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Memorandum Order No. 05 Series of 2020 on the Temporary ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their products including poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen originating from Poland.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
International trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Poultry products Meat Milk/dairy products Wild fauna Wildlife products Birds
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Memorandum Order enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Memorandum Order establishes the emergency measures for the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Poland. The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture in order to prevent the entry of HPAI virus and protect the health of the local poultry population, institutes the following emergency measures for the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Poland: 1. Banning the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen; 2. Immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance to the above-stated commodities; 3. Stoppage and confiscation of all shipments of the above stated commodities (with the exception on heat treated products) into the country by all DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports of entry; 4. Frozen poultry meat with slaughter/process date of 21 days prior to the HPAI outbreaks are allowed to enter the country subject to veterinary quarantine rules and regulations. 5. Importation of meat products of poultry is subject to the conditions provided in Article 10.4.19, 10.4.20 and 10.4.26 of OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2019).

Full text
English
Website
spsissuances.da.gov.ph