G/LIC/N/2/PHL/177  
 
16 January  2023 
(23-0386) Page: 1/2 
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 notificatio n, originally received on  3 Novem ber 2022, 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  Department Administrative Order No. 22-06:2022  - The New 
Technical Regulation Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification 
of Vaporized Nicotine and Non -Nicotine Products  
3 Date of Publication  19 June 2022  
4 Date of entry into force  3 July 2022  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  DAO No. 22 -06:2022  - The New Technical Regulation Concerning the 
Mandatory Product Certification of Vaporized  Nicotine and Non -
Nicotine Products  
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  [X] (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  85439000; 85437099  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [  ] 
 
Non-Automatic: [ X] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b) [X] 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;  
 
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  
(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: 7 791.3124/ 7791.3130  
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: 7 791.3124/ 7791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing pro cedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Mandatory product certification of vaporized nicotine and non -nicotine 
products.  
 
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;  
 Durati on 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: (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
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