WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Philippines #774 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2024 - 20/02/2025
Old version v.4
Reporting member
Philippines
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import prohibition of hazardous wastes
National legal basis
Section 24 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990)

(Date of effectivity: n/a)

DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2013-22, Chapter 10 of the Revised Procedure and Standards for the Management of Hazardous Wastes (Revising DAO 2004-36)

Date of effectivity: 04 December 2013
Administrative mechanism
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT XX (General Exceptions) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

XXI:(b) - (b) to prevent any contracting party from taking any action which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI (Security Exceptions): (b) to prevent any contracting party from taking any action which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests (i) relating to fissionable materials or the materials from which they are derived;
Non-WTO commitments

Basel Convention

Reported as: Basel Convention
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P
Symbol
P

Tariff lines
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Various
Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits
2844
28.44ex
Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits
300692
3006.92ex
Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits
3825
38.25ex
Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits