G/LIC/N/2/PHL/179  
 
16 January  2023 
(23-0388) Page: 1/3 
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 , 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.  22-02 - Updating of the 
Reference Standards Used in the BPS Mandatory Product 
Certification  
3 Date of Publication  28 May 2022 
4 Date of entry into force  11 June 2022 
5 Website link/Official publication 
of the new 
regulation/procedure  DAO 22 -02 "Updating of the Reference Standards Used in  
the BPS Mandatory Product Certification " 
 
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  2523.10.90; 2523.90.00; 2804.40.00; 3604.10.00; 
3605.00.00; 3819.00.00; 3917.21.00; 3917.23.00; 
3917.29.00; 3917.31.00; 3917.32.90; 3917.33.00; 
3919.10.10;  4011.10.00; 4011.20.10; 4011.20.90; 
4011.90.10; 4013.10.11; 4013.10.19; 4013.10.21; 
4013.10.29; 4013 .90.20; 4013.90.31; 4013.90.39; 
6506.10.10; 6910.10.00; 6910.90.00; 70.16; 7007.11.10; 
7007.21.10; 7213.10.00; 7213.91.20; 7213.91.90; 
7213.99.20; 7213.99.90; 7214.20.31; 7214.20.39; 
7214.20.41; 7214.20.49; 7214.20.51; 7214.20.59; 
7214.20.61; 7214.20.69; 7 214.91.00; 7214.91.11; 
7214.91.12; 7214.91.19; 7214.99.21; 7214.99.90; 
7215.50.10; 7215.50.91; 7215.50.99; 7215.90.10; 
7215.90.90; 7216.21.00; 7216.40.00; 72.17; 7223.00.00; 
7304.19.00; 7304.23.00; 7304.29.00; 7304.31.20; 
7304.31.40; 7304.31.90; 7304.39.20 ; 7304.39.40; 
7304.39.90; 7304.41.00; 7304.49.00; 7304.51.10; 
 
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  
7304.51.90; 7304.59.00; 7304.90.10; 7304.90.30; 
7304.90.90; 7305.11.00; 7305.12.10; 7305.12.90; 
7305.19.10; 7305.19.90; 7305.20.00; 7305.31.90; 
7305.39.10; 7305.39.90; 7305.90.00; 7306.11.10; 
7306.11.20; 7306.11.90; 7306.19.10; 7306.19.20; 
7306.19.90; 7306.29.00; 7306.30.40; 7306.30.90; 
7306.40.30; 7306.40.90; 7306.50.90; 7306.61.00; 
7306.69.00; 7306.90.90; 7311.00.23; 7311.00.24; 
7311.00.25;  7317.00.10; 8414.51.10; 8414.51.91; 
8414.51.99; 8415. 10.10; 8415.10.90; 8418.10.11; 
8418.21.10; 8424.10.10; 8424.10.90; 8450.12.10; 
8450.12.90; 8450.19.11; 8450.19.91; 8450.19.99;  
8507.10.10; 8507.10.92; 8507.10.95; 8507.10.96; 
8507.10.97; 8507.10.98; 8507.10.99; 8507.20; 8507.20.10; 
8507.20.94; 8507.20.95;  8507.20.96; 8507.20.97; 
8507.20.98; 8507.20.99; 8509.40.00; 8516.40.90; 
8516.50.00; 8516.60; 8516.60.10; 8516.60.90; 8516.71.00; 
8516.72.00; 8516.79.10, 8516.79.90; 8519.81.30; 
8521.90.11; 8528.72.91; 8528.72.92; 8528.72.99; 
8528.73.00; 8536.10.12; 8536.1 0.19; 8536.20.11; 
8536.20.12; 8536.20.13; 8536.50.59; 8536.61.10; 
8536.69.99; 8544.11.20; 8708.21.00; 9401.80.00; 
9613.10.90; 9613.20.90; 9613.80.30  
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;  
(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: 7791.3124/7791.3130  
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: 7791.3124/7791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph  
13 Expected duration of licensing 
procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the notification in 
one of the WTO official 
languages   Updating of the Reference Standards Used in the BPS 
Mandatory Product Certification  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/179  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
15 \n the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Term ination  
(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;  
 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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