 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/25/Add.1 
24 September 2004 
 (04-4019) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, received on 21 September 2004, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the Philippines
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Lifting of Temporary Ban on Meat and Meat Products Derived from Cattle from the Netherlands  
  The Department of Agriculture (DA) issu ed Memorandum Order (MO) No. 20, series of 
2004, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of meat and meat products derived from cattle from 
the Netherlands, which was imposed per DA MO No. 19, series of 2000, in view of the increasing 
number of cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephal opathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease in European 
Countries.  DA MO No. 20, s. 2004, takes effect on 10 July 2004.   The Government of the Netherlands institute d measures to contain the outbreak of BSE and 
ensure food safety in their country.  Based on the evaluation of the Philippine Department of 
Agriculture, the risk of contamination from impor ting specific meat and meat products derived from 
cattle from the Netherlands is negligible.   The full text copy of the document can be obtained from the address below:    Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point: 
  Office of the Director 
  Policy Research Service   Department of Agriculture   3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
  Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
  Tel:  (632) 926 7439 
  Fax:  (632) 928 0590   E-mail:  epad.polreser@lycos.com
 
 
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