G/LIC/N/2/PHL/147  
 
19 December 2022  
(22-9460) Page: 1/2 
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 of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 16 of Series 
2001 - Licensing Procedures for Meat Importers, Revising the 
Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No.  09 Series of 
2013 entitled "Supplemental Guideline to DA  AO No. 26 Series of 
2005, Section III: Accreditation Procedure for Meat Importers " 
3 Date of Publication  6 September 2021  
4 Date of e ntry into force  22 September 2021  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.da.gov.ph/laws -and-issuances/administrative -orders/  
https://www.da.gov.ph/wp -
content/u ploads/2022/05/ao16_s2021.pdf   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes.  
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [ ] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: G/LIC/N/ 2/PHL/23 ; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing   
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [  ] 
 
Non-Automatic: [ ] 
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.)  
 
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 no tified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(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: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages    
 
 
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;  
 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)  
 The main rationale of the changes is the harmonization of 
terminologies in accordance to Republic Act No. 10611 otherwise 
known as the "Food Safety Act of 2013 " that the amended 
guidelines used the term "license " from "accreditation ". Also, to 
streamline the documentary requirements and procedures in 
accordance to Republic Act No. 11032 otherwise known as "An Act 
of Promoting Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of 
Government Services, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act 
No. 9485, otherwise known as the Anti -Red Tape Act of 2007, and 
for other purposes ". 
 
The coverage of this licensing system is HS 02 – Meat and meat 
preparations, except 02.10 – meat sa lted, smoked, or in brine.  
 
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