1.

Notifying Member: Philippines

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

2.

Agency responsible: Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau Animal Industry (BAI)

3.

Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): HS Codes: 0105, 0207, 0407, 05119

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ]      All trading partners  

[X]    Specific regions or countries: Minnesota and South Dakota (United States of America)

5.

Title of the notified document: DA MO No. 21, series of 2015, Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen originating from Minnesota and South Dakota, USA  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1

http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/PHL/15_2159_00_e.pdf

6.

Description of content: This order provides the rationale and the conditions in instituting this emergency measure imposing a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Minnesota and South Dakota, USA.

7.

Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.  

8.

Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus serotype H5N2 was confirmed by USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories affecting commercial turkey farms as reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 8 and 15 April 2015 respectively. The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of the HPAI virus to protect the health of the local poultry population.

9.

Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]      Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text)  

[X]    World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number) Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 2014

[ ]      International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  

[ ]      None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:  

10.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    

11.

Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 23 April 2015

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

12.

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Office of the Director

Policy Research Service

Department of Agriculture

Elliptical Road, Diliman

Quezon City

Tel: +(632) 926 7439

Fax: +(632) 928 0590

E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph

Or

National Veterinary Quarantine Services

Bureau of Animal Industry

Visayas Avenue, Diliman

Quezon City

Tel: +(632) 920 0815

Fax: +(632) 920 0916

E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com

             quarantine_bai@yahoo.com

13.

Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Office of the Director

Policy Research Service

Department of Agriculture

Elliptical Road, Diliman

Quezon City

Tel: +(632) 926 7439

Fax: +(632) 928 0590

E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph

Or

National Veterinary Quarantine Services

Bureau of Animal Industry

Visayas Avenue, Diliman

Quezon City

Tel: +(632) 920 0815

Fax: +(632) 920 0916

E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com

             quarantine_bai@yahoo.com