G/SPS/N/PHL/444  
 
9 September 2019  
(19-5712) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food products including raw materials and food ingredients 
containing aluminum lake colors, food additives for further food processing  
4. Regions or countries  likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Guidelines on the Registration of Food Products, 
Including Raw Materials and Food Ingredients, Containing Aluminum Lake Colors, and as 
such as Food Additives for Further Processing . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/PHL/19_4859_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The FDA Circular serves as a guide for all food manufacturers, 
importers and distributors of processed food products containing Aluminum Lake Colors, as 
well as the general public.  The Circular also aims to demonstrate compliance with food 
safety and quality measures prior to issuance of FDA authorizations.  
7. Objecti ve and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the stand ard: 
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/GL3 -1989, Adopted 1989, Revision 2014  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
inter national standard:   G/SPS/N/PHL/444  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 October 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 October 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 16 October 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 September 2019  
Agency or authori ty designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com  
Website: http://spsissuances.da.gov.ph/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@gmail.com  
Website: http://spsissuances.da.gov.ph/