G/TBT/N/PHL/297  
20 January 2023  
(23-0472) 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:   
DR. SAMUEL A. ZACATE  
Director General  
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 designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
PILAR MARILYN P. PAGAYUNAN  
Director IV  
Center for Food Regulation and Research (CFRR)  
Food and Drug Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Email: cfrr@fda.gov.ph ; mvdpinion@fda.gov.ph ; gapascual@fda.gov.ph ; 
BPS@dti.gov.ph  
www.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):  Food 
additives (ICS code(s): 67.220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Administrative Order (AO) on Revised Guidelines on Food Additives and Processing Aids, 
Repealing Administrative Order 88 -A s. 1984; (15 page(s), i n English)  
6. Description of content:  These guidelines are meant to achieve the following objectives:  
A. To establish guidelines prescribing:  
1. The condition under which a food additive may be safely used; and  
2. The maximum quantity of food additive whi ch may be used or permitted to remain in 
or on such food.  
B. To meet the demand for specific guidance on the use of food additives and ensure  
food safety, with the increasing awareness on safe food.  
C. To harmonize local food regulation with international food control laws, rules and  
regulations to ensure market access opportunities.  G/TBT/N/PHL/297  
 
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  D. To update the list of permitted food additives for their use and application in food  
distributed in the Philippines.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Administrative Order (AO) No.88 -As.1984  
• Bureau Circular (BC) No.2006 -0016 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation and upon filing with the University of 
the Philippines Law Center Office of the National Administrative  Register.  
10. Final date for comments:  18 March 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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 Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue  
Makati City  
Philippines  
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
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