G/TBT/N/PHL/264  
13 September 2021  
(21-6764) 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:   
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  
Director  
3F Trade and Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City  
Tel. No. (632) 791.4700/3123  
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):  
Refrigerators - 8418.10.11; 8418.21.10;  
Room Air Conditioners - 8415.10.10; 8415.10.90 ;  
Television Sets - 8528.72.91; 8528.72.92; 8528.72.99; 8528.73.00 ;  
CFL - 8539.31.10; 8539.31.30; 9405.10.20  
Double -capped fluorescent lamps - 8539.31.20   
Single -capped fluorescent lamps - 8539.31.20  
Pre-heat magnetic ballasts - 8504.10.00  
Electric ballasts - 8504.10.00  
Self-ballasted LED lamps  
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 Energy Consuming 
Products (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This DAO aims to strictly ens ure that energy consuming 
products to be imported, manufactured, distributed, or sold in the Philippines meet the 
specified safety and performance requirements by this Technical Regulation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent proble ms where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• DAO 4:2008, and its implementing rules and regulations   
• DAO 5:2008, and its implementing rules and regulations   
• DAO 18 -03:2018 (for RAC, Refrigerators and Television Sets) and its future 
amendments   
• DAO 18 -02:2018 (for SBLL) and its future amendments  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation, a copy of which shall be 
submitted to the UP Office of National Administrative Register.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in tw o (2) newspapers of general circulation, a copy of which shall be 
submitted to the UP Office of 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  
Makat i City 
Philippines  
1200  
(632) 751 4700; (632) 7913123  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
Head of Organization  
http://bps.dti.gov.ph/index.php/product -certification/draft -dao-for-comments  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/PHL/21_5727_00_e.pdf