G/TBT/N/PHL/326  
16 April 2024  
(24-3176) 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:   
Mr. 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 a vailable) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
MR. PATRICK T. AQUINO, CESO III  
Director IV  
Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th St.,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City  
Email: doe.afetd.vfelp@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):  Fuels (ICS 
code(s): 75.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling 
Program for Category M1 Road Transport Vehicles for Internal Combustion Engine Only; 
(14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport 
Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program for Category M1 Road Transport Vehicles for 
Internal Combustion Engine only, including the Particular Product Requirement (PPR) and 
Code of Practice on Fuel Economy Performance are hereby issued for the information and 
guidance of all those concerned and compliance by all manufacturers, importers, 
distributors, dealers, rebuilders, and other key stakeholders  
7. Objective and ratio nale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/PHL/326  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• DC 2023 -05-0017 Prescribing the Guidelines on the Philippine Transport Vehicles 
Fuel Economy Labeling Program (VFELP)  
• DC 2023-05-0016 Prescribing the Fuel Economy Performance Rating (FEPR) 
Guidelines on Road Transport Vehicles Under the Philippine Transport Vehicles 
Fuel Economy Labeling Program (VFELP)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry i nto force:  This IG shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or the Official Gazette. 
Copies of this IG shall be filed with the University of the Philippines Law Center - Office 
of the 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 
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
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