G/LIC/N/2/PHL/139  
 
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  Republic Act No. 5207  - An Act Providing For The Licensing And 
Regulation Of Atomic Energy Facilities And Materials, Establishing 
The Rules On Liability For Nuclear Damage, And For Other Purposes  
3 Date of Publication  
 05 May 1969  
4 Date of entry into force  
 11 June 1978  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.pnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php/nuclear -safety -and-
regulations/republic -acts 
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  For the list of radioactive products subject to licensing, refer to 
Annex A of Code of PNRI Regulations Part 3 (2004) 
https://www.pnri.dost.gov.ph/images/safetyregulatorydocs/CPR/cpr
_part_3.pdf  and  
Table 1.1 of IAEA GSR Part 3 (2014 edition) https://www -
pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1578_web -57265295.pdf  
adopted by PNRI thru PNRI AO No.01 Series of 2015 
https://www.pnri.dost.gov.ph/images/safetyregulatorydocs/ao/aono
.1s2015.pdf  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
  
Non-Automatic:  
 
 
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  
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: Department of Science and 
Technology –  Philippine  Nuclear Research Institute - Nuclear  
                     Regulatory Division  
Address: Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines  
Website: www.pnri.dost.gov.ph  
Telephone:  (+632) 8892 -08796 and (+632) 8892 -08810  
E-Mail: nrd-lre@pnri.dost .gov.p h 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Department of Science and 
Technology –  Philippine Nuclear Research Institute - Nuclear  
                     Regulatory Division  
Address: Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines  
Website: www.pnri.dost.gov.ph  
Telephone:  (+632) 8892 -08796 and (+632) 8892 -08810  
E-Mail: nrd-lre@pnri.dost .gov.ph  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO of ficial languages   The law aims to establish and issue regulations and orders with 
respect to atomic energy facilities and materials for the protection of 
the health and safety of the workers and of the general public, issue 
licenses to qualified and authorized persons to conduct the activities 
and regulate or prohibit the import or export of atomic energy 
facilities and materials, as may be necessary in the national interest. 
It also aims to establish the rules on liability for nuclear damage and 
to assure the availability of funds to satisfy liability claims.  
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);  
 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;  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/139  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)  
 N/A 
 
__________