G/SPS/N/PHL/364  
 
25 April 2017  
(17-2245) 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): Milk 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trad ing partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Philippine National Standard, Code of Hygienic 
Practice for Milk.  Language(s): English . Number of pages: 20 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PHL/17_2020_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Code applies to the primary production and post -harvest 
handling of milk from cattle, buffalo and goat intended for  further processing.  The 
purpose of this Code is to provide guidance for the hygienic production, collection, and 
handling of milk, to ensure that the milk is safe and suitable for further processing.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] anima l 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 serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
 Codex Alimentarius Commission. Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk 
Products. CAC/RCP 57 -2004. Adopted 2004. Revised 2009  
 Codex Alimentarius Commission. General Standard for the Use of Dai ry 
Terms. CODEX STAN 206 -1999 
[ ] 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 confor m 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/364  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of ad option (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) : 28 June 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:  
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 an d 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, 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