G/TBT/N/PHL/189
19 February 2015 
(15-1013)  Page: 1/3
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 Tr ade and Industry 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 : 
Bureau of Philippine Standards 
Department of Trade and Industry 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines 
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   / ajoycebrana@gmail.com  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, wher e applicable): This standard specifies 
the requirements for semi-gloss latex paint, white and light tints for exterior and interior use 
intended for application by brush, roller, airless spray or any appropriate technology on properly prepared plaster, masonry and primed wood and other architectural surfaces. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Paints and 
Varnishes - Semi-Gloss Latex Paint (white and light tints for exterior and interior use) - Specification (8 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition PNS 
463:1991 which has been technically revised to introduce the following changes.  
1. Compositional requirements were deleted; 
2. Minimum requirement for fineness of grind,  total solids and density was reduced; 
3. Level of lead was aligned with DENR-AO2013-24; 
4. Tests for paint defects were incorporated. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
This standard was created to establish the minimum requirements for the identified test 
parameters. To allow flexibility in choosing the materials for a desired characteristic of the final product, the specifications set in this  standard were directed toward performance 
based rather than focusing on design or compositional characteristics. 
8. Relevant documents:   
• PNS ASTM D562:2015 (ASTM Published 2010) Standard Test Method for Consistency 
of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer; 
• PNS ASTM D869:2015 (ASTM Published 1985 Reapproved 2011) Standard Test 
Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of Paint; G/TBT/N/PHL/189 
 
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  • PNS ASTM D1210:2015 (ASTM Published 2005 Reapproved 2010) Standard Test 
Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage; 
• PNS ASTM D1308:2015 (ASTM Published 2002 Reapproved 2013) Standard Test 
Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes; 
• PNS ASTM D1475:2015 (ASTM Published 2013) Standard Test Method for Density of 
Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products; 
• PNS ASTM D1640:2015 (ASTM Published 2003 Reapproved 2009) Standard Test 
Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room 
Temperature; 
• PNS ASTM D1849:2015 (ASTM Published 95 Reapproved 2014e1) Standard Test 
Method for Package Stability of Paint; 
• PNS ASTM D2486:2015 (ASTM Published 2006 Reapproved 2012e1) Standard Test 
Methods for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints; 
• PNS ASTM D3359:2015 (ASTM Published 2009e2) Standard Test Methods for 
Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test; 
• PNS ASTM D4062:2015 (ASTM Published 2011) Standard Test Method for Leveling of 
Paints by Draw-Down Method; 
• PNS ASTM D7488: 2015 (ASTM Published 2011) Standard Test Method for Open 
Time of Latex Paints; 
• PNS ASTM E1613: 2015 (ASTM Published 2012) Standard Test Method for 
Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace 
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques; 
• PNS ASTM F2853: 2015 (ASTM Published 2010e1) Standard Test Method 
forDetermination of Lead in Paint Layers and Similar Coatings or in Substrates and 
Homogenous Materials by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Using 
Multiple Monochromatic Excitation Beams; 
• PNS ISO 1513:2015 (ISO Published 2010) Paints and varnishes - Examination and 
preparation of test samples; 
• PNS ISO 1514:2015 (ISO Published 2004) Paints and varnishes - Standard panels 
for testing; 
• PNS ISO 2813:2015 (ISO Published 2014) Paints and varnishes - Determination of 
gloss value at 20 degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees; 
• PNS ISO 3251:2015 (ISO Published 2008) Paints, varnishes and plastics - 
Determination of non-volatile-matter content;  
• PNS ISO 3270:2015 (ISO Published 1984) Paints and varnishes and their raw 
materials -Temperatures and humidities for conditioning and testing; 
• PNS ISO 4628-1:2015 (ISO Published 2003) Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of 
degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of 
intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 1: General introduction and designation system; 
• PNS ISO 4628-2:2015 (ISO Published 2003) Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of 
degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of 
intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 2: Assessment of degree of blistering; 
• PNS ISO 4628-4:2015 (ISO Published 2003) Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of 
degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 4: Assessment of degree of 
cracking; 
• PNS ISO 4628-5:2015 (ISO Published 2003) Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of 
degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 5: Assessment of degree of 
flaking;  
• PNS ISO 4628-6: 2015 (ISO Published 2003) Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of 
degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of 
intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 6: Assessment of degree of 
chalking by tape method; 
• PNS ISO 6504-3: 2015 (ISO Published 2006) Paints and varnishes - Determination 
of hiding power - Part 3: Determination of contrast ratio of light-coloured paints at a 
fixed spreading rate; G/TBT/N/PHL/189 
 
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  • PNS ISO 11890-2:2015 (ISO Published 2013) Paints and varnishes – Determination 
of volatile organic compound (VOC) content - Part 2: Gas-chromatographic method; 
• PNS ISO 15110:2015 (ISO Published 2013) Paints and varnishes – Artificial 
weathering including acidic deposition; 
• PNS ISO 15528: 2015 (ISO Published 2013) Paints, varnishes and raw materials for 
paints and varnishes – Sampling; 
• PNS ISO 16474-1:2015 (ISO Published 2013) Paints and varnishes - Methods of 
exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 1: General guidance; 
• PNS ISO 16474-2:2015 (ISO Published 2013) Paints and varnishes - Methods of 
exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps; 
• PNS ISO 16474-3:2015 (ISO Published 2013) Paints and varnishes - Methods of 
exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 3: Fluorescent UV Lamps. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   - 
Proposed date of entry into force:   This order shall take effect 15 days after publication 
in a newspaper of general circulation   
10. Final date for comments: 17 April 2015 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Office of th e Director 
Bureau of Philippine Standards 
Department of Tr ade and Industry 
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines 
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Telephone No.: (632) 751-3130 
Fax: (632) 751-4706