G/SPS/N/PHL/525  
 
28 February 2023  
(23-1382) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Agricultural and fish and fish/fishery aquatic products; animal feeds, 
feed ingredients and feed additives; and, feed fertilizers, pesticides and other agricul tural 
chemical fertilizers  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 6 
Series of 2022  - Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Agricultural 
and Fish and Fishery/Aquatic Products; Animal Feeds, Feed Ingredients and Feed 
Additives; and, Fertilizers, Pesticides and other Agricultura l Chemical Products into the 
Philippines . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  27 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PHL/23_1390_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Circular, signed on 22 June 2022, governs the rules and 
regulations on the importation of agri -fishery products, such as but not limited to, live 
animals; meat and meat by -products; animal products and by -products, including eggs 
and honey; other products of animal origin, i.e. embryos and semen; animal feeds, feed 
ingredients and feed additives; plant and plant products; fish and other aquatic resources; 
fertilizers, pesticides and other agricultural chemicals; into the Philippines for the 
information, guidance and compliance of all concerned.  
7. Objective and  rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Conventi on (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/PHL/525  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 23 August 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 August 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Immediately.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of ot her body:   
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Tel: +(632) 8 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 8 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph