Act on Rice Trading (Republic Act No. 11203). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act Liberalizing the Importation, Exportation and Trading of Rice, Lifting for the Purpose the Quantitative Import Restriction on Rice, and For Other Purposes. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Cereals/grains/rice Food security Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Internal trade International trade Allocation/quota Food quality control/food safety Agricultural commodities Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Abstract This Act amends Republic Act No. 8178 replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions on Agricultural Products, except Rice, with tariffs. Amendments aim to ensure food security and make the country's agricultural sector viable, efficient and globally competitive. The State adopts the use of tariffs in lieu of non-tariff import restrictions to protect local producers of agricultural products. All importers of rice are required to secure a Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC) from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) prior to import in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. Full text English Website www.officialgazette.gov.ph References - Legislation Amends Agricultural Tariffication Act (Republic Act No. 8178). Legislation | Philippines | 1996 Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Food security, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Internal trade, International trade, Allocation/quota, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX