G/LIC/N/2/PHL/125  
 
24 August  2020 
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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 notification , dated 17 July 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  Administrative Order 2009 -0005A - Addendum to Administrative 
Order No. 2009 -0005 "Revised Policies and Guidelines on the 
Regulations on the Issuances of a License to Operate (LTO), 
Certificate of Conformity and Clearance for Customs Release 
Prescribed to Manufacturers, Importers and Distr ibutors of Toys in 
the Philippines " 
3 Date of Publication  
 14 December 2011 
4 Date of entry into force  
 Not available  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.fda.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 p reviously 
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;  
 
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.  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/125  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(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: Food and Drug Administration  
Address: Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa 
City, Philippines  
Website: www.fda.gov.ph  
Telephone: (+632) 8 821-1176 
E-Mail: info@fda.gov.ph  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Food and Drug Administration  
Address: Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa 
City, Philippines  
Website: www.fda.gov.ph  
Telephone: (+632) 8 821-1176 
E-Mail: info@fda.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 o f 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).  
 
 
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 TOY PRODUCT CATEGORY  
1. Action Figures with or without playset and accessories  
2. Arts and crafts (chalk, crayons, markers, paints, pencils)  
3. Reusable compounds (clay, dough, sand)  
4. Design kits and supplies  
5. Bath toys  
6. Battling Toys  
7. Bedtime Toys  
8. Building and construction  
9. Collectible trading cards and toys  
10. Costumen, dress up and masks  
11. Creative toys  
12. Dolls, dollhouses, fashion and styling items and accessories  
13. Educational toys  
14.  Games and puzzles  
15. Kitchen and food related toys (tea set, dinner set, ovens)  
16. Liquid filled toys  
17. Magic and Novelty Items  
18. Models/model Building  
19. Musical instruments  
20. Physical Activity and Dexterity (ex. Jumping rope, marbles, water guns)  
21. Play furnitures  
22. Pre-school toys (ex. Push and pull, stackable, shape sorter)  
23. Projectile toys  
24. Projectors/viewers  
25. Puppetry and practical joke  
26. Ride ons  
27. Sound toys  
28. Spinning toys (ex. Pinwheel, yo -yo, frisbee, hula hoop)  
29. Sport toys (ex. Balls, skates. Skateboards)  
30. Stuffed toys  
31. Toy robot  
32. Toy weapons  
33. Toy vehicles (ex. Aircrafts, trains, cars, boats, trucks, planes)  
34. Traditional toys  
 
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