Page 1 of 3 THE NEW TECHNICAL REGULATION CONCERNING THE REFERENCE STANDARDS 
USED IN THE BPS MANDATORY PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SCHEMES                                    
 
 
 
 
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.  ______   
Series of _________  
 
 
 
SUBJECT:  UPDATING  OF THE REFERENCE STANDARDS USED IN THE BPS 
MANDATORY  PRODUCT  CERTIFICATION SCHEMES  
 
 
WHEREAS ,  the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is the economic catalyst that 
enables innovative, competitive, job generating, inclusive b usiness, and empowers 
consumers;  
 
WHEREAS , pursuant to such mandate, the DTI is empowered under Executive Order (EO) 
292, Series of 1987 otherwise known as the “Administrati ve Code of 1987” to protect 
consumers from trade malpractices and from substandard or hazardous products;  
 
WHEREAS , the DTI Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) [formerly known as Bureau of 
Product Standards] is mandated by Republic Act (RA) 4109 to perfor m standards 
development, certification, testing, policy formulation, and monitoring functions;  
 
WHEREAS , EO 101, Series of 1967 empowers the BPS to promulgate, subject to the 
approval of the DTI Secretary, such rules and regulations for the marking of good s 
standardized by the BPS and for other purposes;  
 
WHEREAS , such BPS mandates are reiterated in RA 7394 or the “Consumer Act of the 
Philippines” wherein it states that, “ it shall be the duty of the State to develop and provide 
safety and quality standards for consumer products, including performance or use -oriented 
standards, codes of practice and methods of tests; to assist the consumer in evaluating the 
quality, including safety, performance and comparative utility of consumer products; to 
protect the pub lic against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; to 
undertake research on quality improvement of products and investigation into causes and 
prevention of product related deaths, illness and injuries; and to assure the public of t he 
consistency of standardized products ”; 
 
WHEREAS , EO 913, Series of 1983, vests with the DTI the adjudicatory powers such as to 
conduct arbitration, conciliation, mediation, formal investigation; imposition of administrative 
penalties; and issue cease -and-desist orders, seizures, preventive measures and other 
similar orders in case of violation of trade and industry laws including those relating to the 
BPS’ Certification Schemes;  
 
NOW THEREFORE , pursuant to RA 4109; RA 7394; EO 101, Series of 1967; EO 913 , 
Series of 1983; and EO 292,  Series of 1987, the following Technical R egulation governing 
the BPS Mandatory Product Certification Schemes is hereby prescribed and promulgated for 
the compliance, information , and guidance of all concerned.  
  
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THE NEW TECHNICAL REGULATION CONCERNING THE REFERENCE STANDARDS 
USED IN THE BPS MANDATORY PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SCHEMES                                     Rule 1.  OBJECTIVE  
 
This DAO aims to provide seamless transition of the  reference standards  used  in the BPS 
Mandatory Product Certification Schemes.  
 
 
Rule 2.  SCOPE  
 
This Technical Regulation prescribes the adoption  of the latest  versions of the reference 
standards  used  or entirely new standards to be used in the BPS Mandatory Product 
Certification S chemes, as follows:  
 
2.1. All standards  related to the BPS Mandatory Product Certification Schemes  such as  
but not limited to PNS ISO 9001, PNS ISO/IEC 17020, PNS IS O/IEC 17021 -1, PNS 
ISO/IEC 17025, and PNS ISO/IEC 17065; and  
 
2.2. All relevant  and specific  standards  of the products covered under  the BPS 
Mandatory Product Certification Schemes . 
 
 
Rule 3 .  IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES  
 
3.1 All manufactured and imported products shall  conform to  the requirements of the 
newly implemented reference standards.  
 
3.2 The implementation of the latest version or new reference standards shall be in 
accordance with the existing Department Administrative Orders or Implementing 
Guidelin es of the relevant products unless otherwise stated.  
 
3.3 The latest version or new reference standards used in the BPS Mandatory Product 
Certification Schemes shall be implemented twelve (12) months after its 
promulgation to provide ample time to all stakehol ders to adjust and conform to the 
new requirements, if any.  
 
3.4 BPS shall issue a Department Administrative Order or Memorandum Circular 
informing its stakeholders of the adoption  of the latest version or new reference  
standard. Any changes , including but not  limited to , marking requirements, product 
sampling , and product testing shall be stated therein, if any.  
 
3.5 A new applicant or an existing license holder  may voluntarily apply using  the lat est 
version or new reference standard earlier than the twelve (12) month s mandatory 
implementation subject to the existing  certification procedures.  
 
3.6 BPS shall assess its recognized testing laboratories based on the 
newest/latest/updated reference  standard s within one year after its promulgation to 
prepare for implementation.  In case when the BPS Recognized Testing Laboratory 
failed to comply with the requirements of the newest/latest/updated reference 
standard, its recognition shall be revoked for that par ticular reference standard.  
 
3.7 In the absence of a BPS -recognized testing laboratory, the PS License or ICC 
applicants shall nominate a  third party  testing laboratory in the country of origin or 
other locations accredited by an accreditation body signatory to ILAC/APAC – MRA . 
 
 
  
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THE NEW TECHNICAL REGULATION CONCERNING THE REFERENCE STANDARDS 
USED IN THE BPS MANDATORY PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SCHEMES                                     Rule 4 . REPEALING CLAUSE  
 
All provisions of existing Department Administrative Orders, circulars, and guidelines 
inconsistent with this Administr ative Order are hereby repealed.  
 
 
Rule 5 .  SEPARABILITY CLAUSE  
 
If any term or provision of this Order should be declared illegal or invalid by a court of 
competent jurisdiction, the remaining terms and provisions thereof shall remain unimpaired 
and in full force.  
 
 
Rule 6 .  EFFECTIVITY  
 
This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a national newspaper of 
general circulation, a copy of which shall be submitted to the UP Office of National 
Administrative Register.  
 
 Done in the City of Makati this ________ day of __ _______________ in the yea r 2021 . 
 
 
 
 
Recommended by:  
 
 
_______________________________                 _______________________________  
                     NEIL P. CATAJAY                                           ATTY. RUTH B. CASTELO  
     Director , Bureau of Philippine Standards                            Undersecretary, CPG  
 
 
 
Approved:  
 
 
_____________________________  
RAMON M. LOPEZ  
 Secretary