G/SPS/N/PHL/305  
 
13 July 2015  
(15-3602)  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 of (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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 081090 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Final Draft Philippine National Standard (PNS) on the 
Classification and Grading of Fresh Sweet Tamarind  Language(s): English  Number of 
pages: 11 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/PHL/15_2711_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard contains guidelines in the classification and 
grading of fresh sweet tamarind of commercial varieties grown from Tamarindus indica  
Linn. of the Caesalpiniaceae family. This also provides information on minimum requirements, size classification, tolerances, sampling, packaging, marking and labeling, 
contaminants, and hygiene. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC/RCP 53-2003 
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/PHL/305 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 September 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 27 July 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 21 September 2015 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 September 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Policy Research Service 
Department of Agriculture 
3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
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) 456 6552/455 2858 E-mail: bafpsda@yahoo.com 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture 3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
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) 456 6552/455 2858 
E-mail: bafpsda@yahoo.com