 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/67/Add.1 
28 September 2004 
 (04-4073) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
Addendum
 
   The following communication, received on 17 September 2004, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the Philippines
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Lifting of the Temporary Ban on Poultry and Poultry Products from Texas, USA
 
  The Department of Agriculture (DA) issu ed Memorandum Order (MO) No. 26, series of 
2004, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from the State of Texas, USA, which was imposed per DA MO No. 11, series of 2004, in view of the occurrence of 
avian flu in Gonzales County, Texas.  DA MO No . 26, s. 2004 takes effect on 6 September 2004. 
 
 The United States Department of Agricu lture (USDA) submitted a report to the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) 17 August 2004 stated that it had completely eradicated the 
H
5N2 subtype of avian influenza in Pennsylvania.  Based on the evaluation of the Bureau of Animal 
Industry (BAI) of the Philippines, the risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry 
products from the said State is negligible. 
  The full text copy of the document can be obtained from the address below:    Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point:   Office of the Director 
  Policy Research Service 
  Department of Agriculture   3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
  Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines   Tel:  (632) 926 7439 
  Fax:  (632) 928 0590 
  E-mail:  epad.polreser@lycos.com
 
  
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