G/TBT/N/PHL/306  
20 July 2023  
(23-4952) 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:   
Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
Department of Energy  
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 diffe rent from above:   
Patrick T. Aquino, CESO III  
Director IV  
Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
Department of Energy  
Email: doe.afetd@gmail.com  ; BPS@dti.gov.ph  
https://www.doe.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 c overed (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Road 
vehicles in general (ICS code(s): 43.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Prescribing the 
Guidelines on the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program (VFELP) 
for Compliance of Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors, Dealers, and 
Rebuilders; (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The mandat ory implementation of the VFELP will lead to, among 
others, the empowerment of consumers by enabling them to validate information 
provided by vehicle manufacturers, importers, distributors, dealers, and rebuilders which 
will facilitate the selection of fue l-efficient transport vehicles, realization of fuel savings, 
elimination of fuel -inefficient vehicles in the market, and reduction of greenhouse gas 
emissions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/PHL/306  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act 7638 or the Department of Energy Act of 1992  
• Republic Act 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act  
• EEC Act Implementing Rules and Regulations (EEC -IRR) 
• DOE Department Circular 2020 -06-0015 
• Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development 
Act (EVIDA -IRR) 
• Philippine Energy Plan (PEP)  
• National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (NEECP)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This DC shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Copies of this DC shall 
be filed with the University of the Philippines - Office of the National Adminis trative 
Register.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This DC shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Copies of this DC shall 
be filed with the University of the Philippines - Office of the National Administrative 
Register.  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  
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  
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
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