. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/PHL/60 
13 September 2006 
 (06-4358) 
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 government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Bureau of Product Standards, Department of Trade & Industry 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
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):   Ceramic wall and floor 
tiles.  (ICS: 91.100.25)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Philippine National 
Standard (PNS) 154:2005 – Ceramic wall and floor tiles – Specification 
6. Description of content:   This notification specifies dimensions and tolerances, physical and 
chemical characteristics, sampling, testing and marking requirements of ceramic wall and floor tiles and fittings.  It applies to both  glazed and unglazed ceramic tiles and fittings 
generally used for wall and floor coverings. 
This specification supersedes PNS 154:1992. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
This specification aims to establish a national guide for the manufacture of ceramic tiles and 
to serve as a basis for fair competition among manufacturers, distributors, purchasers and users. 
8. Relevant documents:    
PNS ISO 10545-3:2005, Cor. 1:1997 Ceramic tiles – Part 3:  Determination of water 
absorption, apparent porosity, apparent  relative density and bulk density 
PNS ISO 10545-4:2005, Ceramic tiles – Part 4:  Determination of modulus of rupture and 
breaking strength 
PNS ISO 10545-11:2005, Ceramic tiles – Part  11:  Determination of crazing resistance for 
glazed tiles 
PNS ISO 10545-9:2005, Ceramic tiles – Part 9:  Determination of resistance to thermal 
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  PNS ISO 10545-7:2005, Ceramic tiles – Part 7:  Determination of resistance to surface 
abrasion for glazed tiles 
PNS ISO 10545-6:2005, Ceramic tiles – Part 6:   Determination of resistance to deep 
abrasion for unglazed tiles 
PNS ISO 10545-14:2005, Cor. 1:1997, Ceramic tile s – Part 14:  Determination of resistance 
to stains 
PNS ASTM C 650:2005, Standard test method fo r resistance of ceramic tile to chemical 
substances. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }2007 
10. Final date for comments:   15 November 2006 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Services 
Bureau of Product Standard 
Department of Trade and Industry 
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati City, Metro Manila 
Tel.: (+632) 751-4749; 751-3125    
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph