WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/PHL/7
9January 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0052)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: PHILIPPINES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Bureau ofAnimal Industry (BAI), Department ofAgriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Kangaroo meat
(HSCode 0208.90)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: DAMemorandum Order No.11:
Importation ofKangaroo Meat from Australia (1page)
5. Description ofcontent: Conditions tobemetbyAustralia inorder tosecure a
Veterinary Quarantine Certificate necessary fortheexport ofkangaroo meatintothe
Philippines.
6. Objective andrationale: Food safety andanimal health protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Consistent withtheInternational Animal Health Code, Office
International desEpizooties (OIE)
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: English
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 10December 1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 10December 1997
11. Final date forcomments: 30January 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Office oftheDirector
Bureau ofAnimal Industry
Visayas Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City
Philippines
Tel/Fax: (632) 928-2429 and(632) 926-6883