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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/PHL/203 
18 July 2011  
 (11-3577) 
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 (DA), Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) 
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):  HS Codes 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 17, and 24 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order No. 08, series of 2011, 
Temporary Suspension of Importation of Plants , Planting Materials, and Plant products 
from radiation-affected areas of Japan and monitoring and testing of same products imported from other areas in Japan for radiation levels  Language(s):  English  Number of 
pages:  3 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/PHL/11_2240_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Philippines is imposing te mporary suspension on the 
importation of plants, planting materials and pl ant products from radiation-affected areas in 
Japan. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] 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:  This Order is issued in 
line with our efforts to protect the consumers from the perceived harm that may come from 
the nuclear accident that occurred in Japan. 
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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/PHL/203 
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  [X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] 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):  
18 April 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 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