G/TBT/N/PHL/229  
9 December 2019  
(19-8463) 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 different fro m 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. 
Nonloadbearing and Loadbearing concrete masonry. 2. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete 
(AAC) blocks. 2.1 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Masonry  2.2. Autoclaved Aerated 
Concrete (AAC) 2.3 Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Elements 2.4 Unreinforced 
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry Units; Masonry (ICS 91.080.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Depar tment Administrative Order (DAO) No.____ Series of _____ The New Technical 
Regulations Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of Concrete Masonry Units 
(28 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This DAO aims to strictly ensure that concr ete masonry units 
to be manufactured, distributed, or sold in the Philippines meet the specified requirements 
prescribed by BPS. This DAO prescribes the Technical Regulations for Mandatory 
certification of the following concrete masonry units:  
1. Nonloadbe aring and Loadbearing concrete masonry.  
2. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocks.  
2.1. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Masonry  
2.2. Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)  
2.3. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Elements  
2.4. Unreinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry Units  G/TBT/N/PHL/229  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive pra ctices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• PNS ASTM C90  
• PNS ASTM C129  
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 Office 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.  
10. Final date for comments:  30 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:   
http://bps.dti.gov.ph/index.php/product -certification/draft -dao-for-comments  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/PHL/19_7021_00_e.pdf