G/TBT/N/PHL/234/Rev.1  
25 August 2020  
(20-5803) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
ENGR. ANA TRINIDAD F. RIVERA  
Director IV  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Research (CCRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if availabl e) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
MR. JEKEE BRYAN T. MIRAFLOR  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Research (CCRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEA LTH  
Email: jbtmiraflor@fda.gov.ph ; atfrivera@fda.gov.ph   
www.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.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Vapor 
Products (e -cigarettes) and Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs); Tobacco, to bacco products 
and related equipment (ICS 65.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Procedure on 
the Application for License to Operate (LTO) through the Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA) Electronic Portal (E -Portal) Sys tem (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Circular is being issued to provide the procedural guidelines 
and documentary requirements for e -LTO applications using the FDA E -Portal System 
for all establishments seeking to manufacture, dis tribute, import, export, sell, and/or 
advertise vapor products, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and similar products in the 
Philippines.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or sa fety; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Republic Act No. 9711 - FDA Act of 2009  
Republic Act No. 11032 - Ease of Doing Business and Efficient and Government Service 
Delivery Act of 2018   
Section 144 of Republic Act No. 11467, Section II of Executive Order No. 106   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Circular takes effect 15 days after publication in a 
newspaper of general  
circulation and the Office of National Administrative Register of the UP Law Center.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Circular takes effect 15 days after publication 
in a newspaper of general circulation and the Office of National Administrative Register of 
the UP Law Center.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, 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  
1200  
(632) 7751 4700; (632) 7751 4706  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://w ww.bps.dti.gov.ph  
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