G/LIC/N/2/PHL/35  
 
26 March 2020  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
PHILIPPINES  
The following notification , dated 5 March 2020 , 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  DENR Administrative Order No.  2003 -24 (Implementing Rules and 
Regulations of the Chainsaw Act of 2002)  
3 Date of Publication  
 3 July 2003 
4 Date of entry into force  
 18 July 2003 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.denr.gov.ph/   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been pre viously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing    Product Description     HS Code  
 
   Chainsaw     8467.81 and  8467.91  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
  
Non-Automatic:  
 
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;  
 
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 r egulation/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.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(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: Regional Offices of the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources  
Address: Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City Philippines  
Website: https://www.denr.gov.ph / 
Telephone:  Please see attached list of Regional Offices  
E-Mail:  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Department of Environment and   
Natural Resources  
Address: Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City   
Website: https://www.denr.gov.ph/     
Telephone:       
E-Mail:  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   DAO No. 2003 -24 provides for the basic policy, scope and general 
provisions of the regulations that include the persons authorized to 
import, the documents required as well as the issuing a uthorities for 
the license.  
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)  
 N/A 
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  ADDRESS, E -MAIL ADDR ESS AND CONTACT NUMB ERS OF DENR REGIONAL  OFFICES  
Regions  Address  Email address  Contact Number  
NCR Production Nursery Compound, 
North Ave., Dil. Q.C  ncr_ored@yahoo.com   
 (02) 373-34-33/755 -
33-30 
Region 1  Government Center, Sevilla San 
Fernando City La Union 2500 
Philippine  denr1lpdd@gmail.com   
denr1ored@yahoo.com  (072)  888-3833 
Region 2  DENR, Regional Office 2  
Regional Government Center  
Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City  denr02@yahoo.com  (078)  304-0768/304 -
8049 
IP phone 2301  
Region 3  Diosdado Macapagal 
Government Center, Barangay 
Maimpis,  
City of San Fernando, 
Pampanga 2000  lpddr3_utilization@yahoo.com.ph  
oredr3@yahoo.com    
(045) 455 -2167/3648  
CALABARZON  DENCRIS Business Center, 
National Highway, Brgy. 
Halang,  
Calamba City, Laguna  ored4a@yahoo.com   (049) 576 -6941;  
 Fax number  
(049) 502 -7500 
MIMAROPA  1515, L & S Building, Roxas 
Boulevard, Ermita, Manila  denr.mimaropa@gmail.com   
 (02) 405 -0046 
Region 5  Regional Center Site Rawis, 
Legazpi City, Albay 4500  r5@denr.gov.ph    
denr5.lpdd@gmail.com  
red_reg5@yahoo.com  (052)  482-0691/482 -
0697 
Region 6  Pepita Aquino Avenue Iloilo City 
5000 Phili ppines  r6@denr.gov.ph   (033)  503-3910 
Region 7  National Government Center  
Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City  fis_fmsr7@yahoo.com.ph   
reddenr7@yahoo.com   (414) 4388/346 9612  
Region 8  Sto.Nino Extension  
Tacloban City  r8@denr.gov.ph   (053) 832 -0825 
Region 9  Pres. Corazon C. Aquino 
Regional Government Center 
Balintawak, Pagadian City  r9@denr.gov.ph   
lpddr9@xgmail.com   (062)  945-0870 
Region 10  Macabalan, Cagayan  de Oro 
City r10@denr.gov.ph   (088) 856 8200  
Region 11  Km. 7, Lanang, Davao City  lpdd.denr11@gmail.com   (082) 305 -4249 
Region 12  Aurora St. City of Koronadal  
South Cotabato  lpdd_2015@yahoo.com   (083) 228 -6225 
Region 13  Ambago, Butuan City  denrcaraga@yahoo.com   (085)  341- 1996 
 
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