G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR LES  
PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS  
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/REV.1)  
PHILIPPINES  
La communication ci -après , datée du 23 février 2021 , est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
des Philippines . 
 
A. Membr e notifiant : PHILIPPINES  
B. Date de la  notification : 23 février 2021   
C. Première notification:  
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document (cote du document):  
G/MA/QR/N/PHL/1  
D. Type de notification:  
 1. Compl ète (c'est-à-dire notification de toutes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur ) 
 2. Modifications apportées à une notification faite précédemment ( cote du document ) qui 
sont de la nature suivante : 
  2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions, telles qu'énumérées dans la section  1. 
  2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqué plus bas dans la section  G. 
  2.3 Modification d'une restriction  notifiée précédemment , tel qu'indiqué dans la 
section  1. 
 3. Notificatio n inverse des restrictions maintenues par (Membr e):  
E. La notification contient des renseignements pour la période biennale (par exemple  
2012 -2014) : 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018 -2020, 2020 -2022 et concerne des 
restrictions en vigueur au 23 février 2021  
F. La présente notification con tient les renseignements* ci-après : 
 Section  1: Liste des restrictions quantitatives en vigueur . 
 Section  2: Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des 
renseignements sur des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur, et 
renseignements additionnels . 
G. Observations générales, y  compris description de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point  D.2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé d'être appliquées  
 Néant . 
 
* En anglais seulement.   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 2 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Import and export 
prohibition  of written 
or printed goods 
advocating or inciting 
treason, rebellion, 
insurrection, sedition 
against  the 
government of the 
Philippines  P 
P-X Various, including 
49.01ex  
49.02ex  
49.06ex  
49.09ex  
49.10ex  
49.11ex  
 Written or printed 
goods in any form 
containing any 
matter advocating or 
inciting treason, 
rebellion, 
insurrection, sedition 
against the 
government of the 
Philippines, or 
forcible resistance to 
any law of the 
Philippines, or 
written or printed 
goods containing 
any threat to take 
the life of, or inflict 
bodily harm upon 
any pers on in the 
Philippines  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  
 
Article XXI (Security 
Exceptions):  
 
(b)  to prevent any 
contracting party 
from taking any 
action which it 
considers necessary 
for the protection of 
its essential security 
interests  
 Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016   
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
2 Import and export 
prohibition  of goods 
intended for 
producing an 
unlawful abortion  P 
P-X Various, including  
2937.19.00ex  
2937.29.00ex  
2937.50.00ex  
3004.39.00ex  
3004.90ex  
4911.10ex  
 Goods, instruments, 
drugs and 
substances 
designed, intended 
or adapted for 
producing unlawful 
abortion, or any 
printed matter which 
advertises, describes 
or gives direct or 
indirect information 
where, how or by 
whom unlawful 
abortion is 
committed  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 3 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
3 Import and export 
prohibition  of 
materials of obscene 
or immoral character  P 
P-X Various, including  
Chapter 37ex  
Chapter 49ex  
85.23ex  
Chapter 97ex  
 Written or printed 
goods, negatives or 
cinematographic 
films, photographs, 
engravings, 
lithographs, objects, 
paintings, drawings 
or other 
representation of an 
obscene or immoral 
character  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(a)  necessary to 
protect public morals;  Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
 
4 Import and export 
prohibition  of gold, 
silver or other 
precious metals 
without marking of 
the fineness of their 
quality  P 
P-X Various,  
including  
71.13ex  
71.14ex  
71.15ex  
 Any goods 
manufactured in 
whole or in part of 
gold, silver or other 
precious metals or 
alloys and the 
stamp, brand or 
mark does not 
indicate the actual 
fineness of quality of 
the metals or alloys  GATT XX (Genera l 
Exceptions) – 
 
(c) relating to the 
importations of gold 
or silver ; Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
 
5 Import and export 
prohibition  of 
adulterated or 
misbranded food or  
 
goods for human P 
P-X Various, including  
02.10ex  
Chapter 03ex  
Chapter 04ex  
 
Chapter 09ex  Any adulterated or 
misbranded food or 
goods for human 
consumption or any 
adulterated or 
misbranded drug in 
violation of relevant 
laws and regulations  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs  
 
Code of the 
Philippines)   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 4 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
consumption  Chapter 11ex  
Chapter 12ex  
Chapter 15ex  
Chapter 16ex  
Chapter 17ex  
Chapter 18ex  
Chapter 19ex  
Chapter 20ex  
Chapter 21e x 
Chapter 22ex  
Chapter 30ex  
 
 
 Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
  
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
 
6 Import and exp ort 
prohibition  of goods 
infringing intellectual 
property law  P 
P-X Various  
 
 
 Infringing goods as 
defined under the 
Intellectual Property 
Code and related 
laws GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(d)  necessary to 
secure compliance 
with laws or 
regulations which are 
not inconsistent with 
the provisions of this 
Agreement, including 
those relating to 
customs enforcement, 
the enforcement of 
monopolies operated 
under paragraph 4 of 
Article II and Artic le 
XVII, the protection of Chapter 3, Section 
118 (Prohibited 
Importation and 
Exportation) of 
Republic Act No. 
10863, known as the 
Customs 
Modernization and 
Tariff Act or CMTA 
dated 30 May 2016  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
16 June 2016)  
 
 Superseded Section 
101 of Presidential 
Decree (P.D.) No. 
1464, as amended 
(Tariff and Customs 
Code of the 
Philippines)  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 5 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
patents, trade marks 
and copyrights, and 
the prevention of 
deceptive practices;  
 
To protect and secure 
the exclusive rights of 
scientists, inventors, 
artists and other 
gifted citizens to their 
intellectual property 
and creations,  
particularly when 
beneficial to the 
people, for such 
periods as provided in 
the Intellectual 
Property Code of the 
Philippines  
 
TRIPS Agreement  
7 Import prohibition  of 
used clothing and 
rags P Various, including  
63.09ex  
63.10ex  Used clothing and 
rags  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  Republic Act No. 4653 
(An Act to Safeguard 
the Health of the  
 
People and Maintain 
the Dignity of the 
Nation by Declaring it 
a National Policy to 
Prohibit the 
Commercial 
Importation of Textile 
Articles Commonly In force  
 
 
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 6 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Known as Used 
Clothing and Rags) 
dated 17 June 1966  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 
8 Import prohibition  of 
hazardous wastes  P Various, including  
28.44ex  
3006.92ex  
38.25ex  Hazardous wastes, 
even in transit into 
the Philippine 
territorial limits  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  
 
Article XXI (Security 
Exceptions):  
 
(b)  to prevent any 
contracting party 
from taking any 
action which it 
considers necessary 
for the protection of 
its essential security 
interests  
 
(i)   relating to 
fissionable materials 
or the materials from 
which they are 
derived;  
 
Basel Convention  Section 24 of the 
Implemen ting Rules 
and Regulations of 
Republic Act No. 6969 
(Toxic Substances and 
Hazardous and 
Nuclear Wastes 
Control Act of 1990)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
9 Import prohibition  of 
Polychlorinated 
Biphenyls (PCBs)  P Various,  
including  
2710.91ex  Polychlorinated 
Biphenyls (PCBs)  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to Section 5 of 
Department of 
Environment and 
Natural Resources In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 7 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
3824.82ex  protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  Administrative Order 
No. 01, Series of 2004 
– Chemical Control 
Order (CCO) for 
Polychlorinated 
Biphenyls (PCBs)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
19 March 2004)  
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
10 Import prohibition  of 
Amosite (Brown 
Asbestos) and 
Crocidolite (Blue 
Asbestos)  P Various,  
including  
25.24ex  
68.11ex  
68.12ex  
68.13ex  
 Amosite (Brown 
Asbestos) and 
Crocidolite (Blue 
Asbestos)  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  Section VI No. 3(B) of 
DENR Administrative 
Order No. 2, Series of 
2000 – Chemical 
Control Order for 
Asbestos  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
17 July 2000)  
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
11 Import and export 
prohibition  of Carbon 
Tetrachloride, 
Chlorofluorocarbons, 
Trichloroethane and 
Halons  P 
P-X Various,  
including  
29.03ex  
38.24ex  
•  Carbon 
Tetrachloride, 
Chlorofluorocarbons, 
Trichloroethane and 
Halons  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  Department of 
Environment and 
Natural Resources 
Administrative Order 
No. 2013 -25 – 
Revised Regulations 
on the Chemical 
Control Order for 
Ozone Depleting 
Substances  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
15 January 2014)  
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
12 Import prohibition  of 
Right hand drive 
vehicles  P Various, including  
Chapter 87ex  Right hand drive 
vehicles  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to Republic Act No. 8506 
(An Act Banning the 
Registration and 
Operation of Vehicles In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 8 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  with Right -Hand 
Steering Wheel in any 
Private or Public 
Street, Road or 
Highway, Providing 
Penal ties Therefor, 
and for Other 
Purposes)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
13 Import prohibition  of 
live piranha s   P 0301.99.49ex  
 Live piranha   GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  Fisheries 
Administrative Order 
(FAO) No. 126, Series 
of 1979 (Rules and 
Regulations 
Prohibiting the 
Importation and/or 
Possession of any Live 
Piranha)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
n/a) 
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities   
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 9 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
14 Import prohibition  of 
live shrimps and 
prawns of all stages   P Various,  
including  
0306.35ex  
0306.36ex  
 Live shrimps and 
prawns of all stages   GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(b) necessary to 
protect human, 
animal or plant life or 
health;  
  
To prevent the 
introduction and 
spread of exotic 
disease agents which 
may endanger the 
prawn industry  FAO No. 207, Series 
of 2001 (Prohibiting 
the Importation and 
Culture of Imported 
Live Shrimp and 
Prawn of All Stages)  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
15 June 2001)  
 In force  
 
Previously notified in 
PHL ILP N3 Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12  
dated 19 October 2016 ) 
under Prohibited 
Commodities  
15 Cross -border transfer 
of legal tender 
exceeding 
PHP50,000.00  P-X 
 Various, including  
4907.00.10ex  
7108.20ex  
7118.90ex  
 
 
 Legal tender 
exceeding 
PHP50,000.00  GATT XX (General 
Exceptions) - 
 
(d)  necessary to 
secure compliance 
with laws or 
regulations which are 
not inconsistent with 
the provisions of this 
Agreement, including 
those relating to 
customs enforcement, 
the enforcement of  
monopolies operated 
under paragraph 4 of 
Article II and Article 
XVII, the protection of 
patents, trade marks 
and copyrights, and 
the prevention of 
deceptive practices;  
For control of liquidity 
and overall monetary BSP Circular No. 922, 
which is incorporated 
in Section 4.1 of the 
FX Manual, as 
amended  
 
(Date of effectivity: 
15 September 2016)  In force  
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020)  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 10 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
conditions  
16 Importation of 
agricultural products 
under the Minimum 
Access Volume 
(MAV) mechanism  Global 
Import 
Quotas  
P 
 Various, including  
01.01ex  
01.02ex  
01.03ex  
01.04ex  
01.05ex  
02.01ex  
02.03ex  
02.04ex  
02.07ex  
07.01ex  
09.01ex  
10.05ex  
10.06ex  
 Agricultural products 
under the Minimum 
Access Volume 
(MAV) mechanism  GATT XIII:2(a) - 
Wherever practicable, 
quotas representing 
the total amount of 
permitted imports 
(whether allocated 
among supplying 
countries or not) shall 
be fixed, and notice 
given of their amount 
in accordance with 
paragraph 3 (b) of 
this Article   
To implement the 
TRQ commitment of 
the country and 
monitor the utilization 
of the allocated 
volumes of the MAV 
licensee  
 Republic Act No. 8178 
(Agricultural 
Tariffication Act of 
1996)  
(Date of 
effectivity: 01 
July 1996)  
 
Administrative Order 
No. 52, series of 2000 
– Administrative 
Order providing 
further amendments 
to the rules and 
regulations for the 
implementation of the 
agricultural Minimum 
Access Volume (MAV)  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: 10 
June 1998)  
 
Administrative Order 
No. 1, series of 1998, 
amending 
Administrative Order 
No. 8, series of 1997 
– Rules and 
Regulations 
Implementing the 
Minimum Access 
Volume (MAV) 
Mechanism under the 
Department of 
Agriculture (DA)  
 In force  
 
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020)  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 11 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(Date of 
effectivity: 10 
June 1998)  
 
Administrative Order 
No. 8, series of 1997  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: 15 
November 1997)  
 
17  Import quotas on 
cane or beet sugar or 
chemically pure 
sucrose in solid form, 
cane molasses, 
crystalline fructose, 
high fructose corn 
syrup (HFCS) and 
food preparations 
(that are principally 
made of sugar in 
general), whey 
powder, sugar 
confectionery and 
cocoa powder  Global 
Import 
Quotas  
P 
 Various, including  
17.01  
17.02ex  
17.03ex  
17.04ex  
04.04ex  
18.06ex  
21.06ex  Cane or beet sugar 
or chemically pure 
sucrose in solid 
form, cane 
molasses, crystalline 
fructose, high 
fructose corn syrup 
(HFCS) and food 
preparations (that 
are principally made 
of sugar in general), 
whey powder, sugar 
confectionery and 
cocoa powder  GATT XIII:2(a) - 
Wherever practicable, 
quotas representing 
the total amount of 
permitted imports 
(whether allocated 
among supplying 
countries or  not) shall 
be fixed, and notice 
given of their amount 
in accordance with 
paragraph 3 (b) of 
this Article  
To monitor the 
importation and 
utilization of cane or 
beet sugar, cane 
molasses, crystalline 
fructose, high 
fructose corn syrup 
(HFCS) and food 
prepar ations (that are 
principally made of 
sugar in general) that 
displaces the locally -
produced sugar and 
thereby negatively Sugar Order No. 08, 
series of 2017 -2018, 
Amendment to Sugar 
Order No. 9, series of 
2007-2008 and Sugar 
Order No. 8, series of 
2014-2015 
 
(Date of 
effectivity: n/a)  
 
Molasses Order No. 
01, series of 2014 -
2015, Rules and 
Regulations on 
Molasses Importation  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: n/a)  In force  
 
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020)  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 12 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code (s) 
affected, based on 
HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e. g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
affects the balance of 
production, threatens 
the livelihood of 
industry workers, and 
impedes the growth 
of the industry  
18 Importation of Ozone 
Depleting Substances 
(ODS)  Global 
Import 
Quotas  
P 
 Various, including  
29.03ex  
38.13ex  
38.24ex  
 
 Ozone Depleting 
Substances (ODS)  GATT XIII:2(a) - 
Wherever practicable, 
quotas representing 
the total amount of 
permitted imports 
(whether allocated 
among supplying 
countries or not) shall 
be fixed, and notice 
given of their amount 
in accordance with 
paragraph 3 (b) of 
this Article  
To phase out in 
compliance to 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer  DENR Administrative 
Order No. 2013 -25 
(Revised Regulations 
on Chemical Control 
Order for Ozone -
Depleting Substances)  
 
(Date of 
effectivity: 15 
January 2014)  In force  
(Refer to PHL ILP N3 
Notification 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13   
dated 16 September 
2020) 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2  
 
- 13 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element m issing in the notification : 
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with  information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificat ion: 
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2007)  Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/13  
Dated 16.09.2020         
 
  
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- 14 - 5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction  in other notifications ?   Yes     No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing  in the notification : 
 
 
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