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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/PHL/205 
10 August 2011  
 (11-4000) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) - Department of Agriculture (DA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS Codes: 0805.10, 0805.20, 0805.40 and 0805.50 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document:  DA Administrative Order No. 11, series of 2011, Rules 
and Regulations Governing the Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruits:  Orange ( Citrus 
Sinensis );  Tangerine ( Citrus Reticulata );  Lemon ( Citrus Limon );  Grapefruit ( Citrus 
Paradisi ) from Argentina into the Philippines  Language(s):  English  Number of 
pages:  29 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/PHL//11_2662_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This order shall govern the impor tation of fresh citrus fruits: 
orange ( Citrus Sinensis );  tangerine ( Citrus Reticulata );  lemon ( Citrus Limon );  grapefruit 
(Citrus Paradisi ) from Argentina into the Philippines. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [ ] animal health, [X] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPM 11  
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/PHL/205 
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   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:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  23 September 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  23 September 2011 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  16 September 2011 
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 andNotification Authority Office of the Director Policy Research Service Tel:  +(632) 926 7439 Fax:  +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail:  epad.polreser@lycos.com