of entry.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  anima l 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 outbreaks of 
HPAI serotype H5N1 affecting backyard poultry and poultry farm were confirmed by the 
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National Laboratory).  
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 10.4 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code (2021)  G/SPS/N/PHL/521  
 
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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 language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
Immediately  
[ ] 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:   
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph