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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; tkcmartirez@fda.gov.ph; BPS@dti.gov.ph

www.fda.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: Adoption of the Philippine National Standards (PNS) and its Recommended Code of Practices (RCP) for Processed Food Products as Technical Regulation; (7 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: Consistent with the FDA's mandate to ensure safe and quality food products as prescribed in RA No. 9711 or the FDA Act of 2009 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), as well as provisions stated in RA No. 10611 or the Food Safety Act of 2013 and its IRR, this Administrative Order is hereby issued to utilize the quality and safety standards developed for the PNS processed food products to serve as a guide to all food business operators (FBOs) and the general public for the standards of specific food products that are to be sold in the local market; and to demonstrate compliance to food safety and quality prior to issuance of FDA authorizations and ultimately protect consumer interest.

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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:

·_        Republic Act (RA) No. 10611

·_        FDA Act of 2009

·_        Food Safety Act of 2013

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: This Order shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation and filing with the Office of the National Administrative Register of the UP Law Center.

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Final date for comments: 20 January 2024

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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

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/PHL/23_13496_01_e.pdf