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May. 18, 2011Filipinas: impone suspensión temporal a la importación desde Missouri, Estados Unidos, de aves domésticas y salvajes y sus productos
| World Trade
Organization |
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| G/SPS/N/PHL/197
11 May 2011 |
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| (11-2413) | |
| Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | Original: English |
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
| 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): Live poultry (HS Code 0105), poultry meat (HS Code 0207), day-old chicks (HS Code 0105.11), eggs (HS Code 0407) and semen (HS Code 0511.99) |
| 4. | Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[ ] All trading partners [X] Specific regions or countries: Missouri (United States) |
| 5. | Title of the notified document: DA Memorandum Order No. 07, series of 2011, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their Products including Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from Polk County, Missouri, USA Language(s): English Number of pages: 1
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/PHL/11_1488_00_e.pdf |
| 6. | Description of content: The Philippines is imposing temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including day-old chicks, eggs and semen originating from Polk County, Missouri (United States). |
| 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: A low pathogenic avian influenza with serotype H7N3 has been detected in a turkey commercial farm in Polk, County, Missouri (United States). The Philippines is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of Avian Influenza virus. |
| 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 1.4.4., 2007 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): 4 April 2011
[ ] 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: |
| 13. | Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 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 3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: +(632) 926 7439 Fax: +(632) 928 0590 E-mail: epad.polreser@lycos.com |