G/SPS/N/PHL/344  
 
12 December 2016   
(16-6760) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Me asures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries 
Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tar iff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Mushroom  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading par tners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Revised Draft of the Philippine National Standard 
(PNS) on Natural Ingredients: Good Cultivation Practices (GCP) for Mushroom . 
Language(s): English . Number of pages: 16 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/PHL/16_5067_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Code addresses Good Cultivation Practices (GCP) for 
mushroom that will provi de specific guidance to promote product safety and quality, 
ensure worker's health, safety, and welfare , and minimize occurrence of microbial, 
chemical and physical hazards associated with production of mushroom meant for 
human consumption.  
7. Objective a nd 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 : 
[ ] 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) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Con vention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant docume nts and language(s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/PHL/344  
 
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  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 determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 February 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Department of Agriculture (DA)  
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Dilima n 
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 oth er body:   
Department of Agriculture (DA)  
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