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Department of Agriculture Administrative Circular No

Official title

Department of Agriculture Administrative Circular No. 09, Series of 2025, Guidelines on the Bilateral Recognition on Regionalization of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) from Accredited Countries for Export of Live Birds (Poultry and Non-Poultry), its Products and By-Products

The Philippines notified this emergency SPS measure on 16 January 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.

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At a glance

Products

01.05 Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species, Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and, guinea fowls 01.06.20 — Birds of prey 01.06.32 --- Psittaciformes 01.06.33 --- Ostriches, emus 02.07 Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen 04.07 Birds’ e

HS codes
  • 01 · Animals; live
    • 01 LIVE ANIMALS
  • 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
    • 02
  • 04 · Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
    • 04
  • 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
    • 06 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULBS, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
  • 33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
    • 33
Notifying member
Philippines
Status
Emergency measure, may already apply
Objectives
  • Food safety
  • Animal health
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Emergency notifications (SPS)
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/PHL/534
Keywords
Animal diseases, Animal health, Avian Influenza

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
Not set in the notification
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/PHL/534; it forwards comments to the Philippines.

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What the notification says

The DA Administrative Circular No. 9, series of 2025, Guidelines on the Bilateral Recognition on Regionalization of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) from Accredited Countries for Export of Live Birds (Poultry and Non-Poultry), its Products and By-Products, provides guidance for applicant countries to implement zoning or regionalization. This circular, like the one for ASF, is a major shift from a country-wide import ban to a science-based regionalization approach.

Sources

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