G/LIC/N/2/PHL/53  
 
9 April 2020 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification , dated 5 March 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  DTI BPS MC 19 -01:2019 – Effectivity of DAO 18 -08 or The New 
Technical Regulations concerning the Mandatory certification of 
deformed steel bars, rerolled steel bars and equal leg angle steel 
bars 
3 Date of Publication  
 01 December 2018  
08 December 2018  
15 December 2018  
22 December 2 018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 06 January 2019 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  BPS MC 19 -01:2019 – Effectivity Date of DAO 18 -08 or the New 
Technical Regulations Concern ing the Mandatory Certification of 
Deformed Steel Bars, Rerolled Steel Bars and Equal Leg Angle Steel 
Bars 
(The Manila Times, Manila Standard)  
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 previously 
notified in document: ______________ ; ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Deformed Steel Bars, Rerolled Steel Bars and Equal -leg Steel Bars  
 
7213.10.00; 7213.91.20; 7213.91.90  
7213.99.20; 7213.99.90; 7214.20.31  
7214.20.39; 7214.20.41; 7214.20.49  
7214.20.51; 7214.20.59; 7214.20.61  
7214.20.69; 7214.91.00; 7214.91.11  
7214.91.12; 7 214.91.19; 7214.99.21  
7214.99.90; 7215.50.10; 7215.50.91  
 
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.  
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   Category  Notification details  
7215.50.99; 7215.90.10; 7215.90.90  
7216.21.00; 7216.40.00  
7213.91.20; 7215.50.91; 7215.90.90  
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;  
(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:  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address:  361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.3124/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department:  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address:  361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.3124/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   N/A 
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;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/53  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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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