G/LIC/N/2/PHL/121  
 
24 August  2020 
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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 notification , dated 17 July 2020, 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  Executive Order No. 192, Series of 1987 - Providing for the 
Reorganization of the Department of Environment, Energy and 
Natural Resources, Renaming it as the Department of Environment 
and Natural Resources  
3 Date of Publication  
 29 June 1987  
4 Date of entry into force  
 14 July 1987  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1987/06/10/executive -order -no-
192-s-1987 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
  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)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been p reviously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Product Description  HS Code  
1. Logs  
2. Lumber  
3. Veneer  
4. Plywood  
5.Other Wood Based 
Panels  
    - Particleboard  
    - Fibreboard  
6. Poles and Piles   
7. Pulpwood  
8. Wood Chips  4403.00.00  
4407.00.00  
4408.00.00  
4412.00.00  
 
 
4410.00.00  
4411.00.00  
4404.00.00  
4403.00.00  
4401.00.00  
 
 
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 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  
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;  
(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;  
(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: Nearest DENR Regional Office  
Address: Please see Annex A for the list of DENR Regional Offices  
Website: Please see Annex A for the list of DENR Regional Offices  
Telephone: Please see Annex A for the list of DENR Regional Offices  
E-Mail: Please see Annex A for the list of DENR Regional Offices  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources – Forest Management Bureau  
Address: Visay as Ave. Diliman Quezon City, Philippines  
Website: forestry.denr.gov.ph  
Telephone: (+632) 927 -4788 
E-Mail: fmbdenr@mozcom.com  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Executive Order No. 192 provides for the mandate of the DENR to 
be the primary agency responsible for the conservation, 
management, development and proper use of the country 's 
environment and natural resources, specifically, forest and grazing 
lands, mineral resources, including those in reservation and 
watershed areas, and lands of the public domain, as well as the 
licensing and regulation of all natural resources as may be provided 
by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of benefits derived  
therefrom for the welfare of the present and future generations of 
Filipinos.  
 
It is the legal basis for the DENR to issue Department Administrative 
Order No. 1999-46 which in turn provides for the basic policy, scope 
and general provisions of the import  regulations that include the  
persons authorized to import, the documents required  as well as 
the issuing authorities for the license  to import logs, lumber, 
veneer, plywood, poles and piles, pulpwood and wood chips .  
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);  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/121  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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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  ANNEX A  
ADDRESS, E -MAIL ADDRESS AND CONTACT NUMBERS OF DENR REGIONAL OFFICES  
Regions  Address  Email address  Contact Number  
NCR Production Nursery 
Compound, North Ave., Dil. 
Q.C ncr_ored@yahoo.com   (02) 373 -34-33/755 -33-
30 
Region 1  Government Center, Sevilla 
San Fernando City La Union 
2500 Philippine  denr1ored@yahoo.com  (072)888 -3833 
Region 2  DENR, Regional Office 2  denr02@yahoo.com  (078)304 -0768/304 -
8049 
  Regional Government Center    IP phone 2301  
  Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City      
Region 3  Diosdado Macapagal 
Government Center, 
Barangay Maimpis, City of 
San Fernando, Pampanga 
2000 oredr3@yahoo.com   045) 455 -2167/3648  
CALABARZON  DENCRIS Business Center, 
National Highway, Brgy. 
Halang, Calamba City, 
Laguna  ored4a@yahoo.com    (049) 576 -6941; Fax 
number (049) 502 -7500 
MIMAROPA  1515, L & S Building, Roxas  
Boulevard, Ermita, Manila  denr.mimaropa@gmail.com    (02) 405 -0046 
Region 5    r5@denr.gov.ph    
Regional Center Site  denr5.lpdd@gmail.com    
Rawis, Legazpi City, Albay 
4500 red_reg5@yahoo.com  (052)482 -0691/482 -
0697 
Region 6  Pepita Aquino Avenue Iloilo 
City 5000 Philippines  r6@denr.gov.ph   (033)503 -3910 
Region 7  National Government Center  fis_fmsr7@yahoo.com.ph  (414) 4388/346 9612  
  Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City  reddenr7@yahoo.com     
Region 8  Sto.Nino Extension      
  Tacloban City  r8@denr.gov.ph  (053) 832 -0825 
Region 9  Pres. Corazon C. Aquino 
Regional Government Center  r9@denr.gov.ph  (062)945 -0870 
  Balintawak, Pagadian City  lpddr9@gmail.com    
Region 10  Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro 
City r10@denr.gov.ph  (088) 856 8200  
Region 11  Km. 7, Lanang, Davao City  lpdd.denr11@gmail.com  (082) 305 -4249 
        
Region 12  Aurora St. City of Koronadal  lpdd_2015@yahoo.com  (083) 228 -6225 
  South Cotabato      
Region 13  Ambago, Butuan City    (085)341 - 1996 
  (085)341 - 1996 denrcaraga@yahoo.com    
 
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