G/LIC/N/2/PHL/39  
 
27 March  2020 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification , dated 5 March 2020 , 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  DENR Administrative Order No.38 “ Chemical Control Order for 
Mercury and Mercury Compounds ” 
3 Date of Publication  
 29 January 1998 
4 Date of entry into force  
 28 February 1998  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://chemical.emb.gov.ph/wp -content/uploads/2017/03/DAO -
1997-38-CCO-Mercury.pdf   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been pre viously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( 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;  
 
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 r egulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other:  regulate the importation, use, disposal, 
manufacture of mercury and mercury compounds  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Regional Offices of the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources  
Address: Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City Philippines  
Website: https://www.denr.gov.ph/  
Telephone:  (Please see attached list of Regional Offices)  
E-Mail: 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: EMB Regional Office depending 
on the location of storage facility  
Address:  
Website:  
Telephone:   
E-Mail:  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
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)  
 N/A 
 
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  ADDRESS, E -MAIL ADDR ESS AND CONTACT NUMB ERS OF DENR REGIONAL  OFFICES  
Regions  Address  Email address  Contact Number  
NCR Production Nursery Compound, 
North Ave., Dil. Q.C  ncr_ored@yahoo.com   
 (02) 373-34-33/755 -
33-30 
Region 1  Government Center, Sevilla San 
Fernando City La Union 2500 
Philippine  denr1lpdd@gmail.com   
denr1ored@yahoo.com  (072)  888-3833 
Region 2  DENR, Regional Office 2  
Regional Government Center  
Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City  denr02@yahoo.com  (078)  304-0768/304 -
8049 
IP phone 23 01 
Region 3  Diosdado Macapagal 
Government Center, Barangay 
Maimpis, City of San Fernando, 
Pampanga 2000  lpddr3_utilization@yahoo.com.ph  
oredr3@yahoo.com    
(045) 455 -2167/3648  
CALABARZON  DENCRIS Business Center, 
National Highway, Brgy. 
Halang, Calamba City, Laguna  ored4a@yahoo.com   (049) 576 -6941;  
 Fax number  
(049) 502 -7500 
MIMAROPA  1515, L & S Building, Roxas 
Boulevard, Ermita, Manila  denr.mimaropa@gmail.com   
 (02) 405 -0046 
Region 5  Regional Center Site Rawis, 
Legazpi City, Albay 4500  r5@denr.gov.ph    
denr5.lpdd@gmail.com  
red_reg5@yahoo.com  (052)  482-0691/482 -
0697 
Region 6  Pepita Aquino Avenue Iloilo City 
5000 Philippines  r6@denr.gov.ph   (033)  503-3910 
Region 7  National Government Center  
Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City  fis_fmsr7@yahoo.com.ph   
reddenr7@yahoo.com   (414) 4388/346 9612  
Region 8  Sto.Nino Extension  
Tacloban City  r8@denr.gov.ph   (053) 832 -0825 
Region 9  Pres. Corazon C. Aquino 
Regional Government Center  
Balintawak, Pagadian City  r9@denr.gov.ph    
lpddr9@xgmail.com   (062)  945-0870 
Region 10  Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro 
City r10@denr.gov.ph   (088) 856 8200  
Region 11  Km. 7, Lanang, Davao City  lpdd.denr11@gmail.com   (082) 305 -4249 
Region 12  Aurora St. City of Koronadal  
South Cotabato  lpdd_2015@yahoo.com   (083) 228 -6225 
Region 13  Ambago, Butuan City  denrcaraga@yahoo.com   (085)  341- 1996 
 
 
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