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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PHL/35
16 November 2001
(01-5406)
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 Plant Industry (BPI), De partment 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).  Apple, pear, apricot, peach, plum, quince, cherry, almond, walnut, ornamental
apple and corn  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  China
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  DA Administrative Order (AO)
No. 22, Series of 2001, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Apple and Other Hosts of
Codling Moth Pest such as Pear, Apricot,  Peach, Plum, Quince, Cherry, Almond, Walnut,
Ornamental Apple and Corn from Identified Places in China
5. Description of content:  Import restrictions imposed due to the need of preventing the
entry, establishment, and spread of Codling Moth in the country.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7.Nature of the urgent problem(s): Risk of entry, establishment and spread of Codling Moth
from China
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):  17 October 2001G/SPS/N/PHL/35
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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 Enquiry Point:
Office of the DirectorPolicy Analysis Service
Department of Agriculture
3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel:  (632) 926 74 39
Fax:  (632) 928 05 90
E-mail:  policy@da.gov.ph