1.

Notifying Member: Philippines

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

2.

Agency responsible: Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of 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 Code(s): 0102, 0103, 0104, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0206, 0209, 0210, 0502, 0504, 051110, 1501, 1502, 1503, 151610, 1601, 16024, 160210, 160250.

4.

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

[ ]      All trading partners  

[X]    Specific regions or countries: Jiangsu (People's Republic of China)

5.

Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 100, series of 2014, "Temporary ban on the importation of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by?products originating from Jiangsu, China (People's Republic of)"  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1

http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/sps/PHL/15_0078_00_e.pdf

6.

Description of content: The Philippines is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products originating from Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.

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 FMD virus serotype O was confirmed affecting a backyard piggery farm last 25 November 2014. There is a need to prevent the entry of FMD-susceptible animals, their products and by-products to protect the health of the local livestock 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 1.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code

[ ]      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): 15 December 2014

[ ]      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