G/TBT/N/PHL/248  
26 November 2020  
(20-8566) 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 diff erent from above:   
MR. PATRICK T. AQUINO, CESO III  
Director  
Tel. No.: (2) 8846.2243; (2) 8849 -2900 loc 277  
Email: doe.epred@gmail.com ; patrick.aquino@doe.gov.ph   
Website: www.doe.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):  
Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; 
heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415) (HS 8418); 
Domestic electrical appliances in gene ral (ICS 97.030)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  IMPLEMENTING 
GUIDELINES OF THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY LABELING PROGRAM FOR REFRIGERATING 
APPLIANCES (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  These guidelines   provide the Particular Product Requirements 
for Refrigerating Appliances and other relevant information for guidance and compliance 
by all manufacturers, importers, distributors, dealers and other key stakeholders.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nat ure of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Republic Act 11285 - An Act Institutionalizing Energy Efficiency and Conservation, 
Enhancing Efficiency ad Conservation, Enhancing the Efficient Use of Energy and 
Granting Incentives to Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects (EEC Act)   
• Department Circular DC2020 -06-0016- Prescribing the Minimum Energy 
Performance for Products covere d by the Philippine Energy Labeling Program 
(PELP) for Compliance of Importers, Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and 
Retailers of Energy -Consuming Products (ECP)  
• Department Circular DC2020 -06-0015 - Prescribing the Guidelines of the 
Philippine Energy L abeling Program (PELP) for Compliance of Importers, 
Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Retailers of Energy -Consuming Products 
(ECP)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Ref IG shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Copies of this IG shall 
be filed with the University of the Philippines Law Center - Office of the National 
Administrative Register.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Acceptance of Applications for Product Registration 
/ Label Issuance of Air -conditioners and Refrigerating Appliances - May 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  25 January 2021  
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  
Makat i City 
Philippines  
1200  
(632) 7751 4700; (632) 77913128  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
Head of Organization  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/PHL/20_7299_00_e.pdf  
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