. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/162 
20 July 2009  
 (09-3543) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) 
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):  Sugar Cane Wine ( Basi) – 2206.00.90 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ X ] All trading partners, or [   ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Recommended Code of Practice for the Processing 
and Handling of Sugar Cane Wine ( Basi)  Language:  English  Number of pages:  23 
6. Description of content:  This Code of Practice is con cerned with the receipt of raw 
materials and ingredients, preparati on and processing of sugar cane wine ( basi) as defined 
in this code.  This code is also intended to provide guidelines to achieve compliance with 
the standards for sugar cane wine ( basi) packed in any suitable containers. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, [  
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] protect territory from other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  Codex Standard 192-1995.  Genera l Standard for Food Additives.  
Food, definition.  ALINORM 04/24/ 41, para. 88 and Appendix VI. 2005. 
[   ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)     
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     
[   ] 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:    G/SPS/N/PHL/162 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  - 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  18 May 2009 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [   ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  18 May 2009    
[   ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [   ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  Open, upon request 
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:     
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service Tel:  +(632) 926 7439 Fax:  +(632) 928 0590 E-mail:  epad.polreser@lycos.com