. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/PHL/119 
15 February 2010  
 (10-0844) 
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 government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Bureau of Product Standards, Department of Trade and Industry 
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 different from above :   
Standards Conformity Division 
Bureau of Product Standards Department of Trade and Industry 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines 
Tel.:  (632)  751-4720 
E-mail:  bps@dti.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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):  Self-Ballasted Lamps 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Department of Trade 
& Industry, Bureau of Product Standards (DT I-BPS) Memorandum Circular No. 19:  Series 
of 2009 – Implementing Guidelines for the Ma ndatory Certification of Self-Ballasted 
Lamps covered by PNS IEC 968:  2006 – Self Ballasted Lamps for General Lighting Service – Safety Requirements.                      
6. Description of content:  This notification specifies the rules and regulations on the 
implementation of PNS IEC 968:  2006 – Sel f-ballasted lamps for general lighting services 
– Safety requirements.  
This covers self-ballasted lamps for general lighting service specifically compact 
fluorescent lamps (CFL) with a minimum power input of 2 watts to a maximum of 60 watts and operating at up to 250 volts alternating cu rrent (AC), 50/60 hertz or 60 hertz with 
Edison screw base E14 and E27. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
For the information, guidance and compliance of all manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, 
dealers, agents, retailers and other concerned stakeholders and for protection and safety of 
all users.  G/TBT/N/PHL/119 
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  8. Relevant documents:   DAO 2:  2007 – Department Administrative Order No. 2 Series of 
2007 – Defining the responsibilities and liabilities of manufacturers, traders, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, service providers and or their agents, with regards to 
products/services covered by Philippine Sta ndard Certification Mark Schemes and 
prescribing penalties for violation thereof. 
DAO 4:  2008 – Department Administrative Order No. 4 Series of 2008 – The new rules 
and regulations concerning the Ph ilippine Standard (PS) Quality  and/or Safety Certification 
Mark Scheme of the BPS. 
Dao 5:  2008 – Department Administrative Or der No. 5 Series of 2008- The new rules and 
regulations concerning the issuance of Import Commodity Clearance under the Product 
Certification Mark Scheme of the BPS. 
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:  5 April 2010 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: