WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Philippines #5923 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
20/02/2025 - present
Current active version v.4
Reporting member
Philippines
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import and export prohibition of goods infringing intellectual property law
National legal basis
Title I, Chapter 3, Section 118 (Prohibited Importation and Exportation), paragraph f of Republic Act No. 10863, known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act or CMTA dated 30 May 2016

(Date of effectivity: 16 June 2016)

(Date of effectivity: 16 June 2016)
Administrative mechanism
Superseded Section 101 of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1464, as amended (Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines)
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12

Meta data

WTO justifications

Title - AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Reported as: To protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the people, for such periods as provided in the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

XX:(d) - (d) necessary to secure compliance with laws or regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including those relating to customs enforcement, the enforcement

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT XX (General Exceptions) - (d) necessary to secure compliance with laws or regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including those relating to customs enforcement, the enforcement of monopolies operated under paragraph 4 of Article II and Article XVII, the protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the prevention of deceptive practices;
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P P-X
Symbol
P
P-X

Tariff lines
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Various infringing goods as defined under the Intellectual Property Code and related laws