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Notifying Member

Philippines

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Title of new legislation/procedure

Republic Act No. 11592 An Act Establishing the Regulatory Framework for the Safe Operations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Industry, Delineating the Powers and Functions of Various Government Agencies, Defining and Penalizing Certain Prohibited Acts

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Date of Publication

14 October 2021

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Date of entry into force

14 October 2021

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Website link/Official publication of the new regulation/procedure

https://doe.gov.ph/laws-and-issuances/republic-act-no-11592

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Have you attached a copy of the regulation (PDF) to the Secretariat

[X] Yes. (Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification.)

909-Annex G.1_RA 11592.pdf

[] No.

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Type of notification

[X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure[2]; (please answer question 8 to 14)

[] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously notified in document: (please answer question 15 and 16)

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List of products subject to licensing

270900 (HS-17) Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

271490 (HS-17) Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks

271012 (HS-17) Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210°C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel)

271019 (HS-17) Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.

271112 (HS-17) Propane, liquefied

271113 (HS-17) Butanes, liquefied (excl. of a purity of >= 95% of N-butane or isobutane)

271119 (HS-17) Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s. (excl. natural gas, propane, butane, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene)

271099 (HS-17) Waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (excl. those containing polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], polychlorinated terphenyls [PCTs] or polybrominated biphenyls [PBBs])

220710 (HS-17) Undenatured ethyl alcohol, of actual alcoholic strength of >= 80%

271114 (HS-17) Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene, liquefied (excl. ethylene of a purity of >= 95% and propylene, butylene and butadiene of a purity of >= 90%)

270720 (HS-17) Toluol "toluene" containing > 50% of toluene (excl. chemically defined)

270710 (HS-17) Benzol "benzene" containing > 50% of benzene (excl. chemically defined)

270730 (HS-17) Xylol "xylenes" containing > 50% of xylenes (excl. chemically defined)

271311 (HS-17) Petroleum coke, non-calcined

271312 (HS-17) Petroleum coke, calcined

271111 (HS-17) Natural gas, liquefied

961-Annex G.2_OIMB Monitored products with AHTN codes.docx

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Nature of licensing

Automatic: []

Non-Automatic: [X]

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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;

(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: For effective monitoring and to ensure conformance to the Basel Convention.

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Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications

Philippine Department of Energy

Address: Energy Center, Rizal Drive corner 32nd St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Website: www.doe.gov.ph

Telephone: +632 8479-2900

Email: info@doe.gov.ph

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Contact point for information on eligibility

Oil Industry Management Bureau

Address: 3/F PNOC Bldg. 5, Energy Center, Rizal Drive corner 32nd St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Website: https://doe.gov.ph/downstream-oil/oil-industry-management-bureau-citizens-charter

Telephone: +632 8840-2114

Email: cwpo@doe.gov.ph

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Expected duration of licensing procedure

20 working days as per Citizen's Charter

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A summary of the notification in one of the WTO official languages

Republic Act 11592 or the LPG Industry Regulation Act intends to establish a regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas industry while ensuring consumer protection. Under RA 11592, every LPG industry participant must secure a license to operate (LTO).

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In the case of 7(b), please indicate the type of new change(s)

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Please elaborate the changes in detail (in one of the WTO official languages)