G/TBT/N/PHL/182  
 
5 August 2014  
(14-4545)  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 Administrati on, Department of Health 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 
Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health 
Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang Muntinlupa City Philippines 
Tel.: (632) 857-1993 or 91  
Fax: (632) 807-0751 Emails: mtccerbolles@fda.gov.ph  / fjsibarreta@fda.gov.ph  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): This Administrative 
Order covers food establishments engaged in the manufacture and/or distribution, (i.e. 
import, export and/or wholesale) trade and/or repacking of processed food and food 
products. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Administrative Order – Rules and Regulations on the Licensing of Food Establishments and 
Registration of Processed Food, and Other Food Products, and for Other Purposes 
6. Description of content: Rules and Regulations on the issuance of appropriate 
authorizations in the form of a permit, license and certificate of registration or compliance that would cover establishments, facilities engaged in packing, holding or producing food 
for consumption in accordance with the mandated issuances of regulatory agencies issuing 
such authorizations.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To provide guidelines and policies on the following:  
 Adoption of risk-based classification of food establishments and food products as 
published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; 
 The issuance of License to Operate (LTO) to food establishments engaged in the 
manufacture or processing and distribution; and 
 The issuance of the Certificate of Prod uct Registration (CPR) to FDA-licensed 
establishments before processed food and other food products are sold, offered for 
sale or use, distributed or supplied, among other marketing and promotional activities. G/TBT/N/PHL/182 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Republic Act (RA) No. 10611 or Food Safety Act of 2013; 
 Republic Act No. 9711 or Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009; 
 Presidential Decree No. 856 or the Code of Sanitation of the Philippines; 
 Republic Act No. 7394 or The Consumer Act of the Philippines; 
 Republic Act No. 3720 or Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; 
 Republic Act No. 8172 or An Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN); 
 Republic Act No. 8976 or Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Philippine 
Food Fortification Act of 2000. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   This order shall take effect 15 days after its publication in an 
official gazette or in a news paper of general circulation 
Proposed date of entry into force:   This order shall take effect 15 days after its 
publication in an official gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation   
10. Final date for comments: 30 August 2014 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Standards Mainstreaming Division 
Bureau of Philippine Standards Department of Tr ade and Industry 
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue 
Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Fax: (632) 751-4706