G/TBT/N/PHL/301  
26 May 2023  
(23-3614) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
DR. SAMUEL A. ZACATE  
Director General  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
PILAR MARILYN P. PAGAYUNAN  
Director IV  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Email: cfrr@fda.gov.ph ; mvdpinion@fda.gov.ph ; ojolaurenana@fda.gov.ph ; 
BPS@dti.gov.ph  
3. Notifie d under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food 
technology (ICS code(s): 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft FDA 
Circular "Guidelines on the development of a Risk Management Plan for Food 
Manufacturers, Repackers, Traders, and Distributors"; (7 page(s), in Engl ish) 
6. Description of content:  To guide the Food Manufacturers, Traders, and Distributors in 
crafting their Risk Management Plans to guarantee that hazards and risks are prevented 
or at least minimized. Specific Objectives are as follows:  
A. To provide a  standard format in the development of a Risk Management Plan.  
B. To ensure that the crafting of their Risk Management is evidence and science -based  
C. To ensure that the RMP is effectively communicated to the relevant stakeholders.  
7. Objective and ratio nale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/PHL/301  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Food Safety Act of 2013  
• Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Republic Act 9711  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  9 August 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, 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  
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
https://www.fda.gov.ph/draft -for-comments -guidelines -on-the-development -of-a-risk-
management -plan-for-food-manufacturers -repackers -traders -and-distributors/  
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