G/LIC/N/2/PHL/98  
 
6 May  2020 
(20-3443) Page: 1/4 
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  NTC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 01 -04-88 
 
Rules and Regulations Governing Equipment Provided by 
Customers/Subscribers of Public Networks  
3 Date of Publication  
 1988 
4 Date of entry into force  
 1988 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://ntc.gov.ph/  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
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  Please refer to the attached Annex A – Product List  
 
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;  
 
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  
(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:  To ensure network interface compatibility with 
public telecommunications network; and when such 
CPE is connected will not cause harm, or ensure safe 
operation of the said network and the 
customer s/subscribers . 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 National Telecommunications Commission  
Address: BIR Road East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City  
Website: www.ntc.gov.ph  
Telephone: Equipment Standards Division (ESD): (+63 2) 924-4006 
                 NTC-National Capital Region (NCR): (+63 2) 924 -4010 
 
E-Mail:       Equipment Standards Division (ESD):                                                                                                                         
                 equipment.standard@ntc.gov.ph  
                 NTC-National Capital Region (NCR):  
                 ntcncr@ntc.gov.ph  
 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  National Telecommunications Commission  
Address: BIR Road East Triangle, Diliman , Quezon City  
Website: www.ntc.gov.ph  
Telephone: Equipment Standards Division (ESD): (+63 2) 924 -4006 
                 NTC-National Capital Region (NCR): (+63 2) 924 -4010 
 
E-Mail:       Equipment Standards Division (ESD):                                                                                                                         
                 equipment.standard@ntc.gov.ph  
                 NTC-National Capital R egion (NCR):  
                 ntcncr@ntc.gov.ph  
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The customer premises equipment mentioned in the attached 
Annex   A – Product List  are subject to Permit to Import/Licensing.  
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;  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/98  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)  
 N/A 
 
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  ANNEX A – PRODUCT LIST  
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUB JECT TO LICENSING  
Detailed Description  HS Code  
CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT (CPE)  85.17  
Corded/cordless telephone sets  8517.11.00  
Facsimile machine  84.43  
PABX/Key Telephone System(KTS)  8517.62.30  
Modem (DSL/Cable/Fiber)  8517.62.41  
Modem (2G/3G/4G/5G/Wimax)  8517.62.41  
Mobile phones (2G/3G/4G/5G)  8517.70.21  
POS Terminal  
• Via PSTN  
• Via public wireless networks   
8517.11.00  
8517.70.21  
 
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