G/LIC/N/2/PHL/28  
 
12 March  2020 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification , dated 5 March 2020 , 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  Sugar Order No, 08, series of 2017 -2018, Amendment to Sugar 
Order No. 9, series of 2007 -2008 and Sugar Order No. 8, series of 
2014-2015 
3 Date of Publication  
 N/A 
4 Date of entry into force  
 N/A 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.sra.gov.ph/wp -content/uploads/2018/05/2017 -2018-
SO8-Amend -to-SO9-S-2007-2008.pdf  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to t he 
Secretariat  
  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been pre viously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  - AHTN 0404.10.00 Whey and modified whey, whether or not 
concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter;  
- AHTN 0404.90.00 Other;  
- AHTN 1704.90.20 Sugar Confectionery (White Chocolate);  
- AHTN 1704.90.99 Sugar Confectionery (Other);  
- AHTN 1806.10.00 Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter;  
- AHTN 1806.20.10 Chocolate confectionery in blocks, slabs and 
bars; 
- AHTN 1806.31.00 Filled;  
- AHTN 1806.32.00 Not Filled;  
 
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 those wh ich are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
- AHTN 2106.90.54 Other, preparation of kind used  as raw material 
for the manufacture of composite concentrates;  
- AHTN 2106.90.55 Other, composite concentrates for simple 
dilution with water to make beverage;  
- AHTN 2106.90.59 Other Alcoholic preparations of a kind used for 
the making or the manufacture of beverages Preparation of kind 
used as raw material for the manufacture of composite 
concentrates;  
- AHTN 2106.90.69 Other food supplements; fortificant premixes;  
- AHTN 2106.90.71 Food supplements based on ginseng;  
- AHTN 2106.90.72 Other food supplements;  
- AHTN 2106.90.91 Other, mixtures of chemicals with foods tuffs or 
other substances with nutritive value, of kind used for food 
processing; and  
- AHTN 2106.90.99 Other  
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
  
Non-Automatic:  
 
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   
 Sugar Regulatory Administration  
Address: Sugar Center  Building, North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon 
City 
Website: https://www.sra.gov.ph/  
Telephone:  (632)926 -4493/ (632)929 -9223 
E-Mail: rd_mgr@sra.gov.ph  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Sugar Regulatory Administration  
Address: Sugar Center  Building, North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon 
City 
Website: https://www.sra.gov.ph/  
Telephone:  (632)926 -4493/ (632)929 -9223 
E-Mail: rd_mgr@sra.gov.ph  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages    
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;  
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)  
  
 
__________