WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PHL/45/Add.1
3 December 2003
(03-6416)
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 Poul try Products from California, United States
The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued  Memorandum Order (MO) no. 29, series of 2003,
lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from the State of
California, which was imposed per DA MO no. 10, series of 2002 in view of the outbreak of
Newcastle Disease (ND).  DA MO no. 29, s. 2003, takes effect on 16 October 2003.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) submitted a report to the Office
International des Epizooties (OIE), that it has instituted measures to lift quarantine restrictions on
California due to the eradication of ND in this area.  Based on the evaluation of the Philippine Bureau
of Animal Industry, the risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from the
said State is negligible.
The full text copy of relevant documents can be obtained from the address below:Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point:
Office of the DirectorPolicy 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@eudoramail.com
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