Republic of the Philippines  
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Elliptical Road. Oiliman  
1100 Quoton City
MEMORANDUM ORDER
Series of 2022
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY BAN ON THE IMPORTATION OF DOMESTIC AND WILD  
BIRDS AND THEIR PRODUCTS INCLUDING POULTRY MEAT, DAY-OLD  
CHICKS, EGGS, AND SEMEN ORIGINATING FROM Chinese Taipei,  
Ecuador, Moldova, and Peru
WHEREAS, Section 6 and 7 (2) and (4] of Executive Order No. 292 provides the authority 
and responsibility for the exercise of the mandate of the Department and the discharge 
of its powers and functions shall be vested in the Secretary, who shall have supervision 
and control of the Department, to establish the policies and standards for the operation 
of the Department pursuant to the approved programs of government and promulgate 
administrative issuances necessary for the efficient administration of the offices under 
the Secretary and the proper execution of the laws relative thereto;
WHEREAS, Section 1770 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code of 1917) which 
was adopted by incorporation together with Sections 1761-1769, in Section 5 of Act 3639 
(Charter of BAI) empowers the Department Head to issue a general order preventing the 
entry of animals, animal effects, parts or products from any country with dangerous 
communicable animal disease;
WHEREAS, based on the official reports submitted by Chinese Taipei, Ecuador, Moldova, 
and Peru to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), outbreaks of H5N1 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus have been detected in domestic birds of 
these countries;
WHEREAS, there is a need to prevent the entry of the HPAI virus to protect the health of 
the local poultry population;
NOW, THEREFORE, this Order is hereby issued to institute the following emergency 
measures for the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Chinese  
Taipei, Ecuador, Moldova, and Peru:
1. Banning the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including 
poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen;
2. Immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application, and 
issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance to the above-stated 
commodities;
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Elliptical Road. Diliman  
1100 Quoton CityRepublic of the Philippines
3. Stoppage and confiscation of all shipments of the above-stated commodities (with 
the exception on heat-treated products) into the country by all Veterinary 
Quarantine Officers/lnspectors at all major ports of entry.
This ORDER shall take effect immediately and shall remain enforced unless revoked in 
writing. All orders inconsistent herewith are deemed revoked.
Done this 3 ^  day of ________2022.
DA-CO-USECPP-MO20221228-00007
