G/TBT/N/PHL/218  
 
11 June 2019  
(19-4001) 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:  Department of Health - Food and Drug Administration  
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:   
Engr. ANA TRINIDAD F. RIVERA, MSc.  
Director IV  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Rese arch Food and Drug Administration (CCRR)  
Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City,  
Alabang 1781, Muntinlupa City  
Tel. No.: +632.857.1900 loc. 8113 or 8107  
Email: infor@fda.gov.ph ; ccrr@fda.gov.ph ; mcdledesma@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. I CS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Pesticides 
and other agrochemicals in general (ICS 65.100.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Administrative 
Order No. ___ : "Guidelines on the Regulation of Op erators of Pest Control, Certification 
of Pesticide Handlers, and Accreditation of Their Training Providers" (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Pursuant with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 9711, 
otherwise known as the "Food and Dr ug Administration (FDA) Act of 2009", and its 
implementing rules and regulations, the FDA hereby set the guidelines on the regulation 
of pest control operators, certification of pesticide handlers, and accreditation of their 
training providers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To establish standard regulatory procedures in the regulation of pest control 
operators, certification of pesticide handlers, and accreditation of their training providers.;  
Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act (RA) No. 9711  
• Republic Act (RA) 6969  G/TBT/N/PHL/218  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Order shall take effect 15 days after its publication in 
a national newspaper of general circulation.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Order shall take effect 15 days after its 
publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 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:   
Engr. ANA TRINIDAD F. RIVERA, MSc.  
Director IV  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Research Food and Drug Administration (CCRR)  
Civic Drive, Filinvest Corp orate City,  
Alabang 1781, Muntinlupa City  
Tel. No.: +632.857.1900 loc. 8113 or 8107  
Email: infor@fda.gov.ph ; ccrr@fda.gov.ph ; mcdledesma@fda.gov.ph   
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