G/LIC/N/2/PHL/156  
 
19 December 2022  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification , originally received on  3 Novem ber 2022, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of the Philippines.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Philippines  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  DTI Department Administrative Order  No. 20-03:2020 - The New 
Technical Regulation Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification 
of Child Restraint Systems  
3 Date of Publication  24 July  2020 
4 Date of entry into force  7 August 2021  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 20 -03 Series of 2020 - 
BPS S&C Portal (dti.gov.ph)  
 
The Daily Tribune  
Business World  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ; ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  870821 - Safety seat belts  
940180 - Other seats  
94012000 , 94012090000  - Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles  
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [X]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)   Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to  any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/156  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc. ) 
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify ) 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  Ministry/authority and Department:  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address: 361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.31 24/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph    
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department:  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
Address: 361 Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph ; www.dti.gov.ph   
Telephone: 791.3124/791.3130  
E-Mail: bps@dti.gov.ph    
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This issuance provides guidelines on the mandatory product 
certification of Child Restraint System s including its market and 
monitoring.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
__________