G/SPS/N/PHL/230  
 
26 June 2013  
(13-3314)  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 Plant Industry (BPI) 
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): Potatoes (HS Code: 0701) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document: DA Administrative Circular No. 02, series of 2013, 
Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Fresh "Table Stock" Potato (Solanum tuberosum  L.) for Consumption and Processing from the United States of 
America (USA) into the Philippines  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 18 
6. Description of content: This Circular shall govern the importation of fresh "table stock" 
potato ( Solanum Tuberosum  L.) from the United States for consumption and processing. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPM No. 11  
[ ] 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:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 5 August 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 July 2013 G/SPS/N/PHL/230 
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 August 2013 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 July 2013 
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 
 
Plant Quarantine Service Bureau of Plant Industry 692 San Andres Street Malate, Manila 
Tel: +(632) 524 3749  
Fax: +(632) 404 0409 E-mail: bpipqs.phil@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 
 
Plant Quarantine Service Bureau of Plant Industry 692 San Andres Street Malate, Manila 
Tel: +(632) 524 3749  
Fax: +(632) 404 0409 E-mail: bpipqs.phil@yahoo.com