G/LIC/N/2/PHL/153  
 
20 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  DTI Department Administrative Order  No. 19-16:2019  - The New 
Technical Regulations Concerning the Mandatory Product 
Certification of Steel - Black Hot -Dipped Zinc -Coated (Galvanized) 
Longitudinally Welded Steel Pipes (For Ordinary Use)  
3 Date of Publication  
 17 Jan uary 2020; 24 Jan uary 2020; 31 Jan uary 2020;  
7 Feb ruary  2020 
4 Date of entry into force  22 August 2020  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://bps.dti.gov.ph/index.php/component/edocman/733 -dao-19-
16-series -of-2019/download?Itemid=   
 
The Manila Standard  
The Manila Times  
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  7304.19.00; 7304.23.00; 7304.29.00 ; 7304.31.20; 7304.31.40; 
7304.31.90 ; 7304.39.20; 7304.39.40; 7304.39.90 ; 7304.41.00; 
7304.49.00; 7304.51.10 ; 7304.51.90; 7304.59.00; 7304.90.10  
7304.90.30; 7304.90.90; 7305.11.00 ; 7305.12.10;  7305.12.90; 
7305.19.10 ; 7305.19.90; 7305.20.00; 7305.31.90 ; 7305.39.10; 
7305.39.90; 7305.90.00 ; 7306.11.10; 7306.11.20; 7306.11.90 ; 
7306.19.10; 7306.19.20; 7306.19.90 ; 7306.29.00; 7306.30.40; 
7306.30.90 ; 7306.40.30; 7306.40.90; 7306.50.90 ; 7306.61.00; 
7306.69.00; 7306.90.90  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [X]  
 
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 regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and thos e which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/153  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
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.)  
(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: Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address: 361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.3124/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address: 361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.3124/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Provides the guidelines for the implementation of mandatory 
product certification for Steel - Black Hot -Dipped Zinc -Coated 
(Galvanized) Longitudinally Welded Steel Pipes (For Ordinary Use) 
including its market and monitoring.  
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).  
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
__________