G/TBT/N/PHL/266  
21 September 2021  
(21-7006) 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) 791.3123/7.751.4700  
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):  Electric 
vehicle charging equipment and station; Electric road vehicles (ICS 43.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Department Administrative Order (DAO) No.____ Series of _____ The New Technical 
Regulation Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of Electric Vehicle Charging 
Equipment and Station (29 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This DAO prescribes the mandatory product certification of 
electric vehicle charging equipment an d stations for charging electric road vehicle covered 
by the particular Philippine National Standards (PNS), whether locally manufactured or 
imported, as follows:  
2.1. AC electric vehicle charging station  
2.2. Accessories for AC electric vehicle charging station with types as follows:  
2.2.1 Type 1 vehicle coupler rated 250V, 32A single phase  
2.2.2 Type 2 vehicle coupler, socket -outlet and plug rated:  
2.2.2.1 250V, 13A or 20A or 32A or 63A or 70A, single phase  
2.2.2.2 480V, 13A or 20A or 32A or 63A , three phase  
2.2.3 Type 3 vehicle coupler, socket -outlet and plug rated:  G/TBT/N/PHL/266  
 
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  2.2.3.1 250V, 16A or 32A, single phase  
2.2.3.2 480V, 32A or 63A, three phase  
2.3. DC electric vehicle charging station (Isolated and Non -isolated)  
2.4. Accessories for DC electric v ehicle charging station with type/configuration as 
follows:  
2.4.1 Configuration AA with maximum rated voltage of 600V DC and maximum rated 
current of 200A  
2.4.2 Configuration BB with maximum rated voltage of 750V DC and maximum rated 
current of 250A  
2.4.3 Configuration EE with maximum rated 600V DC and maximum current of 200A  
2.4.4 Configuration FF with maximum rated 1000V DC and maximum current of 200A  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
DOE Department Circular No. DC2021 -07-0023 - Providing for a Policy Framework on the 
Guidelines for the Development, Establishment, an d Operation of Electric Vehicle 
Charging Stations (EVCS) in the Philippines  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  his 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.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Order sha ll 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:  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  
Makati City  
Philippines  
1200  
(632) 7751 4700; (632) 791.3123  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
Head of Organization  
http://bps.dti.gov.ph/in dex.php/product -certification/draft -dao-for-comments  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/PHL/21_5980_00_e.pdf