G/TBT/N/PHL/199  
 
7 August 20 17 
(17-4266) 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 Department of Health  
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 indicate d if different from above :  
Food and Drug Administration – Center for Food Regulation and Research  
Department of Health  
Civic Drive, Filinvest City, Alabang 1781  
Muntinlupa, Philippines  
E-mail: info@fda.gov.ph  
Telepho ne No.: (632) 857 -1900 
Fax: (632) 807 -0751 
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 a pplicable):  ICS: 67.220.20  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Administrative 
Order  No. ______  – Subject: Revised Regulatory Guidelines Concerning Food Additives, 
and Processing Aids (14 page(s), in English)   
6. Descriptio n of content:  The guidelines aim to update and put together the list of 
permitted food additives and prescribe standards for their use and application in food 
distributed in the Philippines whether locally manufactured or imported.  
7. Objective and ration ale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
The guidelines are meant to achieve the following objectives:  
1. To establish guidelines prescribing:  
a. The condition under which a food additive may be safely used; and  
b.  The maximum quanti ty food of additive which may be used or permitted to 
 remain in or on such food;  
2. To meet the demand for specific guidance on the use of food additives and ensure 
food safety, with the increasing awareness for safe food.  
3. To harmonize local food regul ation with international food control laws, rules and 
regulations and to ensure market access opportunities; and  
4. To update the list of permitted food additives and prescribe guidelines for their use 
and application in food distributed in the Philippines . 
5. To provide guideline in the approval of proposed new Food Additives.  G/TBT/N/PHL/199  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 A. No. 9711 – Food and Drug Act of 2009  
 A. No. 10611 – Food Safety Act of 2013  
 Administrative Order (AO) No. 88 -A – Regulatory Guidelines Concerning Food 
Additives  
 Bureau Circular (BC) No. 2006 – 0016 – Updated List of Food Additives  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  - 
Proposed date of entry into force:  - 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Office of the Director  
Food and Drug Administration – Center for Food Regulation and Research  
Department of Health  
Civic Drive, Filinvest City, Alabang 17 81 
Muntinlupa, Philippines  
E-mail: pmppagayunan@fda.gov.ph ; dgmicua@fda.gov.ph ; mrsjyasona@fda.gov.ph ; 
tessafda@yahoo.com   
Telephone No.: (632) 857 -1900 
Fax: (632) 807 -0751 
Attached Copy: Administrative Order No. ___ ___: Revised Regulatory Guidelines 
Concerning Food Additives, and Processing Aids.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/PHL/17_3520_00_e.pdf