G/SPS/N/P HL/343  
 
15 September 2016  
(16-4870) 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 Agriculture and 
Fisheries Standards (BAFS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh agriculture and fishery products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent re levant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Philippine National Standard (PNS) Code of 
Hygienic Practice for the Sale of Fresh Agriculture and Fishery Products in Markets and 
Authorized Outlets . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 16 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/PHL/16_3870_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Draf t PNS Code of Hygienic Practice for the Sale of Fresh 
Agriculture and Fishery Products in Markets and Authorized Outlets contains a series of 
minimum requirements and practices to be observed in the sale of fresh agriculture and 
fishery  products in markets  and authorized outlets that are fit for human consumption.  
This Code applies to all agriculture and fishery products consisting of fruits, vegetables, 
meat, fish, and fishery products that have not undergone any treatment or any 
processing and exhibit goo d quality characteristics.  The purpose of the Code is to ensure 
that fresh agriculture and fishery products sold in markets and authorized outlets are 
safe and fit for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or ser ial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/RCP 1 -1969 (Rev.4 -2003)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/PHL/343  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in whic h these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be det ermined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 November 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authori ty, [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  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
 
or  
 
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards  
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 455 0031  
 +(632) 455 2858  
 +(632) 455 2856  
Fax: +(632) 455 -0031 
E-mail: bafs@da.gov.ph  
Website: http://bafs.da.gov.ph  
13. Text(s)  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  
Elliptical Road, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
 
or  
 
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards  
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 455 003 1 
 +(632) 455 2858  
 +(632) 455 2856  
Fax: +(632) 455 0031  
E-mail: bafs@da.gov.ph  
Website: http://bafs.da.gov.ph