G/TBT/N/PHL/294  
30 September 2022  
(22-7370) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
PILAR MARILYN P. PAGAYUNAN  
Director IV  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority desig nated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
GLADDYS ADRIANO -PASCUAL  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Email: cfrr@fda.gov.ph ; gapascual@fda.gov.ph  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Raw 
Materials and Prepackaged Processed Food Products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Addendum to 
FDA Circular No. 2020 -033 "Procedure for the Use of the Modified Electronic Registration 
System for Raw Materials and Prepackaged Processed Food Products" Repealing FDA 
Circular No. 2016 -014 "Procedure for the Use of Electronic Registration System for 
Prepacka ged Processed Food Products" to Include Process Steps for the Correction of 
Certificate of Product Registration, Additional Guidelines in Accomplishing Online 
Application Form, To include the requirements stipulated in FC No. 2021 -028, and Express 
Repeal o f Relevant FDA Issuances for this Purpose."; (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  To comply with the provisions of Republic Act No. 11032, 
otherwise known as, the "Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service 
Delivery Act of 2018" , there is a need to amend FDA Circular No. 2020 -033 or the 
"Procedure for the Use of the Modified Electronic Registration System for Raw Materials 
and Prepackaged Processed Food Products", to include process steps for the correction of 
Certificate of Prod uct Registration (CPR), additional guidelines in accomplishing online 
application form, to include the requirements stipulated in FC No. 2021 -028, and express 
repeal of relevant FDA issuances for this purpose.  G/TBT/N/PHL/294  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nat ure of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This Circular aims to:  
A. Include information for sweetened beverages, HALAL or Organic products, with front 
of pack labeling, and with SPS, DSPS or SISA Seal in accomplishing the electronic 
registration application ; 
B. Include certain provisions stipulated in FC No. 2021 -028 relative to food products 
containing TFA; and  
C. Include procedural guidelines for the correction and cancellation of CPR.  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act No. 11032, otherwise known as, the "Ease of Doing Business and 
Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018"  
• FDA Circular No. 2020 -033 or the "Procedure for the Use of the Modified Electronic 
Registration System for Raw Materials and Prepackaged Processed Food Products"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation and upon 
filing with the University of the Philippines Law Center Office of the National Administrative 
Register.  
10. Final date for comments:  26 November 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Mr. Neil P. Catajay  
Director  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
3F Trade and Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue  
Makat i City 
Philippines  
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
https://www.fda.gov.ph/wp -content/uploads/2022/09/FDA -COMMENTS -Draft-
Addendum -to-FDA-Circular -No.-2020-033.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/PHL/22_6648_00_e.pdf