G/TBT/N/PHL/309  
25 October 2023  
(23-7174) 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:   
Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla  
Secretary  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, 34th St., Rizal Drive,  
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines  
https://www.doe.gov.ph/  
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  
Direct or IV 
Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th St.,  
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City  
Email: doe.afetd@gmail.com ; BPS@dti.gov.ph ; BPS.SMD@dti.gov.ph  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X] , 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Energy 
and heat transfer engineering (ICS code(s): 27)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Department Circular 'Providing a National Policy and General Framework, Roadmap, and 
Guidelines for Hydrogen in the Energy Sector'; (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Department Circular covers all activities related to the 
research, development, establishment, production, storage, transmission, distribution, 
utilization, construction, operation, and maintenance of hydrogen project or facili ties in 
the energy sector: Provided That, all activities in relation to the exploration and 
development of native hydrogen and native hydrogen derivatives shall be governed by 
the applicable provisions implementing PD 87.  
7. Objective and rationale, inclu ding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/PHL/309  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act No. (RA) 7638 or the "Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992"  
• RA 9136 or the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA)  
• RA 9513 or the "Renewable Energy (RE) Act of 2008"  
• RA 11285 or the "Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act"  
• Department Circular No. DC2023 -04-0008, "Prescribing the Policy for Energy 
Storage System in the Electric Power Industry"  
• Philippine Energy Plan 2020-2040 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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  
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
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