WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/PHL/3
19September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3681)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning theadministration oftariffandotherquotas (Table MA:1)
fortheyear1996 wasreceived from thedelegation ofPhilippines on11September 1996.
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Theattached notification responds totherequirement toreport changes intheadministration
oftariffandother quotas. Thisnotification revises theinformation circulated asG/AG/N/PHL/1. For
purposes ofadministration, thereporting period forthemarket access notification haschanged from
theJuly-June marketing yeartotheJanuary-December calendar year.G/AG/N/PHL/3
Page 2Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProductsTariff ItemNos.
Encompassed In
Product DescriptionDescription ofImport Arrangement Applicable
1 2 3
Live Bovine Animals 01.02 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated based onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicable
Live Swine 01.03 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated based onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicableG/AG/N/PHL/3
Page3Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProductsTariff ItemNos.
Encompassed In
Product DescriptionDescription ofImport Arrangement Applicable
1 2 3
Live Sheep andGoats 01.04 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated based onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicable
Live Poultry, thatistosay,
fowls ofthespecies Gallus
Domesticus, ducks, geese,
turkey, andguinea fowls01.05 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated based onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicableG/AG/N/PHL/3
Page 4Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProductsTariff ItemNos.
Encompassed In
Product DescriptionDescription ofImport Arrangement Applicable
1 2 3
Meat ofBovine Animals 02.01 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated based onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicable
Meat ofswine, fresh, chilled
orfrozen02.03 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated among: (1)hotels andrestaurants, (2)processors, (3)producers, and
(4)traders;
within each group, allocation isbased onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicableG/AG/N/PHL/3
Page5Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProductsTariff ItemNos.
Encompassed In
Product DescriptionDescription ofImport Arrangement Applicable
1 2 3
Meat ofsheep orgoats, fresh,
chilled orfrozen02.04 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated among: (1)hotels andrestaurants, (2)processors, (3)producers, and
(4)traders;
within each group, allocation isbased onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicable
Meat andedible offal, of
poultry ofheading No.01.05,
fresh, chilled orfrozen02.07 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated among: (1)hotels andrestaurants, (2)processors, (3)producers, and
(4)traders;
within each group, allocation isbased onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicableG/AG/N/PHL/3
Page 6Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProductsTariff ItemNos.
Encompassed In
Product DescriptionDescription ofImport Arrangement Applicable
1 2 3
Potatoes, fresh orchilled 07.01 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated among: (1)hotels andrestaurants, (2)processors, (3)producers, and
(4)traders;
within each group, allocation isbased onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicable
Coffee, whether ornotroasted
ordecaffeinated, coffee
husks andskins; coffee
substitutes containing coffee
inanyproportion.09.01 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs areallocated among: (1)hotels andrestaurants, (2)processors, (3)producers, and
(4)traders;
within each group, allocation isbased onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None applicable
(d)Other information: None applicableG/AG/N/PHL/3
Page7Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProductsTariff ItemNos.
Encompassed In
Product DescriptionDescription ofImport Arrangement Applicable
1 2 3
Maize (corn) 10.05 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs arebased onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: TheNational Food Authority (NFA), attherequest of
licensees, mayactas
import consolidator
(d)Other information: None applicable
Rice 10.06 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters: TheNational Food Authority hasthesoleauthority toimport rice.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None Applicable
(d)Other information: None applicableG/AG/N/PHL/3
Page 8Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofProductsTariff ItemNos.
Encompassed In
Product DescriptionDescription ofImport Arrangement Applicable
1 2 3
Cane orbeetsugar, and
chemically puresucrose in
solid form17.01 (a)Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff ratequota
(b)Allocation toimporters:
(i)Import license issued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture (DA) asthe
Chairperson oftheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee.
(ii)TRQs arebased onhistorical market shares.
(iii)Import licenses arevalid foroneyearoruntil31December ofevery year.
(c)Other Access Arrangement: None Applicable
(d)Other information: None applicable