G/LIC/N/2/PHL/132  
 
24 August  2020 
(20-5746) Page: 1/4 
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. 584  
 
An Act to Amend Act Numbered Thirty -Eight Hundred and Forty-Six 
by Adding a New Section between Section One and Two Thereof and 
to Amend Section Three, Twelve and Thirteen of the Same Act  
 
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.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno584.html#.X
vxAGygzbIU  
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/132  
 
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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:  To monitor the construction, installation, 
establishment, operation or ownership of radio stations, 
radio transmitters and receivers  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 National Telecommunications Commission  
Address: BIR Road East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City , Philippines   
Website: www.ntc.gov.ph  
Telephone:  Broadcast Services Division (BSD): (+63 2) 924 -3744  
NTC-National Capital Region (NCR): (+63 2) 924 -4010  
Regulation Branch (RB): (+63 2) 924 -4026  
Special Licensing Branch (SLB): (+63 2) 924 -4024  
E-Mail: Broadcast Services Division (BSD):  
broadcast@ntc. gov.ph  
NTC-National Capital Region (NCR): ntcncr@ntc.gov.ph  
Regulation Branch (RB): regulation@ntc.gov.ph  
Special Licensing Branch (SLB):  
special.licensing@ntc.gov.ph  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  National Telecommunications Commission  
Address: BIR Road East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City , Philippines   
Website: www.ntc.gov.ph  
Telephone:  Broadcast Services Division (BSD): (+63 2) 924 -3744  
NTC-National Capital Region (NCR): (+63 2) 924 -4010  
Regula tion Branch (RB): (+63 2) 924 -4026  
Special Licensing Branch (SLB): (+63 2) 924 -4024  
E-Mail: Broadcast Services Division (BSD):  
broadcast@ntc.gov.ph  
NTC-National Capital Region (NCR): ntcncr@ntc.gov.ph  
Regulation Branch (RB): regulation@ntc.gov.ph  
Special Licensing Branch (SLB):  
special.licensing@ntc.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 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;  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/132  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)   
 
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  ANNEX A – PRODUCT LIST  
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO LICENSING  
Detailed Description  HS Code  
RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (RCE)  85.17  
Radio Transmitter  8517.62.53  
Radio Transceiver  
• Base Station  
• Other transmission apparatus for radiotelephony or 
radiotelegraphy  
• Others   
8517.61.00  
8517.62.53  
 
8517.62.59  
 
Paging transmitters  8517.62.69  
Satellite transmitters/transceiver  8517.62.53  
Radio Frequency Identification Systems (RFID)  
• Proximity cards and tags  8517.18.00  
8523.59.10  
Short Range Devices (SRD)  8517.62.51  
Broadcast Transmitter (transmission apparatus)  8525.50.00  
Others  8517.62.99  
 
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