WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/PHL/69 
3 November 2006 
 (06-5309) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   PHILIPPINES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Bureau of Food and Drugs, Department of Health 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
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):   Citrus Beverage Product 
(ICS:  67.160.01) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Philippine 
National Standard/Bureau of Food and Drug (DPNS/BFAD) xxxx:2006 – Recommended 
Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Citrus Beverage Product – Specification 
6. Description of content:   This notification is concerned w ith the receipt of raw materials 
and ingredients, preparation and processing of citrus beverage products  as defined in this 
Code, in order to conform with the required standards for Citrus Beverage Products. The 
product may be prepared from different vari eties of citrus fruit like the Philippine calamansi  
(Microcarpa var. Bunge ) or dalandan  (Citrus aurantium ) listed in, but not limited to, 
Annex A, used for citrus beverage processing. 
− This is intended to provide guidelines to achieve compliance with the standards for 
citrus beverage products packed  in any suitable containers. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
For consumers protection. 
8. Relevant documents:    
A.O. No. 88-A s. 1984.  Regulations for Food Additives in the Philippines, Bu of Food and 
Drugs, Department of Health, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines 
A.O. No. 153 s. 2004.  Guidelines, Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, 
Packing, Repacking or Holding Food. Bureau of Food and Drugs.  Department of Health. 
Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines. G/TBT/N/PHL/69 
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  Association of Analytical Chemists.  Offici al Methods of Analysis Manual. 16th ed., 1995. 
AOAC International. 481 North Frederick Av e., Suite 500, Gaithers burg, MD 20877-2417. 
U.S.A. 
Codex Standard 247-2005.  Code x General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars.  Codex 
Alimentarius Commission.  Food and Agricultu re Organization.  Viale delle Terme di 
Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. 
Codex Standard 45-1981.  C odex Standard for Orange Juice Preserved Exclusively by 
Physical Means.  Codex Alimentarius Commi ssion.  Food and Agriculture Organization. 
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. 
Codex Standard 134-1981.  Codex Standard for Nectars of Certain Citrus Fruits Preserved 
Exclusively by Physical Means.  Codex A limentarius Commission.  Food and Agriculture 
Organization.  Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. 
FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission Manual. 1995.  Codex Alimentarius 
Commission.  Food and Agriculture Organizati on.  Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 
Rome, Italy. 
Food, definition.  ALINORM 04/27/41, para . 88 and Appendix VI. 2005.  Codex 
Alimentarius Commission. Food and Agriculture Organization.  Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. 
Philippine National Standard No . 991:1993. Agricultural a nd Other Food Products – Bottled 
Drinking Water Specifications.  Bureau of Prod uct Standards.  Department of Trade and 
Industry.  Makati City, Philippines. 
Arthey, D. and Ashurst P.R. Ed.  Fruit Processi ng. 1996.  Production of  non-fermented fruit 
products. Ruthledge, P.  Blackie Academic  & Professional, Western Cleddens Road, 
Bishopbrigss, Glasgow, UK. 
Gavin, A. and L.M. Weddig. Ed. 1995.  Canned Foods:  Principles of Thermal Process 
Control, Acidification and Container Closur e Evaluation. 6th ed.  The Food Processors 
Institute. 1401 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 2005. 
PNS/BAFPS 30:2005.  Philippine National Sta ndard. Fresh Fruit-Calamondin/Calamansi-
Grading and classification. www.bafps.da.gov.ph. 
Revised Regulatory Guidelines on Food Add itives in the Philippines. www.bfad.gov.ph.  
Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products. www.eesc.orst.edu.  
The International Framework for Food Description. www.langual.org.  
Royal Horticultural Society. www.rhs.or g.uk/Databases/HortDatabase.asp?ID=66731.  
Philippine Medicinal Plants. www.st uartxchange.com/Dalandan.html. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }Year 2007  G/TBT/N/PHL/69 
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  10. Final date for comments:   25 December 2006 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Services 
Bureau of Product Standards Department of Trade and Industry 
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue 
Makati City, Metro Manila Tel.:  (+632) 751-4749; 751-3125 E-mail:  bps@dti.gov.ph