G/TBT/N/PHL/261  
18 August 2021  
(21-6265) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from  above:   
MARIA CECILIA C. MATIENZO  
Director IV  
Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health, and Research  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Contact: (02) 8815 -9600 
Email: cdrrhr@fda.gov.ph ; cdrrhr.rrd@fda.gov.ph ;  
www.fda.gov.ph   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS 
902211, 902212, 902213, 902214: For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses – 
Apparatus based on the use of X -rays; - Apparatus based on the use of X -rays, whether 
or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or 
radiotherapy apparatus : (HS 90221); Computer tomography apparatus (HS 902212); 
Apparatus based on the use of X -rays for dental uses (HS 902213); Appar atus based on 
the use of X -rays, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses (excl. for dental purposes and 
computer tomography apparatus) (HS 902214)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Basic Radiation 
Protection and Safety S tandards on the Use of Radiation Devices in Planned Exposure 
Situations (52 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The proposed issuance aims to update the national basic 
radiation protection and safety standards of the Philippines on the use of radiation devices 
repealing Administrative Order (AO) Nos. 149, 164 s. 2004, its DOH Memorandum 
Circular 323, and all other relevant Administrative Orders issued by the DOH to effectively 
adopt relevant provisions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Ensure the protection of medical, occupationally exposed persons, and 
members of the public from the harmful effects of u sing ionizing radiation devices in 
planned exposure situations.; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• DOH Administrative Order (AO) No. 149 s. 2004: " Basic Standards on Radiation 
Protection and Safety Governing the Authorization for the Introduction and 
Conduct of Practices Involving X -ray Sources in the Philippines " 
• DOH Administrative Order (AO) No. 164 s. 2004: " Amendment to Administrative 
Order No. 149 s. 2004 dated May 4, 2004 " 
• DOH Department Circular No. 323 s. 2004: " Manual on Basic Radiation 
Protection and Safety of X -ray Sources in the Philippines " 
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Safety Requirements (GSR) 
Part 3: " Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International 
Basic Safet y Standards " 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Q4 of 2021 (FDA Policy Agenda)  
Proposed date of entry into force:  15 days after publication  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
MR. NEIL P. CATAJAY  
Director  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
3F Trade and Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue  
Makat i City, Philippines 1200  
(632) 7751 4700; (632) 7751 4706  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph   
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph   
 
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