. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/153 
1 May 2009  
 (09-2112) 
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):  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:  Belgium  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 05, 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 Belgium 
Language:  English  Number of pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing a temporary ban on the importation 
of domestic and wild birds and their products , including day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
originating from Belgium. 
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 (serotype H5) has b een detected in two outbreaks in Buggenhout, East Flanders 
and Bocholt, Limburg.  The Philippines is in stituting this emergency measure to prevent 
the entry of avian influenza virus. G/SPS/N/PHL/153 
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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)    
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     
[   ] 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):  
29 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