G/LIC/N/2/PHL/129  
 
24 August  2020 
(20-5738) Page: 1/3 
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  Republic Act No. 8749, Series of 1999 - An Act Providing for a 
Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy and for Other Purposes  
3 Date of Publication  
 Not available  
4 Date of entry into force  
 Not available  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/policies_and_laws/RA08
749.pdf  
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  List of products covered under Executive Order 156, s. 2002:  
 Section:  XVII (of the HS Nomenclature 2017 Edition)  
 Title: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and associated Transport  
Equipment  
 Chapter:  87 
 Heading:  87.02 to 87.08  
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 wh ich are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/129  
 
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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:  Regulate imports of used vehicles, parts and 
components in compliance to the requirements of 
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   Ministry/authority and Department:  Department of Trade and 
Industry – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI -FTEB), Import 
Regulation Division (IRD)  
Address:  UPRC Building, 315 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati City, 
Philippines  
Telephone:  (+632) 403-1417 
E-Mail:  fteb_ird@dti.gov.ph  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department:   Department of Trade and 
Industry – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI -FTEB), Import 
Regulation Division (IRD) – Atty. Sonia S. Tapal es 
Address:  UPRC Building, 315 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati City, 
Philippines  
Telephone:  (+632) 403 -1417 
E-Mail:  SoniaTapales@dti.gov.ph  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Republic Act No. 8749, S. 1999 was created primarily to promote 
and protect the global environment to attain sustainable 
development.  
 
The importation of used MVs shall be regulated to ensure the safety 
of the end -users and protect the environment.  
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).  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
__________