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Notifying Member: PHILIPPINES

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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 notification 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; ojolaurenana@fda.gov.ph; BPS@dti.gov.ph

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft FDA Circular "Guidelines on the development of a Risk Management Plan for Food Manufacturers, Repackers, Traders, and Distributors"; (7 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: To guide the Food Manufacturers, Traders, and Distributors in crafting their Risk Management Plans to guarantee that hazards and risks are prevented or at least minimized. Specific Objectives are as follows:

A. To provide a standard format in the development of a Risk Management Plan.

B. To ensure that the crafting of their Risk Management is evidence and science-based

C. To ensure that the RMP is effectively communicated to the relevant stakeholders.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

·        Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Food Safety Act of 2013

·        Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Republic Act 9711

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 9 August 2023

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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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