G/TBT/N/PHL/312  
14 December 2023  
(23-8549) 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:   
Mr. Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla  
Secretary  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, 34th St., Rizal Drive,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines  
https://www.doe.gov.ph  
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:   
MR. PATRICK T. AQUINO, CESO III 
Director IV  
Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th St.,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City  
Email: eumb.epred@doe.gov.ph ; BPS@dti.gov.ph ; BPS.SMD@dti.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 covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Energy 
and heat transfer engineering (ICS code(s): 27)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  REVISING THE 
MINIMUM ENERGY PERFORMANCE FOR PRODUCTS (MEPP) COVERED BY THE PHILIPPINE 
ENERGY LABELING PROGRAM (PELP) FOR COMPLIANCE OF IMPORTERS, 
MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, AND RETAILERS OF ENERGY CONSUMING 
PRODUCTS; (2 page(s), in English), (3 page(s), in E nglish)  
6. Description of content:  This Department Circular aims to amend some provisions in the 
MEPP Guidelines.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  G/TBT/N/PHL/312  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act No. 7638 "Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992"  
• Republic Act No. 11285 "Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act"  
• Department Circular No. (DC) DC2019 -11-0014 or the EEC Act – Implementing 
Rules and Regulations (EEC -IRR) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Department Circular shall take effect fifteen 
(15) days following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Copies of this Department Circular s hall be filed with the University of the Philippines Law 
Center - Office of the National Administrative Register.  
10. Final date for comments:  26 January 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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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