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ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/PHL/143 
12 July 2011  
 (11-3447) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Bureau of Product Standards, De partment 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 Development Division 
Bureau of Product Standards Department of Trade and Industry 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati City, Metro Manila 
Philippines 
Tel.:  (632)  751-4735 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Solvent Release Sealants 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Philippine 
National Standard (DPNS/ASTM C1311-10) - St andard Specification for Solvent Release 
Sealants     
6. Description of content:  This notification describes the properties of a one-component 
solvent release sealant for use in building construction.  These sealants are generally formulated to withstand a ma ximum joint movement of 7.5% in extension and 7.5% in 
compression of the nominal joint width.  
The values stated in SI units are to be regarded  as the standard.  The values in parentheses are 
for information only. 
The committee with jurisdiction of this specific ation is not aware of any similar specification 
within ISO or any other organization. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  For 
health and safety  G/TBT/N/PHL/143 
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  8. Relevant documents:   ASTM Standards: 
C661 -  Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Elastomeric- Type Sealants by Means of 
Durometer 
C712 - Test Method for Bubbling of One-Part, El astomeric, Solvent-Re lease Type Sealants 
C717 - Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants C1193 - Guide for Use of Joint Sealants 
C1216 - Test Method for Adhesion and Cohesion of One-Part Elastomeric Solvent Release 
Sealants 
C1257 - Test Method for Accele rated Weathering of Solven t-Release-Type Sealants 
C1442 - Practice for Conducting Tests on Seal ants Using Artificial Weathering Apparatus 
D2202 - Test Method for Slump of Sealants D2203 - Test Method for Staining from Sealants 
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:  28 August 2011 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
ASTM Website, http://www.astm.org  or contact ASTM Customer Service at 
service@astm.org