Philippines #775 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
23/02/2021 - 10/02/2023
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Philippines
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import prohibition of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
National legal basis
Section 5 of Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2004 – Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

(Date of effectivity: 19 March 2004)
Administrative mechanism
In force

Previously notified in PHL ILP N3 Notification G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12 dated 19 October 2016) under Prohibited Commodities
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
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;
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P
Symbol
P

Tariff lines

Various
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
271091
2710.91ex
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
382482
3824.82ex
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)