G/LIC/N/2/PHL/198  
 
26 January 2024  
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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 submission,  originally received on 13 December 2023 , 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  Issuance of Authorization to Import Regulated Coin Blanks /Coins  of 
Various Metals  per the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas ' Citizen 's 
Charter  2023  
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.bsp.gov.ph/CitizensCharter/bspcitizenscharter.pdf#page=5
59 
 
https://www.pntr .gov.ph/bsp -1/ 
 
https://www.pntr.gov.ph/other -1569/  
 
https://www.pntr.gov.ph/silver -coin/ 
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  Regulated Commodity:  
 
Coin blank essentially of gold, steel, copper, nickel, zinc, tin, aluminium, 
brass, bronze, all with diameter of less than 30.00 mm and weight of less 
than 11.50 grams per piece; Coin blank essentially of silver with diameter 
of 36.8 mm +/ - 0.05 mm and weight of  28.28  grams per piece; Nordic 
Gold coin metal with diameter of  33.55 mm +/ - 0.05 mm and weight of 
15 grams per piece.  
 HS Codes:  
 
7118.10.10, 7118.10.90, 7326.90.99, 7419.99.99, 7508.90.90, 
7616.99.90, 7907.00.99, 8007.00.99  
 
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 which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [x]  
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: Mint and Refinery Operations 
Department, Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas  
Address: Security Plant Complex, East Avenue, Quezon City  
Website: www.bsp.gov.ph   
Telephone: 8988 -4662 
E-Mail: mrod@bsp.gov.ph   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Mint and Refinery  Operations 
Department, Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas  
Address: Security Plant Complex, East Avenue, Quezon City  
Website: www.bsp.gov.ph   
Telephone: 8988 -4662 
E-Mail: mrod@bsp.gov.ph   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The entities that plan to import  regulated coin blanks/coins of various 
metals need to obtain a prior written authorization  from the 
Bangko  Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), through the Mint and Refinery 
Operations (MROD).  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indica te 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)   
__________