. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/PHL/127 
8 July 2010  
 (10-3746) 
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:  Bureau of Product Standards, De partment of Trade & 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, Philippines 
Telefax.: (632) 751-4720 
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph; ht tp://www.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):  Hot-dip metallic –coated 
steel sheets for roofing 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  BPS Memorandum 
Circular No. 01, Series of 2010 – Implementing Gu idelines for the Mandatory Certification of 
Philippine National Standard (PNS) 67:2009 – Ho t-dip metallic -coate d steel sheets for 
roofing – Specification     
6. Description of content:  This notification covers hot-dip me tallic -coated steel sheets for 
roofing. It specifies the require ments for steel sheets used in the manufacture of roofing and 
roofing accessories. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  For 
consumers protection and safety  G/TBT/N/PHL/127 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
Department Administrative Order No. 09-10 Series of 2009 – Mandatory Philippine National 
Standard for Hot-dip metallic-coated steel sheets for roofing · 
DAO 1:2008 – Department Administrative Or der No. 1 – Addenda to the Implementing 
Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 7394, Ot herwise Known as the Consumer Act of the 
Philippines or the Department Administrative Order No. 2 Seri es of 1993 on the Matter of 
Chapter IV on Labelling and Fair Packaging. 
DAO 2:2007 – Department Administrative Or der No. 2 Series of 2007 – Defining the 
responsibilities and liabili ties of manufacturers, importers, traders, whol esalers, di stributors, 
retailers, service providers and or their agents, with regard to products/services covered by the 
Philippine Standard Certification Mark Sche mes and prescribing pe nalties for violation 
thereof. 
DAO 4:2008 – Department Administrative Or der 4 series of 2008 – The new rules and 
regulations concerning the Philippine Standard ( PS) Quality and or Safety Certification Mark 
Scheme. 
DAO 5:2008 – Department Administrative Or der 5 Series of 2008 – The new rules and 
regulations concerning the issuance of the Import Commodity Clea rance (ICC) under the 
Product Certification Mark Scheme.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }This order shall take effect in accordance with 
the following schedule and will be publish in two newspapers of general circulation. 
Voluntary Certificatio n - starting 05 April 2010 
Mandatory Certification - starting 05 July 2010 
Market Monitoring/Enforcement - starting 04 October  2010 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after notifications 
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: