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Committee on Import Licensing Original: English

AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES

NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4(A) AND 8.2(B)

PHILIPPINES

The following communication, dated 7 October 2016, is being circulated at the request of the
delegation of the Philippines.

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Article 1.4(a) - Sources in which information relevant to import licensing is published

1. Official Gazette of the Philippines

2. Annual Reports of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
3. Circulars of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
4. Newspapers of national circulation

Article 8.2(b) - Laws/Regulations/Administrative Orders*

1. Agriculture and agricultural products

(i) Republic Act No. 8178 (An Act Replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions on Agricultural
Products, Except Rice, With Tariffs, Creating the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement
Fund, and for Other Purposes dated March 28, 1996).

(ii) Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Order No. 08, Series of 1997, as amended by
Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 1998. Rules and Regulations Implementing the
Minimum Access Volume (MAV) Mechanism.

2. Animals and animal products

(i) Administrative Order No. 4, 10 September 1980 – Veterinary quarantine services at

Philippine ports.

(ii) Administrative Order No. 10, 25 November 1981 – Defining the powers and duties of the
Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry relative to animal quarantine, inspection and
sanitation as provided under Section 1761-1770 of the Revised Administrative Code.

(iii) Administrative Order No. 17, 4 April 1988 – Rules and regulations governing the
importation, bringing or introduction of poultry meat into the Philippines from foreign
countries and prescribing the treatment to which they shall be subject before shipment and
after arrival in the Philippines.

(iv) Department of Agriculture (DA) Administrative Order No. 26, series of 2005 – Revised Rules,
Regulations, and Standards Governing the Importation of Meat and Meat products into the
Philippines.

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Copies and/or summaries of the above-mentioned Laws and Regulations have not been provided to
the Secretariat.
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(v) Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 16, series of 2006 – Pre-border
Measures for export of meat products to the Philippines.

(vi) Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 09, series of 2010 – DA AO No. 08,
series of 2009, as amended.

3. Dangerous drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals

(i) Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended,
and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

(ii) Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Regulation No. 1, Series of 2014 (Subject: Comprehensive
Amendments to Board Regulation No. 3 Series of 2003, “Comprehensive Guidelines on
Importation, Distribution, Manufacture, Prescription, Dispensing and Sale of, and Other
Lawful Acts in Connection with Any Dangerous Drugs, Controlled Precursors and Essential
Chemicals and Other Similar or Analogous Substances”, as Amended, and Other Related
Board Issuances).

(iii) Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No.1 Series of 2015 – Inclusion of Alpha-
Phenylacetoacetonitrile (“APAAN”) In the list of controlled precursors and essential
chemicals.

(iv) Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No.2 Series of 2015 – Inclusion of 1, 2-Dimethyl-3-
Phenyl Aziridine and its cis and trans-isomers in the list of controlled precursors and
essential chemicals.

(v) Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No. 3 Series of 2015 – Inclusion of salvia divinorum, its
resin, extract, tinctures or other forms and / or any part or portion thereof in the list of
dangerous drugs.

4. Energy

(i) Department of Energy (DOE) Department Circular No. 2012-05-0006 – Guidelines on the
Accreditation of Coal Traders and Registration of Coal End Users.

5. Environment and natural resource products

(i) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 97-08-
Guidelines Governing the Entry and Disposition of Imported Logs, Lumber, Veneer, Plywood,
Poles and Piles, and Pulpwood Including Wood Chips.

(ii) DENR Administrative Order No. 17, Series of 1994 - Registration of Agents, Contractors and
Dealers on Imported Logs, Lumber, Veneer and Commercial Poles and Piles.

(iii) DENR Administrative Order No. 28, Series of 1994 - Interim Guidelines for the Importation
of Recyclable Materials Containing Hazardous Substances.

(iv) DENR Administrative Order No. 28, Series of 1997 - Amending Annex A of DAO No. 28
Series of 1994 “Interim Guidelines for the Importation of Recyclable Materials Containing
Hazardous Substances”.

(v) DENR Administrative Order No. 29, Series of 1992 - Implementing Rules and Regulations of
Republic Act No. 6969, otherwise known as “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear
Wastes Control Act of 1990”.

(vi) Republic Act No. 9147 of 2001 – An Act Providing for the Conservation and Protection of
Wildlife Resources and Their Habitats, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes,
otherwise known as the “Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act”.

(vii) Joint DENR-DA-Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) Administrative Order
No. 1 dated 18 May 2004 – Joint Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) pursuant to
Republic Act No. 9147.
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(viii) DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-55 dated 31 August 2004 – DENR
Streamlining/Procedural Guidelines Pursuant to the Joint DENR-DA-PCSD Implementing
Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9147.

(ix) DENR Administrative Order No. 81, Series of 2000 – Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 8749, otherwise known as the “Philippine Clean Air Act of
1999”.

(x) DENR Administrative Order No. 30, Series of 2003 – IRR of Presidential Decree No. 1586,
Establishing the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System.

(xi) DENR Administrative Order No. 10, Series of 2005 – IRR of RA No. 9275 or the Philippine
Clean Water Act of 2004.

(xii) DA Administrative Order No. 13, series of 2000 – Revised Schedule of Fees and Charges for
Services Rendered by Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA).

6. Fertilizer and pesticide

(i) DA Administrative Order No. 13, series of 2000 – Revised Schedule of Fees and Charges for
Services Rendered by Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA).

7. Firearms, Firearm Parts and Accessories, Ammunition, Ammunition Components and Other
Defense Related Goods, Explosives, Explosives Ingredients, Controlled Chemicals,
Pyrotechnics and Firecrackers

(i) Firearms, Firearm Parts and Accessories, Ammunition, Ammunition Components and Other
Defense Related Goods

a) Republic Act No. 10591 dated 29 May 2013 and its IRR dated December 2013 – An
Act Providing for a Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition and Providing
Penalties for Violations Thereof, otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Firearms and
Ammunition Regulation Act”.

b) Letter of Instruction No. 1264 dated 31 July 1982 – Ban on the Importation,
Manufacture, Distribution, Sale and Display of Certain Types of Toy Firearms and
Explosives.

c) Philippine National Police (PNP) Circular No. 1 dated 20 August 2004 – Rules and
Regulations Covering the Sale/Importation, Manufacture, Possession or Bullet-Proof
Vests/Vestments.

d) PNP Circular No. 11 dated 04 December 2007 – Revised Rules and Regulations
Governing the Manufacture, Importation, Exportation, Sale, Possession, Carrying of
Airsoft Rifles/Pistols and Operation of Airsoft Game Sites and Airsoft Teams.

e) Letter of Instruction No. 1280 dated December 1, 1982 – Regulating the

Importation/Manufacture, sale and Possession of Telescopic Sights, Sniperscopes and
Other Similar Devices.

f) Executive Order No. 712 dated July 28, 1981 - Regulating the Manufacture, Sale and
Possession of Air Rifle/Pistols Which Are Considered as Firearms.

g) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Committee Resolution No. 01-2014 dated

September 5, 2014 New Fees/Rates and Charges Relative to the Regulation of
Firearms and Ammunition.

(ii) Explosives, Explosives Ingredients, Controlled Chemicals, Pyrotechnics and Firecrackers

a) Republic Act No. 7183 dated 30 January 1992 and its IRR dated 22 July 1994 - An Act
Regulating the Sale, Manufacture, Distribution and Use of Firecrackers and Other
Pyrotechnic Devices.
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b) Executive Order No. 256 dated 21 December 1995 and its IRR dated 23 May 1996 -
Revising Executive Order No. 58, Series of 1987, By Rationalizing the Fees and
Charges on Firearms, Ammunition, Spare Parts, Accessories, Components, Explosives,
Explosive Ingredients, Pyrotechnics and Firecrackers; and Executive Order 197.

c) Executive Order. No. 522 (Prescribing Rules and Regulations for the Control and
Supervision of the Importation, Sale and Possession of Chemical Used as Ingredients
in the Manufacture of Explosives and for Other Purposes) dated 26 June 1992.

d) Presidential Decree No. 1866 dated 29 June 1983 as amended by Republic Act
No. 8294 dated 6 June 1997 - Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful Possession,
Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms, Ammunition or
Explosives or Instruments Used in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition or
Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer Penalties for Certain Violations thereof and for
Relevant Purposes.

e) Republic Act No. 9516 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations- (An Act Further
Amending the Provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1866, as Amended, Entitled
Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in,
Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives or Instruments Used
in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer
Penalties for Certain Violations thereof and for Other Relevant Purposes) dated 22
December 2008.

8. Fishery and Fishery Products

DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Fisheries Office Order (FOO) No. 146, Series
of 2013 - Suspension of processing and approval of applications for permit to import all live
shrimps and other susceptible crustaceans from Asian Countries and other countries affected by
Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS)/Acute Hepato-pancreatic Necrosis Syndrome (AHPNS) and
Infectious Myonecrosis Virus (IMNV).

9. Food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, household/urban hazardous pesticides, and toys
and child care articles

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) License to Operate as Distributor-Importer:

(i) Administrative Order 2016-0003. Guidelines on the Unified Licensing Requirements and
Procedure of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (February 15, 2016).

(ii) FDA Circular No. 2016-004. Procedure on the Use of the New Application Form for License
to Operate (LTO) thru the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Electronic Portal (e-portal).

(iii) Administrative Order No. 2014-0034. Rules and Regulations on the Licensing of
Establishments Engaged in the Manufacture, Conduct of Clinical Trial, Distribution,
Importation, Exportation, and Retailing of Drug Products, and Issuance of Other Related
Authorizations.

FDA Product Registration or Notification Prior to Importation:

(i) Drugs

a) FDA Circular No. 2014-003 || Filing and Receiving of Registration, Licensing and Other
Applications Using the Integrated Application Form.
http://www.fda.gov.ph/issuances/145645-fda-circular-no-2014-003;
http://www.fda.gov.ph/237-list-of-laboratories-recognized-by-the-fda/integrated-
application-form-and-process

b) Checklist of Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceutical Products for Human Use.

http://www.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/95568/CPR_pharmaceutical%20products
%20for%20human%20use.pdf
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c) Checklist of Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceutical Products for Veterinary

Use.
http://www.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/95568/CPR_pharmaceutical%20products
%20for%20veterinary%20use.pdf

d) Checklist of Requirements for Registration of Vaccines/Biologic Products.

http://www.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/95568/CPR_vaccines%20and%20biologic
%20products.pdf

e) Administrative Order No. 67 s. 1989. Revised Rules and Regulations on Registration

of Pharmaceutical Products.

f) Bureau Circular No. 05 s. 1997. Revised Checklist of Requirements and the 1997
Guidelines for the Registration of Pharmaceutical Products.

g) Administrative Order No. 2006-0021. Supplemental Guidelines to Administrative Order

(AO) 67 s. 1987, Revised Rules and Regulations on Registration of Pharmaceutical
Products and Bureau Circular 05 s. 1997 in evaluating New Drug Applications.

h) Administrative Order No. 2005-0031. Guidelines and Procedure for the Issuance of the
Principal Certificate of Product Registration and the Listing of Identical Drug Products
based on the Identity of Manufacturer and Pharmaceutical Formulation.

i) Administrative Order No. 2013-0021. Adoption of the Association of Southeast Nations

(ASEAN) Common Technical Dossier (ACTD) and Common Technical Requirements
(ACTR) for the Registration of Pharmaceutical Products for Human Use.

j) FDA Circular No. 2013-026. Adoption of the International Conference of Harmonization

(ICH) Harmonised Tripartite Guideline, Quality of Biotechnological Products: Stability
Testing of Biotechnological/Biological Products Q5C.

k) Administrative Order No. 96 s. 1990. Guidelines on the Registration of Fixed-Dose

Combination Drug Products.

l) Administrative Order No. 23-c s. 2000. Policies and Guidelines on Over-the-Counter

(OTC) Drug Products.

m) Administrative Order No. 111-a s. 1991. Rules and Regulations on Registration of

Veterinary Drugs and Products.

n) Administrative Order No. 172 s.2004. Guidelines on the Registration of Herbal

Medicines.

o) Administrative Order No. 184 s.2004. Guidelines on the Registration of

Traditionally-Used Herbal Products.

p) FDA Circular No. 2013-017. Registration of Human Stem Cell-Based Product.

q) Administrative order no. 117 s. 1992. Providing for the Classification of Household
Remedies.

r) Bureau Circular No. 011 s. 2006. Specific Operational Instructions Implementing

Administrative Order No. 2005-0031 dated December 7, 2005, Subject: Guidelines
and Procedure for the issuance of the Principal Certificate of Product Registration and
the Listing of the Identical Drug Products based on the Identity of Manufacturer and
Pharmaceutical Formulation.

(ii) Pre-packaged/Processed Food, and Food supplements, ingredients and raw materials

a) Administrative Order No. 2014-0029. Rules and Regulations on the Licensing of Food
Establishments and Registration of Processed Food.
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b) FDA Circular No. 2016-007. Notification of Sources for Raw Materials, Low Risk,
Medium Risk, and High Risk Prepackaged Processed Food Products.

c) FDA Circular No. 2016-014. Procedure for the use of Electronic Registration
(E-Registration) System for Pre-packaged Processed Food Products.

d) Administrative Order No. 2014-0030. Revised Rules and Regulations Governing The
Labelling of Prepackaged Food Products Further Amending Certain Provisions of
Administrative Order No. 88-B s. 1984 or the “Rules and Regulations Governing the
Labelling of Pre-packaged Food Products Distributed in the Philippines,” and For Other
Purposes.

(iii) Cosmetics

a) FDA Memorandum Circular 2015-011. Guidelines for Electronic Notification of

Cosmetic Products (Cosmetic E-Notification Version 2.0) Using the FDA E-Portal.

b) FDA Memorandum Circular No. 2015-010. Guidelines on Issuance of Center for

Cosmetic Regulation & Research (CCRR) User Account to Access e-portal.

c) Administrative Order No. 2005-0015. Adoption of the ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic

Regulatory Scheme and ASEAN Common Technical Documents.

d) Administrative Order No. 2005-0025. Implementation of the ASEAN Harmonized

Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme and ASEAN Common Technical Documents.

e) FDA Circular No. 2013-015. Deregulation of Bulk Industrial Chemicals Used as Raw
material in Cosmetic Products and Household Products Considered as Urban
Hazardous Substances.

(iv) Medical Device

a) FDA Memorandum Circular No. 2014-005. Updated List of Medical Devices Required to
be Registered Prior to Sale, Distribution and Use.

b) Application Form for the Registration of Medical Devices.

http://www.fda.gov.ph/233-List-Of-Laboratories-Recognized-By-The-Fda/Medical-
Device-Registration-Requirements

c) Checklist of Requirements for Certificate of Product Registration of Medical Devices.

http://www.fda.gov.ph/233-List-Of-Laboratories-Recognized-By-The-Fda/Medical-
Device-Registration-Requirements

e) Checklist of Requirements for the Registration of an In Vitro Diagnostic Devices.

http://www.fda.gov.ph/233-List-Of-Laboratories-Recognized-By-The-Fda/Medical-
Device-Registration-Requirements

f) Checklist of Requirements for Certificate of Exemption for Product Registration.

http://www.fda.gov.ph/industry-corner/downloadables/233-medical-device-
registration-requirements

(v) Health Related Device

a) Application for Registration of Water Purification Devices/System.

http://www.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/217406/Application%20for%20Registratio
n%20of%20Water%20Purification%20Devices%20-%20QWP-CDRRHR-3-01-Ann

b) Application for Registration of Equipment/Devices Used to Treat Sharps, Pathological

and Infectious Wastes.
http://www.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/217406/Application%20Form%20for%20R
egistration%20of%20Equipment%20used%20to%20Treat%20Sharps,%20Pathologica
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c) Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order No. 2005-0003. Guidelines on the

Issuance of Certificate of Product Registration for Water Purification Equipment and
Device, with amendments DOH Administrative Order No. 2005-0003-A, DOH
Administrative Order No. 2005-0003-B, and DOH Administrative Order
No. 2005-0003-C.

d) DOH Administrative Order No. 2007-0014. Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of

Product Registration for Equipment or Devices Used for Treating Sharps, Pathological
and Infectious Waste.

(vi) Household/Urban Pesticide

a) Checklist of Requirements Initial Application for Certificate of Product Registration

(CPR) Household/Urban Pesticides (HUP).
http://www.fda.gov.ph/attachments/article/95606/Household%20Urban%20Pesticides
%20Requirements%20-%20INITIAL.pdf;
http://www.fda.gov.ph/237-list-of-laboratories-recognized-by-the-fda/integrated-
application-form-and-process

b) DOH Administrative Order No. 2014-0038. Rules and Regulations Governing

Household/Urban Pesticides Licensing of Establishments and Operators, Registration of
their Products and for Other Purposes.

c) DOH-Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) Advisory No. 2008-003 || Import Permits;
Initial Registration and Renewal of Existing Certificates of Product Registration
Covering Household Pesticide Products, as well as. Licenses to Operate of Entities
Manufacturing or Importing/Exporting/Distributing such Products and Raw Materials.

(vii) Toys and Child Care Articles

a) FDA Memorandum No. 2013-058. Regulation of Toys for Children and Childcare
Articles, such as Infant Feeding Bottles and Sippy Cups.

b) FDA Circular No. 2015-002. Guidelines on the e-notification of Toys and Child Care
Articles.

10. Lighting Products

(i) Joint DENR-DOE Administrative Order No. 2013-09-0001 (Lighting Industry Waste
Management Guidelines) dated 24 September 2013.

11. Motor vehicle, parts and components

(i) Executive Order No. 156 dated 12 December 2002 – Providing for a Comprehensive
Industrial Policy and Directions for the Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP).

(ii) DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) Department Administrative Order No. 08, Series of
2003 – Guidelines for the Mandatory Accreditation of Rebuilding Centers.

12. Notes, coins and colour reproduction machines with 2,400 dots per inch or higher

(i) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Manual of Regulations on Foreign Exchange Transactions
(FX Manual), as amended.

13. Oil and petroleum products

(i) Republic Act No. 8479, dated 10 February 1998 - An Act Deregulating The Downstream Oil
Industry, And For Other Purposes and its Rules and Regulations, liberalized the importation
of crude oil and petroleum products subject to the rules and regulations of the Department
of Energy.
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14. Plants and plant products

(i) Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Administrative Order No. 1 – Rules and regulations to
implement PD 1433 the law entitled Promulgating the Plant Quarantine Law of 1978, thereby
Revising and Consolidating Existing Plant Quarantine Laws to Improve and Further
Strengthen the Plant Quarantine Service of the Bureau of Plant Industry.

(ii) BPI Quarantine Administrative Order No. 23, Series of 1988 – Regulations for the
importations of fresh fruits and vegetables into the Philippines from countries and places
infested with Mediterranean fruitfly (Ceratitis capitata); the Mexican fruitfly (Anastrepha
ludens); the Queensland fruitfly (Dacus tryon) and other fruitflies.

(iii) Administrative Order No. 13, Series of 1949 - Regulating the importation of rubber plants
and parts thereof such as seeds, rubber stumps, budsticks, etc. from Central America in
order to prevent the introduction into the Philippine Islands of a disease known as Dothidella
ulei except for certain purposes and under certain conditions.

(iv) BPI Special Quarantine Order No. 1-1, Series of 1982 - Regulating the importation of
mango plants (Mangifera spp.) and parts thereof from places, areas or countries infested
with mango malformation or bunchy-top, woody gall and scaly bark (cuarteado), diseases of
mango in order to prevent their introduction into the Philippines.

(v) DA Administrative Order No. 09, Series of 2010 – DA AO No. 08, Series of 2009, as
amended.

15. Radioactive materials

(i) Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 1994 - Amending Administrative Order No. 1 Series of
1981, “Establishing the Code of Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Regulations”.

(ii) Republic Act No. 2067, as amended – An Act to Integrate, Coordinate, and Intensify
Scientific and Technological Research and Development and to Foster Invention; to Provide
Funds Therefor; and for Other Purposes.

(iii) Republic Act No. 5207, as amended – An Act Providing for the Licensing and Regulation of
Atomic Energy Facilities and Materials, Establishing the Rules on Liability for Nuclear
Damage, and for Other Purposes.

(iv) Code of Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) Regulations (CPR) Part No. 4 –
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials in the Philippines.

(v) Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 2009 – Authorization for Transfers of Nuclear-Related
Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, Software and Related Technology.

(vi) Administrative Order No. 03, Series of 2015 – Amendment to CPR Part 22, “Fees and
Charges for Radioactive Material Licenses and Other Related Regulatory Services.

16. Radio equipment

(i) Republic Act No. 3846, 10 August 1963 - An Act Providing for the Regulation of Radio
Stations and Radio Communications in the Philippine Islands, and for Other Purposes.

(ii) Executive Order No. 546, 23 July 1979 - Creating a Ministry of Public Works and a Ministry
of Transportation and Communications.

17. Rice

(i) R.A. No. 3018, P.D. No. 4, as amended by P.D. No. 699 and 1485, P.D. No. 194, and the
Rules and Regulations on Grains Business and National Grains Standards for Rice and Corn.
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18. Shipping

(i) Republic Act No. 7471, 05 May 1992 - An act to promote the development of Philippine
overseas shipping.

(ii) Implementing Rules and Regulations to implement the provisions of R.A. No. 7471, the
Philippine Overseas Shipping Development Act, 17 November 1992.

(iii) Memorandum Circular No 104, 06 April 1995 - Omnibus guidelines for the acquisition of
vessel for domestic operations and fishing vessels/boat.

(iv) Memorandum Circular No. 121, 29 July 1997 - Policy Guidelines in the Regulations of High
Speed Craft.

(v) Memorandum Circular No. 124, 26 August 1997 - Revised Classification Requirements for
Vessels in Domestic Trade.

(vi) Republic Act No. 9295, 03 May 2004 - Domestic Shipping Development Act of 2004 and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations.

(vii) Republic Act No. 9301, 27 July 2004 - An Act Amending Certain Provisions of RA No. 7471,
entitled "An Act to Promote the Development of the Philippine Overseas Shipping" and for
Other Purposes.

(viii) Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Memorandum Circular No. 201, 12 November 2004 -
Rules and Regulations to Implement RA No. 9301 “An Act Amending Certain Provisions of RA
No. 7471, entitled ‘An Act to Promote the Development of the Philippine Overseas Shipping’
and for Other Purposes”.

(ix) MARINA Memorandum Circular 124-A, 18 February 1998 - Amending Memorandum Circular
No. 124 on the Revised Classification Requirements for Vessels in the Domestic Trade.

(x) MARINA Circular No. 199, 16 June 2004 - Revised Class Requirement for
Philippine-Registered Domestic Ships.

(xi) MARINA Circular No. 2010-01, 14 December 2010 - Revised Policy Guidelines on Tankers.

19. Vehicles, trucks and buses

(i) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Circular No. 92, dated 19 October 1995, lifted the restrictions on
the importation of new vehicles, used trucks above six tons and used buses above twelve
tons.

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