WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/PHL/12
5November 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4816)
Committee onAgriculture Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning theadministration oftariff andother quotas for1997
(Table MA:1) wasreceived from thedelegation ofPhilippines on29October 1997.
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TherevisedrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationofthePhilippinetariffquotacommitments
intheWTO iscontained inDepartment ofAgriculture Administrative Order No.8 (AO8),Series of
1997. Tariff quotas areallocated twice during thequota year. InJanuary, theincremental quota for
thequota year, theallocations oftheprior quota yearwhich havebeenrecalled, andanyportion of
thequota nottaken upduring theprior quota yearareputtogether inaBeginning Year Poolwhich
isapportioned tolicence holders andnewentrants. InJuly, allocations surrendered orrelinquished
bylicensees onorbefore 30April ofthequota yearareputtogether inaMid-Year Poolwhich is
re-allocated toother qualified applicants. Licence holders whodonotfullyutilize andunder-utilize
theirquotas arepenalized byhaving aportion oftheirallocations recalled and/or cancelled.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page2Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year 1997
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff andother quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B(orI-A)of
PartIoftheSchedule)(from Section I-B(orI-A)ofPartI
oftheSchedule)
1 2 3
Live horses, asses, mules
andhinnies01.01 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall besubject
toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partoralloftheir
licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative details are
published intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page31 2 3
Live bovine animals 01.02 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation ,andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall besubject
toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partoralloftheir
licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative details are
published intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page41 2 3
Live Swine 01.03 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall besubject
toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partoralloftheir
licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative details are
published intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page51 2 3
Live sheep andgoats 01.04 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation ,andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partorallof
their licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative
details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series
of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page61 2 3
Live poultry, thatistosay,
Domesticus, ducks, geese,
turkey andguinea fowls01.05 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall besubject
toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partoralloftheir
licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. Alladministrative details are
published intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page71 2 3
Meat ofbovine animals 02.01 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onimport performance ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partorallof
their licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative
details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series
of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page81 2 3
Meat ofswine, fresh, chilled 02.03 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation ,andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partorallof
their licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative
details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series
of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page91 2 3
Meat ofsheep orgoats,
fresh, chilled orfrozen02.04 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation ,andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partorallof
their licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative
details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series
of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page101 2 3
Meat andedible offal of
Poultry oftheheading no.
01.05 fresh, chilled orfrozen02.07 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender
partoralloftheir licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. All
Administrative details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order
(AO) No.8,Series of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page111 2 3
Potatoes, fresh orchilled 07.01 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partorallof
their licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative
details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series
of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page121 2 3
Coffee, whether ornot
roasted ordecaffeinated
coffee husks andskins coffee
substitutes containing coffee in
anyproportion09.01 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onhistorical market shares ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partorallof
their licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative
details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series
of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page131 2 3
Maize 10.05 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onimport performance ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender partorallof
their licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. AllAdministrative
details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO) No.8,Series
of1997.G/AG/N/PHL/12
Page141 2 3
Rice 10.06 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters: TheNational Food Authority, astatetrading enterprise istheonlyentity
authorized toimport rice.
(c) Other access arrangement :None
(d) Other information :NoneG/AG/N/PHL/12
Page151 2 3
Cane orbeetsugar 17.01 (a) Allocation tosupplying countries: global tariff quota
(b) Allocation toimporters:
(i) import licences approved bytheMinimum Access Volume Management Committee
(MMC) andissued bytheSecretary oftheDepartment ofAgriculture
(ii) initial quota yearallocation based onimport performance ofapplicants
(iii) subsequent quota yearallocations aregiven outasfollows:
TheBeginning Year Pool (BYP) isallocated inthree rounds:
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation, andtoqualified entrants.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized 50% to
80% oftheir previous year'snetallocation.
3) Thethird priority round isopen toallapplicants onafirst-come-first-served
basis.
Mid-Year Pool (MYP) isallocated intworounds
1) Thefirstpriority round isopen toregular licensees whohave utilized atleast
30% oftheir BYP allocations byApril 30ofeach quota year.
2) Thesecond priority round isopen toallapplicants onfirst-come-first-served
basis.
(iv) import licences arevalid foroneyearoruntilDecember 31ofthequota year.
(c) Other access arrangement: None
(d) Other information: Licensees whohave utilized lessthan50% oftheir allocations shall be
subject toprogressive penalties inthesubsequent years. Licensees whosurrender
partoralloftheir licences willhave their allocations reduced inthesucceeding year. All
Administrative details arepublished intheDepartment ofAgriculture 'sAdministrative Order (AO)
No.8,Series of1997.