WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PHL/27/Add.1
26 March 2002
(02-1555)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the Philippines is being circulated.
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Temporary Ban on the Importation of FMD Susceptibl e Animals, their Meat, Meat Products and By-
Products Originating from the United Kingdom
Department of Agriculture ( DA) Memorandum Order (MO) No. 1, Series of 2002, lifts the
temporary ban on the importation of live pigs, se men, pork, pork products and by-products from the
United Kingdom, subject to certain conditions contained in the said MO.
The temporary ban was instituted through DA MO No. 4, Series of 2001 and notified to WTO
Members on 23 March 2001.
The temporary ban is lifted effective 5 February 2002, following recognition of the Office
international des Epizooties (OIE) of the restoration of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-free status
without vaccination in the United Kingdom.
Any comments on this notification should be addressed to:Philippine National Enquiry Point
Office of the Director
Policy Research Service
Department of Agriculture3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel:  (632) 926 7439
Fax:  (632) 928 0590
E-mail:  epad.polreser@eudoramail.com
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