G/TBT/N/PHL/248/Rev.1  
31 May 2021  
(21-4483) Page: 1/2 
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:   
ENERGY UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT BUREAU  
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY  
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  
Tel. No.: (2) 8846.2243; (2) 8849 -2900 loc 277  
Email: eumb.epred@doe.gov.ph ; doe.epred@ gmail.com ; 
Website: www.doe.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):  
Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; 
heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415) (HS 8418); 
Domestic electrical app liances in general (ICS 97.030)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  IMPLEMENTING 
GUIDELINES OF THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY LABELING PROGRAM FOR REFRIGERATING 
APPLIANCES (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  These g uidelines   provide the Particular Product Requirements 
for Refrigerating Appliances and other relevant information for guidance and   compliance 
by all manufacturers, importers, distributors, dealers and other key stakeholders.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection   
8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act 11285 - An Act Institutionalizing Energy Efficiency and Conservation, 
Enhancing Efficiency and Conservation, Enhancing the Efficient Use of Energy and 
Granting Incentives to Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects (EEC Act)   G/TBT/N/PHL/248/Rev.1  
 
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  • Department Circular DC2020 -06-0016- Prescribing the Minimum Energy 
Performance for Products covered by the Philippine Energy Labeling Program 
(PELP) for Compliance of Importers, Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and 
Retailers of Energy -Consuming Products (ECP)  
• Department Circular DC2020 -06-0015 - Prescribing the Guidelines of the 
Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for Compliance of Importers, 
Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Retailers of Energy -Consuming Products 
(ECP)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Ref IG shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publicatio n in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Copies of this IG shall be 
filed with the University of the Philippines Law Center - Office of the National 
Administrative Register.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Advisories on implementation of relevant guidelines 
shall be announced through DOE website. Manufacturers, importers, distributors should 
apply for registration and request for labels within three (3) months upon the publication 
of advisories.  
10. Final date for comments:  25 June 2021  
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:   
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  
(632) 7751 4700; (632) 77913128  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://ww w.bps.dti.gov.ph  
Head of Organization  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/PHL/21_3736_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/PHL/21_3736_01_e.pdf