G/LIC/N/2/PHL/151  
 
19 December 2022  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification , originally received on  3 Novem ber 2022, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of the Philippines.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Philippines  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Memorandum Circular No.  002, Series of 2020  - Guidelines and 
Procedures in the Application, Processing and Issuance of License to 
Import/Export and Import/Export/Transshipment Commodity 
Clearance (ICC/ECC/TCC) Through the Tradenet.Gov.Ph , Further 
Amending For This Purpose the NTA Export/Import Rules and 
Regulations  
3 Date of Publication  22 October 2020 
4 Date of entry into force  4 November 2020 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.nta.da.gov.ph/wp -
content/uploads/2020/12/Memorandum -Circular -002-Series -of-
20.pdf   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ( please answer question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Tobacco leaf, tobacco products and other tobacco related supplies, 
materials and ingredients.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [X]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)   Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing r egulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/151  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   Ministry/authority and Department: National Tobacco Administration 
– Regulation Department  
Address: 1184 Ben -Lor Bldg. 4th Floor Quezon Ave., Quezon City, 
Philippines  
Website: www.nta.da.gov.ph    
Telephone: 02 – 8372-3178/8372 -3186 
E-Mail: rd_nta07@yahoo.com   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: National Tobacco Administration 
– Regulation Department  
Address: 1184 Ben -Lor Bldg.  4th Floor Quezon Ave., Quezon City, 
Philippines  
Website: www.nta.da.gov.ph   
Telephone:  02 – 8372-3178/8372 -3186 
E-Mail: rd_nta07@yahoo.com   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Guidelines and Procedures in the Application, Processing and 
Issuance of License to Import/Export and Import/Export/ 
Transshipment Commodity Clearance (ICC/ECC/TCC) Through the 
Tradenet.Gov.Ph, Further Amending For This Purpose the NTA 
Export/Import Rules and Regulations . 
Modification of documentation requirements (including application 
form).  
Online application and issuance of Import Authority  and Commodity 
Clearance.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
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