G/TBT/N/PHL/286  
26 April 2022  
(22-3300) 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:   
PILAR MARILYN P. PAGAYUNAN  
Director IV  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority desig nated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
GLADDYS ADRIANO -PASCUAL  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Email: cfrr@fda.gov.ph  ; gapascual@fda.gov.ph  ; addelosangeles@fda.gov.ph  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ],3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Processed 
food and other food products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DOH Draft 
Administrative Order Revised Rules and Regulations on the Licensing of Food 
Establishments and Registration of Processed Food, and Other Food Products, and for 
Other Purposes Repealing Administrativ e Order 2014 -0029; (43 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Order aims to:  
1. Amend certain provisions of AO 2014 -0029 in the licensing of food establishments and 
registration of food products to adopt the new system of application aligned  with existing 
national laws, programs, policies and consistent with adopted international standards and 
best practices.  
2. Comply with the objectives of RA No. 8792 or the "Electronic Commerce Act of 2000" 
and any other relevant laws.  
3. To align with the  requirements of ASEAN Sectoral Mutual Recognition Arrangement 
(MRA) for Inspection and Certification Systems on Food Hygiene for Prepared Foodstuff 
Products.  G/TBT/N/PHL/286  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection  of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Administrative Order (AO) No. 2014 -0029 
2. Republic Act (RA) No. 8792 or the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000  
3. Republic Act (RA) No. 11032, otherwise known as the Ease of Doing Business and 
Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date 
of its publication in the Official Gazette or in any national newspaper of general circulation, 
with three (3) cer tified copies to be filed with the Office of the National Administrative 
Register (ONAR) of the UP Law Center.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days from 
the date of its publication in the Official Gazette or in any national newspaper of general 
circulation, with three (3) certified copies to be filed with the Office of the National 
Administrative Register (ONAR) of the UP Law Center.  
10. Final date for comments:  30 April 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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 Ind ustry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue  
Makati City  
Philippines  
  
(632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
 
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