G/TBT/N/PHL/207  
 
29 October 2018  
(18-6771) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: PHILIPPINES   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Food and Drug Administration - Center for Food Regulation and 
Research (CFRR)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
Civic Drive, Filinvest City, Alabang 1781  
Muntinlupa, Philipppines  
E-mail: mavspinion@yahoo.com , mvdpinion@fda.gov.ph , dullercc@gmail.com  
https://ww2.fda.gov.ph/index.php/drafts -for-comments/525736 -adoption -of-general -
standard -for-additives -codex -stan-192-1995-rev-2018-or-latest  
Telephone no.: (+632)857.1900 loc 8112  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 
Non-Fermented Soybean Products; Milk and milk products (ICS 67.100), Food additives 
(ICS 67.220.20).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Administrative Order No. ___ - Adoption of General Standard for Food Additives (Code x 
Stan 192 -1995, Rev. 2018 or latest); Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms 
(Codex Stan 206 -1999 or latest); Codex Standards on Milk and Milk Products as specified 
in this Order; and Codex Regional Standard for Non -Fermented Soybean Products 
(CXS 322R-2015 Amended in 2016, 2017 or latest) (3 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This draft AO aims to officially adopt certain codex standards 
as specified under IV.A items 1 -10 (General Guidelines) of this draft order, to serve as a 
basis in classifying and identifying food products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization; Cost saving and 
productivity enhancement; In 1 January 2018, Rep ublic Act (RA) 10963 otherwise known 
as "Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion" (TRAIN) Law was enacted amending 
several sections of Republic Act No. 8424 otherwise known as the National Internal 
Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended, and for other p urposes, imposing excise tax 
on several commodities including sweetened beverages (SB) which are under the 
jurisdiction of the FDA, introduced as Section 47. For effective implementation, it is timely 
that the codex food category system and descriptors whi ch are parts of the General 
Standard for Food Additives (Codex Stan 192 -1995, Rev. 2018 or latest) and their specific G/TBT/N/PHL/207  
 
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  Codex standards which may be contained in individual Codex standards, Codex General 
Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms (Codex Stan 206 -1999) and Codex standards on 
milk and milk products as specified in this Order, and Codex Regional Standard for 
Non-Fermented Soybean Products (CXS 322R -2015 Amended in 2016, 2017 or latest) be 
specifically adopted by the FDA to be used as guide in classifyi ng and identifying food 
products.  
The harmonization of standards, food in particular, is generally viewed as contributory 
factor to the protection of consumer health. Thus, the adoption of certain Codex standards 
is deemed imperative.  
8. Relevant document s:  
• 1987 Philippine Constitution  
• Administrative Code of 1987  
• Republic Act No. 3720 as amended by Executive Order No. 175  
• Republic Act No. 9711 - Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009  
• Republic Act No. 10611 - the Food Safety Act of 2018  
• Republic Act No. 10963 - Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law  
• Republic Act No. 8424 - National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997  
• Department of Agriculture -Administrative Order No. 2005 -001 and Department of 
Health - Administrative Or der No. 2005 -0028  
9. Proposed date of adoption: This Order shall take effect 15 days after its publication in 
a national newspaper of general circulation.  
Proposed date of entry into force: This Order shall take effect 15 days after its 
publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.  
10. Final date for comments: 30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://ww2.fda.gov.ph/index.php/drafts -for-comments/525736 -adoption -of-general -
standard -for-additives -codex -stan-192-1995-rev-2018-or-latest  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
Civic Drive, Filinvest City, Alabang 1781  
Muntinlupa, Philippines  
E-mail: mavspini on@yahoo.com , mvdpinion@fda.gov.ph , dullercc@gmail.com  
Telephone no.: (+632)857.1900 loc 8112  
Attached copy: Draft Administrative Order No. ___ - Adoption of General  
Standard for Food Additives (Codex Stan 192 -1995, Rev. 2018 or latest); Codex General 
Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms (Codex Stan 206 -1999 or latest); Codex Standards 
on Milk and Milk Products as specified in this Order; and Codex Regional Standard for  
Non-Fermented Soybean Products (CXS 322R -2015 Amended in 2016, 2017 or latest).  
https://ww2.fda.gov.ph/index.php/drafts -for-comments/525736 -adoption -of-general -
standard -for-additives -codex -stan-192-1995-rev-2018-or-latest  
https://members.wto.or g/crnattachments/2018/TBT/PHL/18_5658_00_e.pdf