. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/PHL/108 
23 June 2009  
 (09-3068) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  PHILIPPINES
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Energy 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or auth ority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Energy Center, Merritt Rd. Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City Metro Manila 1201 Philippines Website: http://www.doe.gov.ph/
 
E-mail: info@doe.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):  Petroleum products 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Philippine 
National Standard/Department of Energy (D PNS/DOE QS 010:2009) - Petroleum Products – 
Emulsified Fuel Oil – Specification     
6. Description of content:  This notification specifies the requi rements for emulsified fuel oil 
intended for users in industrial, power genera tion sectors and various types of boilers and 
furnaces.  This standard is not applicable for mobile vehicle application. Notwithstanding this 
standard, the user should consult the equipm ent manufacturer regarding the suitability of 
using emulsified fuel in a part icular engine or  application. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
For consumer protection and safety  G/TBT/N/PHL/108 
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  8. Relevant documents:   The following referenced docum ents are indispensable for the 
application of this document.  For dated references, only the edition cited applies.  For 
undated references , the latest edition of the referenced  document (including any amendments) 
applies.  
- PNS ASTM D 95-05e01, Standard Test Me thod for Water in Pe troleum Products and 
Bituminous Materials by Distillation; 
- PNS ASTM D 97-07, Standard Test Met hod for Pour Point of Petroleum Products; 
- PNS ASTM D 189-06e1, Standard Test Me thod for Conradson Carbon Residue of 
Petroleum Products; - PNS/ASTM D 240-02 (2007), Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid 
Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter; 
- PNS/ASTM D 445-06, Standard Test Method fo r Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and 
Opaque Liquids (and Calculatio n of Dynamic Viscosity);  
- PNS/ASTM D 473-07, Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by 
the Extraction Method;  
- PNS/ASTM D 482-07, Standard Test Me thod for Ash from Petroleum Products; 
- PNS/ASTM D 1552-07, Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum products (High-
Temperature Method); - PNS/ASTM D 4057-07, Standa rd Practice for Manual Sa mpling of Petroleum and 
Petroleum Products. 
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. 
10. Final date for comments:  31 July 2009 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body: