G/SPS/N/PHL/374  
 
21 June 2017  
(17-3301) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Raw cane sugar  
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: Revised Draft Philippine National Standard for Raw 
Cane Sugar (PNS/BAFPS 81:2010).  Language(s): English . Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PHL/17_2783_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Philippine National Standard for the Specification of Raw 
Cane Sugar (PNS/BAFPS 81:2010) was rev ised in 2010 in order to aid in boosting the 
local sugar industry and ensure that the locally produced and traded sugars meet 
current international standards for safety and quality. The Standard intended to provide 
specification of raw cane sugar intended for human consumption.  
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 s tandard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Stan1 -1985, Rev. 2010; Codex Stan 234 -
1999, Rev. 2016; CAC/GL 21 -1997, Rev. 2013  
[ ] World Organization for Anim al 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/374  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publica tion (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulati on of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 August 2017  
Agency or authority 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@da.gov.ph  
 
or 
 
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards  
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Dilim an 
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 455 0031  
 +(632) 455 2858  
 +(632) 455 2856  
Fax: +(632) 455 0031  
E-mail: bafs@da.gov.ph  
Website: http://bafs.da.gov.ph  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Author ity, [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@da.gov.ph  
 
or 
 
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards  
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 455 0031  
 +(632) 455 2858  
 +(632) 455 2856  
Fax: +(632) 455 0031  
E-mail: bafs@da.gov.ph  
Website: http://bafs.da.gov.ph