G/TBT/N/PHL/222  
20 August 2019  
(19-5355) 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:  DTI-Bureau of Philippine Standards  
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. Neil P. Catajay  
Officer -in-Charge  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of T rade and Industry  
3/F 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines  
+632.791.3331/791.3128  
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):  Steel-
black and Hot -dipped Zinc –Coated (Galvanized) Longitudinally Welded Steel Pipes 
(ICS Code 77.140.75)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Department 
Administrative Order (DAO) ___: The New Technical Regulations Concerning the 
Mandatory Product Certification of Steel -black and Hot -dipped Zinc–coated (Galvanized) 
Longitudinally Welded S teel Pipes (For Ordinary Uses) (30 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This DAO prescribes Technical Regulations for Mandatory PS 
Licensing Scheme for steel -black and hot -dipped zinc–coated (Galvanized) longitudinally 
welded steel Pipes (For Ordinary Uses) products covered by Philippine National Standard 
(PNS) 26:2018 and it s future amendments, whether locally manufactured or imported.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This DAO aims to strictly ensure that steel -black and hot -dipped zinc -coated 
(galvanized) longitudinally w elded steel pipes (for ordinary uses) meet the specified 
safety and quality requirement/s as required under PNS.  ; Prevention of deceptive 
practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Section 9, Article XVI of 1987 Constitution  
• Republic Act (RA) No. 4109, Series of 1964  
• RA 7394 - Consumer Act of the Philippines  G/TBT/N/PHL/222  
 
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  • Executive Order No E.O.101, Series of 1967  
• Executive Order No 913, Series of 1983  
• Executive Order No. 292 - Administrative Cod e of 1987  
• DAO No. 04:2008 - The New Rules and Regulations Concerning the Philippine 
Standard (PS) Quality and/or Safety Certification Mark scheme of the BPS  
• DAO No. 05:2008 - The New Rules and Regulations Concerning the Issuance of 
the Import Commodity Cle arance under the Product Certification Mark Scheme of 
the BPS)  
• PNS 26:2018 and its future amendments   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This Order shall take effect 15 days after its publication in 
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation at least once a week for a period of 
not less than one (1) month.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Order shall take effect 15 days after its 
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation at least once a week for 
a period of not less than one (1) month.  Transitory provisions provide specific details on 
the implementation.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
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  
Officer -in-Charge  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
3/F 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati City, Phili ppines  
+632.791.3331/791.3128  
bps@dti.gov.ph  
http://bps.dti.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_docman&amp;task=ca t_view&amp;gid=1
70&amp;Itemid=77  
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