WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PHL/13
9 April 1998
(98-1470)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the administration of tariff and other quotas for 1998
(Table MA:1) was received from the delegation of Philippines on 3 April 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 2 MARKET ACCESS:  PHILIPPINES
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR 1998
Implementation of market access opportunities:  tariff and other quota commitments
General Remarks
1. The revised rules and regulations for the administration of the Philippine tariff rate quota commitments in the WTO is contai ned in Department of
Agriculture Administrative Order No. 8 (AO 8) Series  of 1997, as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.
2. The tariff rate quota year is from February of a given year to January of the following year.  Tariff rate quotas are all all ocated in February of each year,
and any unsurrendered quotas are allocated in July of the same year.
3. In February, the incremental quota for the quota year, the allocation of the prior quota year which have been recalled, any p ortion of the quota not taken
up during the prior quota year are put together in a Beginning Year Pool which is apportioned to license holders and new entran ts.
4. In July, allocations surrendered or relinquished by licensees on or before the last working day of May of the quota year are put together in a Mid-Year
Pool which is reallocated to other qualified applicants.
5. A quota utilization threshold of 80 per cent computed over a 12-month period is established.  License holders whose utilizati on rates fall below this
threshold are penalized by having 50 per cent of their unused and unsurrendered quota deducted from their next TRQ year's alloc ation on the first
instance;  75 per cent is deducted on the second instance; and 100 per cent on the third and subsequent instances.
6. Under the GOP's 1998 tariff reform program, live bovine animals (HS 01.02) and meat of bovine animals, fresh (HS 02.01) have been removed from the
TRQ system.  For live bovine animals, the in-quota and out-quota tariff have been unified into a single tariff rate of 3 per ce nt for 1998 up to year 2000,
much lower than the previous in-quota rate of 30 per cent for the same period.  For meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, t he in-quota and out-quota
tariffs have been unified into a single tariff rate of 30 per cent for 1998, equivalent to the previous in-quota tariff rate of  30 per cent for 1998.
Subsequently, new tariff rates for meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, for 1999 and year 2000 will go down to 20 per cent  and 10 per cent,
respectively;  the previous in-quota tariff rate was 30 per cent for both years.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 3Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING  PERIOD: calendar year  1998
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of  products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in
product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
12 3
Live horses, asses, mules
and hinnies01.01 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
(ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants(iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP)  is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants.
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner:
 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
(iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d) Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their allocations reduced in the succeeding year.  Alladministrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No.1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 412 3
Live bovine animals
Live Swine01.02
01.03The tariff quota arrangements for live bovine animals have been eliminated.
Please see Note 6 of the General Remarks.
(a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota(b) Allocation to importers:
(i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary  of the Department of Agriculture
(ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants(iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows:
The Beginning Year Pool (BYP) is allocated in the following manner:1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner:1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
(iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d) Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their allocations reduced in the succeeding year.  Alladministrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 512 3
Live sheep and goats 01.04 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b)  Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary  of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP)  is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net  allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None(d) Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their allocations reduced in the succeeding year.  Alladministrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 6 12 3
Live poultry, that is to say of the
species Gallus Domesticus, ducks,geese, turkey and guinea fowls01.05 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary  of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP)  is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner:
 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None(d) Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
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Meat of bovine animals,
fresh or chilled
Meat of swine, fresh,
chilled or frozen02.01
02.03The tariff quota arrangement for meat of bovine animals has been eliminated.
Please see Note 6 of the General Remarks.
(a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b)  Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
  The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d)  Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8,Series of 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 8 12 3
Meat of sheep or goats,
fresh, chilled or frozen02.04 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b)  Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary  of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d)  Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
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Meat and edible offal of
poultry of the heading no.01.05 fresh, chilled or frozen02.07 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b)  Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows:
The Beginning Year Pool (BYP)  is allocated in the following manner:
 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d)  Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 10 12 3
Potatoes, fresh or chilled 07.01 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b)  Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on  historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP)  is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c) Other access arrangement:  None(d)  Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
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Coffee, whether or not
roasted or decaffeinated;coffee husks and skins,coffee
substitutes containing coffee in any
proportion09.01 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b)  Allocation to importers:
(i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
(ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants(iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP)  is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d)  Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
Page 12 12 3
Maize 10.05 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b)  Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP)  is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d)  Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/13
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Rice 10.06 (a) Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers: The National Food Authority, a state trading enterprise, is the only entity authorized to
import rice and may avail of duty-free privileges.
(c) Other access arrangement : None
(d) Other information : NoneG/AG/N/PHL/13
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Cane or beet sugar 17.01 (a)  Allocation to supplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation to importers:
 (i) import licenses approved by the Minimum Access Volume Management Committee (MMC) and issued
by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
 (ii) initial quota year allocation based on historical market shares of applicants (iii) subsequent quota year allocations are given out as follows: The Beginning Year Pool (BYP) is allocated in the following manner: 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their licenses in
the previous quota year, and have utilized at least 80% of their net allocations computed over a12-month period, and to qualified entrants
 2) Any balance remaining in the BYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 The Mid-Year Pool (MYP) is allocated in the following manner 1) Priority access is given to license holders who have not surrendered part or all of their beginning
year licenses, and have utilized at least 30% of their allocations by the last working day of May.
 2) Any balance remaining in the MYP after the above priority distribution, is available to all
interested applicants on a first-come-first-served basis.
 (iv) import licenses are valid for one year or from 1 February of any given year to 31 January of the following
year.
(c)  Other access arrangement:  None(d)  Other information:  Licensees who have utilized less than 80% of their net allocations computed over a 12-month
period by 15 December of each quota year, shall be subject to progressive penalties in the subsequent years.Licensees who surrender part or all of their licenses shall have their net allocations reduced in the succeeding year.All administrative details are provided in the Department of Agriculture's Administrative Order (AO) No. 8, Seriesof 1997 as amended by AO No. 1, Series of 1998.
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