G/TBT/N/PHL/327  
16 April 2024  
(24-3159) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Mr. Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla  
Secretary  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, 34th St., Rizal Drive,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines  
https://www.doe.gov.ph/  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
MR. PATRICK T. AQUINO, CESO III  
Director IV  
Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th St.,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City  
Email: doe.afetd.vfelp@gmail.com ; BPS@dti.gov.ph ; BPS.SMD@dti.gov.ph  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1  [ ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fuels (ICS 
code(s): 75.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  IMPLEMENTING 
GUIDELINES OF THE PHILIPPINE TRANSPORT VEHICLES FUEL ECONOMY LABELING 
PROGRAM ON REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND COMPLIANCE MECHANISM; (41 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Pursuant to Section 9  of Department Circular No. 2023 -05-
0017, entitled "Prescribing the Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel 
Economy Labeling Program (VFELP) for Compliance of Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, 
Distributors, Dealers and Rebuilders", the Impleme nting Guidelines (IG) on the 
Registration Procedures, and Compliance Mechanism, is hereby issued for the information 
and guidance of all those concerned and for compliance by the transport sector and 
stakeholders.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the  nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/PHL/327  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Department Circular No. 2023 -05-0017 "Prescribing the Guidelines of the Philippine 
Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program (VFELP)"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This IG shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or the Official Gazette. 
Copies of this IG shall be filed  with the University of the Philippines Law Center – Office 
of the National Administrative Register.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Mr. Neil P. Catajay  
Director  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
3F Trade and Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue  
Makati City  
Philippines  
1200 
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
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