G/SPS/N/PHL/253  
 
7 April 2014  
(14-2141)  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: Department of Agriculture (DA), Bureau of Agriculture and 
Fisheries Standards (BAFS) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Codes: 0302.30; 0303.40 
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: Final Draft Philippine National Standard (PNS) for 
Fresh-Chilled and Fresh-Frozen Tuna for Sashimi  Language(s): English  Number of 
pages: 12 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/PHL/14_1733_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This PNS for Fresh-Chilled and Fresh-Frozen Tuna for Sashimi 
aims to provide a common understanding on: the scope of the standard; product 
description; essential composition and quality factors; food additives; hygiene and handling; labelling requirements; methods of sampling; examination and analysis; 
definition of defectives; and the requirements for product lot acceptance. 
7. Objective 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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC/RCP 52-2003, Rev. 6-2011, Amend. 1-2011 
[ ] 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 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/PHL/253 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 June 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 June 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 9 June 2014 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 2 June 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 Fax: +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
OR Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards 
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue 
Diliman, Quezon City 
Tel: 456 6552/455 2858 Email: bafpsda@yahoo.com 
13. Texts 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 
3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: +(632) 926 7439 Fax: +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
OR Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards 
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue 
Diliman, Quezon City Tel: 456 6552/455 2858 
Email: bafpsda@yahoo.com