G/TBT/N/PHL/241  
25 August 2020  
(20-5810) 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:   
ENGR. ANA TRINIDAD F. RIVERA  
Director IV  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Research (CCRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency o r authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
MR. JEKEE BRYAN T. MIRAFLOR  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Research (CCRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Email: jbtmiraflor@fda.gov.ph ; atfrivera@fda.gov.ph   
www.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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Heated 
Tobacco Products (HTPs); Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS 65.16 0) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Application 
Procedure for Product Marketing Authorizations through the FDA Electronic Portal (E -
portal) System for Heated Tobacco Products (11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of c ontent:  This Circular is being issued to provide the procedural guidelines 
and documentary requirements for the FDA Product Marketing Authorization application 
through the FDA e -Portal System covering all   manufacturers, traders, and importers of 
HTPs appl ying for product marketing authorizations under the Center for Cosmetics 
Regulation and Research.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Reducing trade barriers and facil itating 
trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
Republic Act No. 9711 - FDA Act of 2009  G/TBT/N/PHL/241  
 
- 2 - 
 
  Republic Act No. 11032 - Ease of Doing Business and Efficient and Government Service 
Delivery Act of 2018   
Section 144 of Republic Act No. 11467, Section II of Executive Order No. 106   
G/TBT/N/PHL/234  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Circular shall take effect 15 days after publication in 
a newspaper of general  
circulation and the Office of National Administrative Register of the UP Law Center.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Circular shall take effect 15 days after 
publication in a newspaper of general  
circulation and the Office of National Administrative Register of the UP Law Center.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
MR. NEIL P. CATAJAY  
Director  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
3F Trade and Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue  
Makati City  
Philippines  
1200  
(632) 7751 4700; (632) 7751 4706  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://w ww.bps.dti.gov.ph  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_5077_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_5077_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_5077_02_e.pdf