G/TBT/N/PHL/233  
23 April 2020  
(20-3197) 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:   
Engr. Ana Trinidad F. Rivera  
Director IV  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Research (CCRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
Department of Health  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency o r authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Jekee Bryan T. Miraflor  
Center for Cosmetics Regulation and Research (CCRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
Department of Health  
Tel. No.: (02 ) 8857 -1900 local 8113  
Email: jbtmiraflor@fda.gov.ph ; atfrivera@fda.gov.ph   
www.fda.gov.ph  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Vapor 
Products (e -cigarettes) and Heated Tobacco Products; Tob acco, tobacco products and 
related equipment (ICS 65.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  General 
Guidelines for the Regulation of Vapor Products and Heated Tobacco Products (9 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of co ntent:  The draft regulation provides guidelines to all individuals, 
enterprises and businesses seeking to manufacture, distribute, import, export, sell, offer 
for sale, advertise, and/or use vapor products and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the 
Philippi nes. Specific guidelines on Product Standards (Annex A - Vapor Product Refill and 
Cartridge Standards and Annex B - Heated Tobacco Product Refill and Cartridge Standards), 
and Labelling and Packaging (Annex C - Requirements for Vapor Product and Heated 
Tobac co Product Refills and Cartridges and Annex -D Labelling Requirements for Vapor 
Product and Heated Tobacco Product Electronic Delivery Devices) are also provided.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consum er information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/PHL/233  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act No. (RA) 9711 - The Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009  
• RA 11467 - "An Act Amending Sections 109, 141, 142, 143, 144, 147, 152, 263, 
263-A, 265, and 288 -A, and Adding a New Section 290 -A to Republic Act No. 8424, 
as Amended, Otherwise Known as the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, 
and For Other Purposes",,  
• Executive Order N o. 106 (EO 106) - "Prohibiting the Manufacture, Distribution, 
Marketing, and Sale of Unregistered and/or Adulterated Electronic Nicotine/Non -
Nicotine Delivery Systems, Heated Tobacco Products, and Other Novel Tobacco 
Products, Amending Executive Order No. 26 (EO 26 s. 2017) and for Other 
Purposes"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Circular shall take effect immediately.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Circular shall take effect immediately.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_2856_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_2856_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_2856_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_2856_03_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_2856_04_e.pdf