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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PHL/30
11 June 2001
(01-2849)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  PHILIPPINES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Bureau Animal Industry (BAI), Department of Agriculture (DA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Domestic and wild birds;  day-old chicks, turkey poults and other newly-
hatched avian species;  hatching eggs;  semen of domestic and wild birds;  fresh meat of
domestic and wild birds;  and products of animal origin (from birds)  Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  People's Republic of China
(PROC) including Hong Kong Administrative Region
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  DA Memorandum Order (MO)
No. 6 Series of 2001, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds; Day-
Old Chicks, Turkey Poults and Other Newly-Hatched Avian Species;  Hatching Eggs;Semen of Domestic and Wild Birds;  Fresh M e a t  o f  D o m e s t i c  a n d  W i l d  B i r d s ;   a n d
Products of Animal Origin (from birds) Originating from People's Republic of China
(PROC) including Hong Kong Administrative Region.
5. Description of content:  Import restriction imposed to prevent the contamination of local
poultry from the highly pathogen avian influenza virus.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  An outbreak of Avian Influenza (HSNI) last
16 May 2001 was confirmed by the Secretary of Environment and Food of Hong Kong
Administrative Region.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  19 May 2001G/SPS/N/PHL/30
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point
Office of the DirectorPolicy Analysis Service
Department of Agriculture
3
rd Floor, DA Building City, Elliptical Road
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel:  (632) 926 7439
Fax:  (632) 928 0590
E-mail:  policy@da.gov.ph