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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/74 
1 September 2004 
 (04-3616) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 of Animal Industry (BAI),  Department of Agriculture (DA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  South 
Africa  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  DA Memorandum 
Order (MO) No. 24, Series of 2004, Temporar y Ban on the Importation of Domestic and 
Wild Poultry and Birds and their Products in cluding Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chicks, Eggs 
and Semen originating from South Africa.  
6. Description of content:  The National Department of Agricu lture of South Africa, based on 
a report submitted to the World Organization fo r Animal Health (OIE), has confirmed an 
outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H PAI) in ostriches.  Th e Philippines imports 
wild birds from South Africa.  There is a need to prevent the entry of HPAI virus to protect 
the health of the local poultry population. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   The import restriction is 
imposed due to the outbreak of HPAI virus in South Africa. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Available in English 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   12 August 2004 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   G/SPS/N/PHL/74 
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 13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
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 0590 
E-mail:  epad.polreser@eudoramail.com
 
 