NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (_G/L/59/Rev.1)
Philippines
Revision
The following communication,
dated 20 February 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of
the Philippines.
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A. Notifying Member: Philippines
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B. Date of notification: 20 February 2025
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C. First time notification:
Yes
No, last notification was made
in (doc. symbol): _G/MA/QR/N/PHL/3
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D. Type of notification:
1. Complete (i.e. notification of
all quantitative restrictions in force)
2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol) which are of the following nature:
2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed
in Section 1.
2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described
in G below.
2.3 Modification of a previously notified
restriction, as described in Section 1.
3. Reverse notification of restrictions
maintained by (Member):
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E. The
notification provides information for the following biennial period
(e.g. 2012‑2014): 2024-2026 and
relates to restrictions in force as of 20 February 2025
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F. This notification contains information* relating
to:
Section
1: List of quantitative restrictions that are
currently in force.
Section
2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications
with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force and
additional information.
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G. Comments of a general nature, including
a description of the elimination of restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the
date they ceased to be in force.
The import
prohibition on live shrimps and prawns of all stages (QR 14 in document _G/MA/QR/N/PHL/3)
has been terminated as of 26 January 2007 per Fisheries Administrative Order
(FAO) No 225 and 225-1 series of 2007 on "Allowing the importation of
the broodstock of Pacific White Shrimp, Penaeus vannamei and the culture of
the offspring thereof".
This revision provides additional information
regarding the Philippines' regulations on the prohibition of certain wildlife
species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as well as the restrictions on mangroves, round
logs, poles and piles, and raw rattan.
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