G/TBT/N/PHL/268  
28 September 2021  
(21-7250) 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 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) 7751.3128/7751.4706  
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):  LPG 
cylinders LPG regulators LPG rubber hoses; Containers of iron or steel, for compressed or 
liquefied gas (excl. containers specifically constructed or equipped for one or more types 
of transport) (HS 7311); Vessels and containers mounted on  vehicles (ICS 23.020.20), 
Gas pressure vessels, gas cylinders (ICS 23.020.30), Valves (ICS 23.060), Fuel systems 
(ICS 43.060.40), Hoses (ICS 83.140.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Department Administrative Or der (DAO) No.____ Series of _____ The New Technical 
Regulations Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of Selected Liquefied 
Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinders and Ancillary Products (49 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This DAO prescrib es the Technical Regulation for Mandatory PS 
Licensing and/or ICC Scheme for LPG cylinders and ancillary products whether locally 
manufactured or imported covered by the scope of the relevant Philippine National 
Standards.  
This Technical Regulation prescri bes the mandatory certification of the following LPG 
cylinders and ancillary products under the relevant PNS specified by Annex C.  
1. Transportable and refillable steel cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (New 
Cylinders) (Water capacity up to and including 150 L, exposed to ambient temperature)  
2. Transportable and refillable welded steel cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 
(Repaired Cylinders) (Water capacity up to 150 L)  G/TBT/N/PHL/268  
 
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  3. Road vehicles - Automotive LPG components – Containers (As pe rmanently attached 
to a motor vehicle, which uses automotive LPG as fuel)  
4. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Regulator for domestic use (Maximum capacity of 2kg/hr)  
5. Gas cylinders - Refillable seamless aluminum alloy gas cylinders (Water capacities up 
to and inc luding 150 L for compressed, liquefied and petroleum gases for worldwide use 
(normally up to +65°C)  
6. Gas cylinders - Refillable composite gas cylinders and tubes (Water capacity between 
0.5L and 450 L for the storage and conveyance of compressed or lique fied gases)  
6.1 Hoop wrapped fibre reinforced composite gas cylinders and tubes up to 450 l  
6.2 Fully wrapped fibre reinforced composite gas cylinders and tubes up to 450 l with the 
load-sharing metal liners.)  
6.3 Fully wrapped fibre reinforced composite g as cylinders and tubes up to 450 l with 
nonload -sharing metallic or non -metallic liners  
7. Gas cylinders - Refillable composite reinforced tubes (Water capacity between 450 L 
and 3000 L, for transport, storage and use of compressed or liquefied gases with test 
pressures up to and including 1600 bar with design life of 15 years and less than or equal 
to 30 years, and service temperatures between -40°C and +65°C)   
8. Gas Cylinders - Refillable welded stainless steel cylinders  
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:   
• DTI DAO 5:2008  
• DTI DAO 4:2008   
• Relevant PNS in Annex C of this reg ulation  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in a 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 shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in a newspaper of general circulation, a copy of which shall be submitted 
to the UP Office of National Administrative Register.  
Note: Transitory provisions provide detai led implementation.  
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) 77513128  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
 http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
Head of Organization  G/TBT/N/PHL/268  
 
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