G/TBT/N/PHL/223/Rev.1  
7 January 2020  
(20-0043) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
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 di fferent from above:   
MR. NEIL P. CATAJAY  
Officer -in-Charge  
3F Trade and Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Tel. No. (632) 7791.3126/3124  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: www.bps.dti.gov.ph   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  1. All hot -
dip metallic coated steel coils and sheets covered by the following: 1.1 All hot -dip zinc -
coated carbon steel coils and sheet products covered by PNS 1990; 1.2 All continuous 
hot-dip zinc -5% aluminum alloy coated steel coils and she et products covered by PNS 
2003; 1.3 All continuous hot -dip 55% aluminum zinc -coated steel coils and sheet products 
of commercial, drawing and structural qualities covered by PNS 1993; 1.4 All other 
metallic -coated steel coils and sheets (i.e. zinc -aluminu m-magnesium, zinc -aluminum -
chromium, aluminum -zinc-magnesium, and pure aluminum -coated). 2. All pre -painted 
galvanized steel coils and sheets covered by PNS 201 and with raw materials covered by 
the following: 2.1 All hot -dip zinc -coated carbon steel coils  and sheet products covered 
by PNS 1990; 2.2 All continuous hot -dip zinc -5% aluminum alloy coated steel coils and 
sheet products covered by PNS 2003; 2.3 All continuous hot -dip 55% aluminum zinc -
coated steel coils and sheet products of commercial, drawing and structural qualities 
covered by PNS 1993; 2.4 All other metallic -coated steel coils and sheets (i.e. zinc -
aluminum -magnesium, zinc -aluminum -chromium, aluminum -zinc-magnesium, and pure 
aluminum -coated) 3. All hot -dip metallic -coated steel sheets for roo fing covered by 
PNS 67.; (HS: 721049); Flat steel products and semi -products (ICS 77.140.50)  G/TBT/N/  
 
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  5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Department Administrative Order (DAO) No.____ Series of _____ The New Technical 
Regulations Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of Hot -dip Metallic -coated and 
Pre-painted Galvanized Steel Coils and Sheets for General Application (31 page( s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This DAO prescribes the Technical Regulations for Mandatory 
PS Licensing Scheme for hot -dip metallic -coated and pre -painted galvanized steel coils 
and sheets for general applications covered by the particular PNS  and their future 
amendments, whether locally manufactured or imported, as follows:  
1. All hot -dip metallic coated steel coils and sheets covered by the following:  
1.1 All hot -dip zinc -coated carbon steel coils and sheet products covered by 
PNS 1990;  
1.2 All continuous hot -dip zinc -5% aluminum alloy coated steel coils and sheet 
products covered by PNS 2003;  
1.3 All continuous hot -dip 55% aluminum zinc -coated steel coil s and sheet 
products of commercial, drawing and structural qualities covered by 
PNS 1993; 1.4 All other metallic -coated steel coils and sheets (i.e. zinc -
aluminum -magnesium, zinc -aluminum -chromium, aluminum -zinc-
magnesium, and pure aluminum -coated).  
2. All pre-painted galvanized steel coils and sheets covered by PNS 201 and with raw 
materials covered by the following:  
2.1 All hot -dip zinc -coated carbon steel coils and sheet products covered by 
PNS 1990;  
2.2 All continuous hot -dip zinc -5% aluminum alloy c oated steel coils and sheet 
products covered by PNS 2003;  
2.3 All continuous hot -dip 55% aluminum zinc -coated steel coils and sheet 
products of commercial, drawing and structural qualities covered by 
PNS 1993; 2.4 All other metallic -coated steel coils and  sheets (i.e. zinc -
aluminum -magnesium, zinc -aluminum -chromium, aluminum -zinc-
magnesium, and pure aluminum -coated)  
3. All hot -dip metallic -coated steel sheets for roofing covered by PNS 67.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety   
8. Relevant documents:   
• PNS 1990 - Hot-dip zinc -coated carbon steel sheets  
• PNS 2003 - Continuous hot -dip zinc/5% aluminum alloy coated steel sheets  
• PNS 1993 - Continuous hot -dip aluminum zinc -coated steel sheets  
• PNS 67 - Galvanized steel sheets and coils -Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation at least once a week for a period 
of not less than one (1) month, a copy of which shall be submitted to the UP Offi ce of 
National Administrative Register.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation at least once a week for a 
period of not less than one (1) month, a  copy of which shall be submitted to the UP Office 
of National Administrative Register.  G/TBT/N/PHL/223/Rev.1  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
http://bps.dti.gov.ph/index.php/product -certification/draft -dao-for-comments  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_0040_00_e.pdf