G/TBT/N/PHL/194  
 
29 January 2016  
(16-0648)  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: Environmental Management Bureau, Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources (DENR) 
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 : 
ATTY. Juan Miguel T. Cuna 
DENR Assistant Secretary and concurrent EMB Director  Environmental Management Bureau Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 
DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, D iliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
Telefax.: (632) 928-1212 Email: Address: hazwaste@emb.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.emb.gov.ph  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10 .1 [X], 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, where applicable): Electrical and electronic 
equipment 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Guidelines on the 
Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 
(WEEE) (26 pages, English) 
6. Description of content: The Philippines is a traditional importer and exporter of electrical 
and electronic equipment (EEE), both new an d used, including scrap s. With the global 
rapid advances in technology for commercial, industrial, and household products and appliances, there is a corollary increase in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 
(WEEE) as well as hazardous substances from  the source materials involved in their 
manufacture and use. Recognizing the risks of  these materials in part or in whole to 
human health and the environment and in compliance with the Basel Convention, the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental 
Management Bureau (EMB), has developed this Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound management (ESM) of WEEE.  
The draft guidelines provides the complianc e framework for producers, manufacturers, 
consumers, distributors, retailers, treatment facilities, and other stakeholders involved in 
the life cycle of WEEE.  G/TBT/N/PHL/194 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The objectives of the draft guidelin es are to a) Provide the framework 
mechanism for the appropriate management of WEEE; b) Reduce the amount of electrical 
and electronic equipment (EEE)  type of waste and the hazards brought about by its 
components; c) Promote the reuse of EEE an d valorisation of its waste components; 
d) Encourage involvement of all relevant agenci es and stakeholders in the life cycle of EEE 
through design innovation leading to their more efficient dismantling, recycling, and reuse; 
and e) institutionalize the principle of "e xtended producers responsibility" (EPR) in 
addressing the financial requirements invo lved in the implementation of the WEEE 
Guidelines.  
8. Relevant documents: Final Draft Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management 
(ESM) of Waste Electrical an d Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: This order shall take effect 15 days after its publication in an 
official gazette of general circulation 
Proposed date of entry into force: This order shall take effect 15 days after its 
publication in an official gazette of general circulation   
10. Final date for comments: 31 March 2016 
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:  
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   
Fax: (632) 751-4706 
Environmental Management Bureau 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 
DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Telefax.: (632) 928-1212 Email Address: hazwaste@emb.gov.ph   
Website: http://www.emb.gov.ph   
Attached Copy: Final Draft Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of 
Waste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment (WEEE) 
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/PHL/15_4942_00_e.pdf