G/LIC/N/2/PHL/197  
 
26 January  2024 
(24-0624) Page: 1/3 
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 submission, originally received on  13 December 2023, 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  DDB Board Regulation No.1, Series 2014 - Comprehensive 
Amendments to Board Regulation No. 3 Series 2003, 
"Comprehensive Guidelines on Importation, Distribution, 
Manufacture, Prescription, Dispensing and Sale of, and Other Lawful 
Acts in Connection with Any  Dangerous Drugs, Controlled Precursors 
and Essential Chemicals and Other Similar or Analogous 
Substances", as Amended, and Other Related Board Issuances    
3 Date of Publication  19 June 2014 
4 Date of entry into force  13 March 2015 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://www.ddb.gov.ph/images/Board_Regulation/2014/BD.REG1.1
4.pdf  
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [x] 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)  
 
[x] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document:  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/4 ; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing   
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;  
 
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.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties (UN Conventions of 1961, 1971 
and 1988)  Drug Conventions  
(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: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
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;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other:  Payments made online . 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 The DDB issues Certification for Non -Controlled  (without controlled 
chemicals)  and Certification for Exemption for products with 
controlled chemicals.   
 
All applications are applied prior to the arrival of shipment through 
the online platform OACEIS 
(https://oaceis.ddb.gov.ph/account/Welcome.aspx ). Once the 
application is uploaded into the system, the evaluator will review the 
application together with the required documents within 1 -2 working 
days. If approved, the system will generate a transaction/reference 
number and at the same time will inst ruct the company to pay the 
Php 300.00 Certification fee (per application, maximum of 10 items) 
through the Landbank Link.BizPortal  at https://lbp -G/LIC/N/2/PHL/197  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
eservices.com/egps/portal/index.jsp . Further details will be provided 
once the client opens the Link. BizPortal .  
 
On the other hand, if disapproved, the same will be informed of the 
reason(s) why the application was disapproved, and the 
recommendation(s), thus they may re -apply. Once the payment has 
been made and already posted on the system, then that’s the time 
the processing of the application will start. For further information, 
please refer to the DDB Citizen's Charter through this link: 
https://ddb.gov.ph/wp -content/uploads/2023/05/ 2023-DDB-
CC_Final.pdf   
 
Aside from the documents, if the product being imported contains 
controlled chemicals and is intended for use by the company (not for 
sale/distribution) therefore, the consignee should have the ne cessary 
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) License prior to the 
importation and arrival of shipment.   
 
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