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Memorandum Order No. 08 Series of 2020 on the Temporary ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their products including meat, day old chicks, eggs and semen originating from Slovakia.

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 Saudi Arabia. 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 Slovakia: 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 into the country by all DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports.

Full text
English
Website
spsissuances.da.gov.ph