FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S.B. sEN!i6F19 
No. 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death among children. In the 
United States, as of March 2007, an average of 50 children under the age of 5 die each 
year in incidents associated with nursery products, and about 16 of these deaths each year 
are associated with cribs. 
In 2003, an estimated 60,700 children under the age of 5 were treated in United 
States hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with nursery products, and there 
were 10,700 injuries to children under the age of 5 years associated with strollers alone. 
Here in the Philippines, we lack product standards to protect our toddlers and 
infants from similar incident. This bill seeks to direct the Department of Trade and 
Industry to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or 
toddler product.' 
' This bill was originally filed in the Thirteenth Congress, Third Regular Session. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPTNES 
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7 JUL -4 
P4 ‘ l 4  
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO PROMULGATE A CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR EACH 
DURABLE INFANT OR TODDLER PRODUCT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as “Infant and Toddler 
Durable Product Safety Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to ensure the safety of infants and toddlers from products which are manufactured 
and distributed for them. 
SECTION 3. Purpose - The purpose of this Act is to prevent dangerous children’s 
products from getting to the market, by requiring independent testing of all durable infant 
and toddler products before they enter commerce. 
SECTION 4. Definition of Terms - As used in this section, the term - 
(1) “Durable Infant or Toddler Product” means a durable product intended for 
use, or that may be reasonably expected to be used, by children under the age of 5 years; 
and includes-- 
(i) full-size cribs and non-full-size cribs; 
(ii) toddler beds; 
(iii) high chairs, booster chairs, and hook-on chairs; 
(iv) bath seats; 
(v) gates and other enclosures for confining a child; 
(vi) play yards; 
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(vii) stationary activity centers; 
(viii) infant carriers; 
(ix) strollers; 
(x) walkers; 
(xi) swings; and 
(xii) bassinets and cradles. 
(2) “Panel” means the Infant and Toddler Product Review Panel established under 
section 7. 
SECTION 5 .  Consumer Product Safety Standards for Durable Infant and Toddler 
Products.- (A) The Department of Trade and Industry shall promulgate a consumer 
product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product. 
(B) The Department of Trade and Industry shall promulgate consumer product 
safety standards under this section-- 
(1) for at least 7 durable infant or toddler products every 2 calendar years 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, through 2013; and 
(2) for all durable infant or toddler products by not later than December 31,2013. 
(C) Consultation with Panel- The Department of Trade and Industry shall 
promulgate any consumer product safety standard under this section for a durable infant 
or toddler product-- 
(1) in consultation with the Panel; and 
(2) after considering the results of a review by such panel of any existing 
guidelines for that product. 
SECTION 6. Durable Infant and Toddler Product Compliance Certzjkation. 
(A) In General- The Department of Trade and Industry shall by rule-- 
(1) require that testing and certification for a durable infant or toddler product 
shall be performed by an independent third party; and 
(2) require the use, and prescribe the form and content, of a label, including a seal. 
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(B) Consultation With Panel- The Department of Trade and Industry shall 
delegate to the Panel the authority to prescribe a seal that shall be used, under the labeling 
requirements under subsection (A)(2), for infant or toddler products that are certified to 
comply with applicable consumer product safety standards promulgated under this Act. 
SECTION 7. Infant and Toddler Product Review Panel. (A) The Department of 
Trade and Industry shall establish an Jnfant and Toddler Product Review Panel to advise 
the Department of Trade and Industry regarding the implementation of this Act. 
(B) Functions- The Panel shall-- 
(1) review and report to the Department of Trade and Industry regarding the 
existing guidelines for durable infant or toddler products; and 
(2) advise the Department of Trade and Industry regarding the promulgation of 
consumer product safety standards under this Act. 
(C) Membership- 
(1) The Panel shall be comprised of-- 
(a) representatives of-- 
(i) the juvenile product manufacturers industry; 
(ii) consumer groups; and 
(iii) independent child product engineers and experts; and 
(b) Consumer Product Safety Commission engineers. 
(2) Representatives under any of the categories in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
40 percent of the membership of the Panel. 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof, is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, 
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accordingly. 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
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SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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