G/TBT/N/PHL/172  
 
19 June 2013  
(13-3175) 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 Product Standards, Department of Trade & 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 Product Standards 
Department of Trade and Industry 
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines 
E-mail:  bps@dti.gov.ph  
Tel.:  (632) 751-4749; (632) 751-4730 
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):  Television 
sets. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Draft DTI/DOE 
Joint Administrative Order No.__ 2013 – Revised Implementing Guidelines for the Standard on Energy Efficiency Factor and Labelling of Television Sets - PNS 2098 Part1:2013     
6. Description of content:  These notifications specify the rules and regulations in the 
implementation of PNS 2098-1:2013, “Audio Video and Related Equipment– Energy 
Efficiency Factor (EEF) and Labelling requirements Part 1: Television sets. 
These cover television sets, computer monitors with built-in tuner with screen size up to 
1520 mm directly connected to the mains.  
Television sets include, but are not limite d to, those with CRT, LCD panel, PDP and 
projection technologies.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  For product safety and for guidance of all concerned and for compliance by 
all manufacturers, importers, dealers, agents and other key stakeholders.  G/TBT/N/PHL/172 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Republic Act No. 4109, Republic Act No. 7394, Republic Act No. 
7638, Executive Order No. 913, series of 1983, Executive Order No. 101, series of 1967, DTI Department Order No. 48, series of 2008, DTI Department Administrative Order No. 
2, series of 2007, DTI Department Administrative Order No. 7, series of 2006, DTI 
Department Administrative Order No. 4, series of 2008, DTI Department Administrative Order No. 5, series of 2008 and PNS 396 Series of 2013, Household Appliances - Energy 
efficiency factor (EEF) and labelling requirem ents Part 3: Clothes Washing Machine.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    This order shall take effect 15 days after its 
publication in an official gazette of general 
circulation      This order shall take effect 15 days after its publication in an official gazette of general 
circulation      
10. Final date for comments:   12 August 2013 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body: