WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PHL/47/Add.1
3 December 2003
(03-6418)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 28 November 2003, is being circulated at the request of
the Delegation of the Philippines.
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Lifting of Temporary Ban on Poultry and Poultry Products from The Netherlands
The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued  Memorandum Order (MO) no. 30, series of 2003,
lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from The Netherlands,
which was imposed per DA MO no. 10, series of 2003 in view of the outbreak of highly pathogenic
avian influenza (HPAI).  DA MO no. 30, s. 2003, takes effect on 12 November 2003.
The Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) provides
that a country or zone shall be considered infected with HPAI until six (6) months have elapsed after
the clinical recovery or death of the last affected animal.  The last confirmed case of HPAI in The
Netherlands occurred on 11 May 2003.  Based on evaluation of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
of the Philippines, the risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from thesaid country is negligible.
The full text copy of relevant documents 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 0590E-mail:  epad.polreser@eudoramail.com
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