G/TBT/N/PHL/255  
8 June 2021  
(21-4654) 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:   
MS. PILAR MARILYN M. 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 desi gnated 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  
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):  Iron-Rice 
Premix  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revised Bureau 
Circular No. 2007 -010 entitled Guidelines in the Initial Issuance and Renewal of License 
to Operate for Iron Rice Premix Manufacturer/Repacker/Importer and Updating of the 
Standards for Iron Rice Premix (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Circular aims to provide updated guidelines and 
standards on the table level of iron in rice in the manufacture of iron -rice premix to help 
address iron deficiency anemia in the country.   This Circular cover person(s) or 
establishment (s) that manufacture, repack, import iron rice premix used as an ingredient 
for iron fortification of rice as provided in RA 8976.    
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/PHL/255  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• RA 8976 - Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000  
• AO 2020 -0017 - Revised Guidelines on the Unified Licensing Requirements and 
Procedures of the Food and Drug Administration Repealing Administrative Order 
No. 2016 -003  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 days after filing at the UP Law Center and publication 
in newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement of receipt of a copy hereof 
by the Office of the National Administrative Register.  
Proposed date of entry into  force:  15 days after filing at the UP Law Center and 
publication in newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgement of receipt of 
a copy hereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from not ification  
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) 7913128  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
Head of O rganization  
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