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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Sustainable agriculture management
 Import licences Chemicals
3.5.2. Agricultural pesticides: No pesticide…
3.5.2. Agricultural pesticides: No pesticide shall be imported into the country without the appropriate Certificate Authorizing Importation of Pesticides (CAIPs) issued by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA).
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by requiring a Certificate Authorizing Importation of Pesticides for the importation of pesticides, including biorational pesticides.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
3.5.2. Agricultural pesticides: No pesticide shall be imported into the country without the appropriate Certificate Authorizing Importation of Pesticides (CAIPs) issued by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA).
Chemical pesticides and biorational pesticides
Type of measure
Certificate Authorizing Importation of Pesticides
ICS - HS Code
38.08
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022
Alternative and renewable energy, Chemical, toxic…
Alternative and renewable energy, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Energy
4.1. Crude oil and petroleum products: The Oil…
4.1. Crude oil and petroleum products: The Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) issues an Acknowledgement Letter to a Downstream Oil Industry (DOI) Participant who files a notice of crude oil or petroleum products importation and to a Downstream Oil Industry (DOI) Biofuel Participant who will file supplemental bioethanol importation from foreign countries, freeports and economic zones, whether for trade or for his own use and requirement, to ensure effective monitoring by the OIMB and conformance with the Basel Convention.
Environment related objective
To ensure that importation is in accordance with the Basel Convention and establish guidelines for bioethanol production
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4.1. Crude oil and petroleum products: The Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) issues an Acknowledgement Letter to a Downstream Oil Industry (DOI) Participant who files a notice of crude oil or petroleum products importation and to a Downstream Oil Industry (DOI) Biofuel Participant who will file supplemental bioethanol importation from foreign countries, freeports and economic zones, whether for trade or for his own use and requirement, to ensure effective monitoring by the OIMB and conformance with the Basel Convention.
Crude oil, petroleum products, and bioethanol
Type of measure
Import-related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Hazardous
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable…
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable forestry management
 Import licences Forestry
5.1. Wood materials: DENR Administrative Order …
5.1. Wood materials: DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2021-06 or the 'Revised Regulations Governing the Entry and Disposition of Imported Wood Products' provides for the basic policy, scope and general provision of the regulations that include the persons authorized to import wood materials, the documents required as well as the issuing authorities for the import authority. This policy is issued in order to provide a mechanism to effectively monitor the importation of wood materials, alongside with the existing import guidelines and procedures functions of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Plant Industry's National Plant Quarantine Services Division (BPI-NPQSD), and DENR policy on wood industry rationalization and development.
Environment related objective
To import wood materials, as a stop-gap measure to ensure a continuous supply of wood raw materials, until such time that local supply from tree plantations can adequately meet the local needs; augment local sources in order to utilize existing wood processing plant capacities; enable wood-based industries including the furniture and other downstream wood industries to generate employment and income
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.1. Wood materials: DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2021-06 or the 'Revised Regulations Governing the Entry and Disposition of Imported Wood Products' provides for the basic policy, scope and general provision of the regulations that include the persons authorized to import wood materials, the documents required as well as the issuing authorities for the import authority. This policy is issued in order to provide a mechanism to effectively monitor the importation of wood materials, alongside with the existing import guidelines and procedures functions of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Plant Industry's National Plant Quarantine Services Division (BPI-NPQSD), and DENR policy on wood industry rationalization and development.
Wood materials
Type of measure
Import-related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022 Sustainable forestry management Import licences Manufacturing
5.2. Chainsaws: DENR Administrative Order No…
5.2. Chainsaws: DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-24 (DAO 2003-24) provides for the basic policy, scope and general provisions of the regulations that include the persons authorized to import chainsaws, the documents required to import chainsaws, as well as the issuing authority for the chainsaw import permit.
Environment related objective
To regulate the purchase, ownership, possession, sale, transfer, importation and/use of chainsaws to prevent them from being used in illegal loggings or unauthorized clearing of forests
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.2. Chainsaws: DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-24 (DAO 2003-24) provides for the basic policy, scope and general provisions of the regulations that include the persons authorized to import chainsaws, the documents required to import chainsaws, as well as the issuing authority for the chainsaw import permit.
Chainsaws
Type of measure
Import permit system
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Forest
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences Manufacturing, Other
5.3. Recyclable materials containing hazardous…
5.3. Recyclable materials containing hazardous substances: Importation clearance is required for the importation of recyclable materials containing hazardous substances to prevent the entry, and/or transit, as well as keeping for storage and disposal of hazardous waste into the country to protect the environment. It serves as a stop gap measure to support the recycling industry in the Philippines. The importation clearance is only issued to registered importer in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Environmental Management Bureau-Central Office (EMB-CO).
Environment related objective
To prevent the entry, and/or transit, as well as keeping for storage and disposal of hazardous waste into the country to protect the environment under the Basel Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.3. Recyclable materials containing hazardous substances: Importation clearance is required for the importation of recyclable materials containing hazardous substances to prevent the entry, and/or transit, as well as keeping for storage and disposal of hazardous waste into the country to protect the environment. It serves as a stop gap measure to support the recycling industry in the Philippines. The importation clearance is only issued to registered importer in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Environmental Management Bureau-Central Office (EMB-CO).
Scrap metals, solid plastic materials, electronic assemblies and scrap, used oil, and fly ash
Type of measure
Importation clearance
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Recycle
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Import licences Chemicals
5.4.1. Chemicals and chemical substances imported…
5.4.1. Chemicals and chemical substances imported and classified under the Chemical Control Order (CCO): Chemicals and chemical substances that are classified under the Chemical Control Order (CCO) must secure CCO Registration prior to the application of the CCO Importation Clearance prior to the release of shipment by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The applicant must apply under the Online Permitting and Monitoring System (OPMS) or the link found at https://opms.emb.gov.ph/.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating the import of chemicals and chemical substances under the CCO under the Montreal Protocol
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.4.1. Chemicals and chemical substances imported and classified under the Chemical Control Order (CCO): Chemicals and chemical substances that are classified under the Chemical Control Order (CCO) must secure CCO Registration prior to the application of the CCO Importation Clearance prior to the release of shipment by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The applicant must apply under the Online Permitting and Monitoring System (OPMS) or the link found at https://opms.emb.gov.ph/.
Mercury, mercury compounds and mercury-added products – to phase out mercury-added products based on schedule; Arsenic and arsenic compounds; Cyanide and cyanide compounds; Asbestos; Lead and lead compounds; Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) - to phase out in compliance to Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Most of the ODS are already phased out/banned to import except for HCFCs and HCFC blends); Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds; Chromium VI and its compounds; and; Hydrofluorocarbons – to phasedown HFCs in compliance with the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol.
Type of measure
Chemical Control Order (CCO) Registration
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022 Air pollution reduction Import licences Manufacturing
10.3.1. Certificate of Authority in Import (CAI)…
10.3.1. Certificate of Authority in Import (CAI) for Used Motor Vehicles, Parts and Components: Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 156, as amended by EO 877-A, importation of used motor vehicles into the Philippines is prohibited, except those expressly enumerated therein. Those exempted from the prohibition may be imported subject to prior import clearance from the Department of Trade and Industry's Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB). Likewise, importation of used engines, parts and components of all motor vehicles is regulated and needs prior import clearance from the DTI-FTEB. Regulated used motor vehicles, engines, parts and components are those items falling under heading 87.02 to 87.08 of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN). Please see Annexes K.1 – K.8 for reference. Applications for authority to import regulated used motor vehicles, used engines, parts and components shall be submitted to the DTI-FTEB prior to shipment of goods from the country of origin to the Philippine customs territory.
Environment related objective
To protect the Philippine environment, reduce air pollution, and comply with the Philippine Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1999 by regulating the import of used motor vehicles
Measure description Coverage of the measure
10.3.1. Certificate of Authority in Import (CAI) for Used Motor Vehicles, Parts and Components: Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 156, as amended by EO 877-A, importation of used motor vehicles into the Philippines is prohibited, except those expressly enumerated therein. Those exempted from the prohibition may be imported subject to prior import clearance from the Department of Trade and Industry's Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB). Likewise, importation of used engines, parts and components of all motor vehicles is regulated and needs prior import clearance from the DTI-FTEB. Regulated used motor vehicles, engines, parts and components are those items falling under heading 87.02 to 87.08 of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN). Please see Annexes K.1 – K.8 for reference. Applications for authority to import regulated used motor vehicles, used engines, parts and components shall be submitted to the DTI-FTEB prior to shipment of goods from the country of origin to the Philippine customs territory.
Used motor vehicles, including: truck, bus, fire trucks, ambulances, funeral hearses/coaches, crane lorries, tractor heads or truck tractors, boom trucks, tank lorries with high pressure spray gun, reefers or refrigerated trucks, mobile drilling derricks, transit/concrete mixers, mobile radiological units, wrecker or tow trucks, concrete pump trucks, aerial/bucker flat-form trucks, street sweepers, vacuum trucks, garbage compactors, self-loader trucks, man lift trucks, pick-up trucks, lighting trucks, trucks mounted with special purpose equipment, and all other types of vehicles designed for a specific use
Type of measure
Certificate of Authority in Import (CAI)
 ICS - HS Code
87.02
87.03
87.04
87.05
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Clean
Emissions
Environment
Pollution
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/IND India 2022 Other environmental risks mitigation Tax concessions Manufacturing
Schemes of the State Government of Kerala …
Schemes of the State Government of Kerala
Scheme for Interest Subvention to Nano Household Enterprises (under the Government of Kerala Industrial policy 2017-2018).
Environment related objective
To generate continuous and sustainable employment opportunities in household through new self-employment projects taking into mind Pollution Control Board Norms
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Schemes of the State Government of Kerala
Scheme for Interest Subvention to Nano Household Enterprises (under the Government of Kerala Industrial policy 2017-2018).
All the Nano and household units with a Fixed Capital Investment of Rs.0.5 million or less in both manufacturing and units engaged in job work and included in white and green category as per Pollution Control Board Norms are eligible .
Type of measure
Assistance is provided in the form of reimbursement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2019-20: 3.36 million Rupees
2020-21: 2.5 million Rupees
Implementation period
2019-20 and 2020-21
Keywords
Pollution
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/15 Philippines 2022 Other environmental risks mitigation Import licences Manufacturing
11.1.1. Passenger, Cargo, Tanker ships and High…
11.1.1. Passenger, Cargo, Tanker ships and High-Speed Crafts:
1. MARINA Memorandum Circulars on the Importation of foreign ships
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b. MARINA Circular No. 2010-01 entitled 'Revised Policy Guidelines on Tankers' serves to provide revised/updated policy guidelines in the regulation of tankers in the domestic trade and the operation of tanker-barges and ships hereunder specified, within Philippine waters, with the end in view of further improving safety standards and ensuring the protection of the marine environment.
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Environment related objective
Protection of the marine environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
11.1.1. Passenger, Cargo, Tanker ships and High-Speed Crafts:
1. MARINA Memorandum Circulars on the Importation of foreign ships
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b. MARINA Circular No. 2010-01 entitled 'Revised Policy Guidelines on Tankers' serves to provide revised/updated policy guidelines in the regulation of tankers in the domestic trade and the operation of tanker-barges and ships hereunder specified, within Philippine waters, with the end in view of further improving safety standards and ensuring the protection of the marine environment.
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Ships, such as passenger, cargo, tanker and high-speed crafts
Type of measure
Import-related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/372/IND India 2022 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions Manufacturing
Schemes of the State Government of Tripura: …
Schemes of the State Government of Tripura:
Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentive (Amendment) Scheme, (TIIPIS), 2017.
Environment related objective
To ensure sustainable and inclusive industrial growth in the State.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Schemes of the State Government of Tripura:
Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentive (Amendment) Scheme, (TIIPIS), 2017.
Producers/ investor
Type of measure
Grant/ reimbursement/ exemption
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2019-20: 51.3 million Rupees
2020-21: 80.0 million Rupees

Implementation period
2019-20 and 2020-21
Keywords
Sustainable