G/TBT/N/PHL/276  
6 December 2021  
(21-9132) 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:   
PILAR MARILYN P. PAGAYUNAN  
Director IV  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
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 des ignated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Ms. CAROLINE C. DULLER  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Email: ccduller@fda.gov.ph ; mvdpinion@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):  Cyclamic 
Acid and Its Salts  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Administrative 
Order on the Guidelines on the Use of Cylamates Repealing Oder No. 122 series of 1970 
entitled "General Regulation Governing Prohibition of the Use of Cyclamic Acid and Its 
Salts (B -6.3. Food Additives and Preservatives)" (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Descript ion of content:  The Administrative Order aims to:  
1) allow the use of cyclamic acid and its salts as food additives by liftig the ban as provided 
by Administrative Order N0. 122 Series of 1970  
2) provide  regulatory guidelines to food processors, importers, traders, 
distributors,  wholesalers, manufacturers, and other food business operators on the safe 
and proper  use of cyclamates as food additives with the setting of maximum use levels 
in certain  food categories or individual food item.   
3) ensure  regulatory compliance from the industry and effective enforcement 
by providing  regulatory  agencies  with technical  and scientific  reference  standard  of safet
y of cyclamates with proper use.  G/TBT/N/PHL/276  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent proble ms where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Republic Act No. 10611 Food Safety Act of 2013   
Codex GSFA  
CODEX STAN 192 -1995, Rev 2019, Codex General Standard for Food Additives  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 days after filing at the UP Law Center and publication 
in newspaper of general circulation  
Proposed date of entry into force:  15 days after filing at the UP Law Center and 
publication in newspaper of general circulation  
10. Final date for comments:  9 December 2021  
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  
1200  
(632) 751 4700; (632) 7913127  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
Head of Organization  
 
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