G/TBT/N/PHL/320  
5 January 2024  
(24-0134) 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:   
DR. SAMUEL A. ZACATE  
Director General  
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 notifi cation shall be indicated if different from above:   
ENGR. ANA TRINIDAD F. RIVERA, MSc  
Director IV  
Center  for Cosmetics and Household/Urban Hazardous Substances Regulation and 
Research (CCHUHSRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Email: cchuhsrr@fda.gov.ph ; cchuhsrr -policy@fda.gov.ph ; BPS@dti.gov.ph  
www.fda.gov.ph   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Toys (ICS 
code(s): 97.200.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Rules and 
Regulations Governing the Issuance of Authorizations for Toys and Childcare Articles; (10 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The proposed issuance aims to update existing regulations for 
toys and childcare articles on licensing, notification, and labelling requirement s under 
DOH AO No. 2009 -005, FDA Circular 2015 -002, and Republic Act No. 10620, respectively.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• RA 9711 "Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009"  
• DOH Administrative Order No. 2009 -005 and Its Amendments  
• RA 10620 "Toy and Game Safety Labelling Act of 2013"  G/TBT/N/PHL/320  
 
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  • FDA Circular 2015 -002 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation and upon filing with the University of 
the Philippines Law Center Office of the National Administrative Register.  
10. Final date for comments : 15 January 2024  
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  
Makati City  
Philippines  
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
https://www.fda.gov.ph/draft -for-comments -rules-and-regulations -governing -the-
issuance -of-authorizations -for-toys-and-childcare -articles/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/PHL/24_00144_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/PHL/24_00144_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2024/TBT/PHL/24_00144_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/PHL/24_00144_03_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/PHL/24_00144_04_e.pdf