FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 1308 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Consumer Act of the Philippines recognizes the need to establish standards 
for special packaging of consumer products for the protection of children. It also 
recognizes the need to provide the requirements for labeling of consumer products. 
However, it does not provide the requirements for special labeling of consumer 
products to provide additional measures to protect children against potential hazards to 
their health and safety. It is the objective of this bill to fill the void between the existing 
law and the need to set standardized labeling requirements for certain toys and games 
of children. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MANNY V LLAR 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
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TO PROVIDE FOR TOY SAFETY LABELING 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Toy Safety Labeling 
Act". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy - It shall be the policy of the State to protect 
the interest, of children and to promote their general welfare. Toward this end, the State 
shall implement measures to achieve the following: 
a. Provision of safety and quality standards for consumer products by requiring that 
a consumer product for children be marked with or accompanied by clear safety 
warnings or instructions. 
b. Protection against hazards and safety; and 
c. Provision of adequate rights and means of redress. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms - For purpose of this Act, the term: 
a) "Hazardous substance" means any substance or mixture of substances which is 
toxic, corrosive, irritant, a strong sensitiser , flammable or combustible, or 
generates pressure through decomposition, heat or other means, if such 
substance or mixture or substances cause any substantial injury or substantial 
illness during or as a proximate result of any customary or reasonably 
foreseeable ingestion by children. 
b) "Commerce" means the sale, lease, exchange, traffic or distribution of goods, 
commodities, productions, services or property, tangible or intangible 
c) "Label, labeling" means the display of written, printed or graphic matter on any 
consumer product its immediate container, tag, literature or other suitable 
material affixed thereto for the purpose of giving information as to identify, 
components, ingredients, attributes, directions for use, specifications and such 
other information as may be required by law or regulations. 
d) "Package" or "packaging" means any container or wrapping in which any 
consumer product is enclosed for use in the delivery or display of that consumer 
product to retail purchasers. 
e) "Principal display panel" means that part of the label that is most likely to be 
displayed, presented, shown or examined under normal and customary 
conditions of display for retail or sale. 
SECTION 4. Toy Labeling Requirements - The packaging of any toy or game 
intended for use by children who are less than ten (10) years old, any descriptive 
material which accompanies such toy or game, and, in the case of bulk sales of such 
toys or game when unpackaged, any bin, container for retail display, or vending 
machine from which the unpackaged toy or game is dispensed shall.bear or contain the 
cautionary statements described in the succeeding paragraph if the toy or game 


includes a small part and is manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or distributed in 
commerce in the Philippines. 
The cautionary statement required for a toy or game shall be as follows: 
WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD 
Small Parts not recommended for children under 3 years of age 
Andlor 
BABALA: 
'. MAARING MALULON 
Bawal sa batang wala pang 3 taong gulang 
In the case of any latex balloon, any ball with a diameter of 1.75 inches or less 
intended for,children who are less than 10 years of age, or any marble intended for 
children who are less than 10 years of age, or any toy or game which contains such a 
balloon, or marble, which is manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or distributed in 
commerce in the Philippines, the packaging of such balloon, toy, or game; any 
descriptive material which accompanies such balloon, ball, marble, toy or game; and in 
the case of bulk sales of any such product when unpackaged, any bin, container for 
retail display, or vending machine from such unpackaged balloon, ball, marble, toy or 
game is dispensed, shall bee or contain the cautionary statements as follows: 
a. In the case of balloons, or toys or games that contain latex balloons, the 
following cautionary statement applies. 
WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD 
Children under 10 years of age can choke or suffocate on 
uninflated balloons. 
Adult supervision required. 
Keep uninflated balloons from children. 
Discard burst balloons at one. 
Andlor 
BABALA: 
. MAARING MALULON 
Ng batang 10 taong gulallg pababa ang walang hangill 0 
purnutok n lobo. 
Kinakailangan ng patnubay ng nakatatanda. I1ayo ang rnga lobong 
walang hangin sa ruga batao 
[tapon kaagad ang purnutok na lobo. 
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b. In the case of balls, the following cautionary statement applies: 
WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD 
This toy is a small ball 
Not recommended for children under 3 years of age 
Andlor 
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BABALA: 
MAARING MALULON 
Maliit na Bola 
Bawal sa batang wala pang 3 taong gulang 
c. In the case of marbles, the following cautionary statement applies: 
WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD 
This toy is a marble 
Not recommended for children under 3 years of age 
Andlor 
BABALA: 
MAARING MALULON 
Ang laruang ito ay holen 
Bawal sa batang wala pang 3 taong gulang 
. d. In the case of toys and games containing balls, the following cautionary 
statement applies; 
WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD 
This toy contains a small ball 
Not recommended for children under 3 years of age 
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And/or 
BABALA: 
MAARING MALULON 
May maliit na bola 
Bawal sa batang wala pang 3 taong gulang 
e. In the case of toys and games containing marbles, the following 
cautionary statement applies. 
WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD 
This toy contains marbles 
Not recommended for children under 3 years of age 
And/or 
BABALA: 
MAARING MALULON 
May maliit na holen 
Bawal sa batang wala pang 3 taong gulang 
SECTION 5. General Labeling Requirements - Except as provided in Section 6 
and 7 hereof, any cautionary statement shall be displayed in its entirely, on the principal 
display panel of the product's package and on any descriptive material which 
accompanies the product, and in the case of bulk sales of such product when 
unpacked, on the bin, container for retail display of the product, and any vending 
machine from which the unpacked product is dispensed and displayed, in English or 
Filipino or both, in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, lay-out, or 
color with other printed matter on such package, descriptive materials, bin, container 
and vending machine, and in the manner consistent with the provisions of the RA 7394 
on labeling. 
SECTION 6. Exception. In the case of products manufactured outside the 
country and directly shipped from the manufacturer to the consumer by mail or other 
delivery service, the accompanying materials inside the package of the product may fail 
to bear the required statement if other accompanying material shipped with the product 
bears such statement. 
SECTION 7. Special Rules for Certain Packages. A cautionary statement 
required by Section 4 or in lieu of display on the principal display panel of the product's 
package, shall be displayed on another panel of the package if the package has a 
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principal display panel of 15 square inches or less, and the required statement is 
displayed in English or Filipino or both, and the statement is displayed on the 
principal display panel and is accompanied by an arrow or other indicator pointing 
toward the place on the package where the statement required by Section 5 appears. 
In case of a product to which Section 4, paragraph 1 applies, ·the statement is as 
follows: 
SAFETY WARNING: 
And/or 
BABALA MAG-INGAT 
In the case of a product to which Section 4, paragraph 2 applies, the statement is 
as follows: 
WARNING: 
CHOKING HAZARD 
And/or 
BABALA: 
MAARING MALULON 
SECTION 8. Treatment as Misbranded or Banned Hazardous Substance. A 
balloon, ball, marble or toy or game that is not in compliance with the requirements of 
this Act shall be considered a misbranded or banned hazardous substance and shall be 
withdrawn from the market at the expense of the manufacturer or shall not be allowed to 
be distributed, sold or offered for sale unless and until the requirements of this Act is 
complied without prejudice to whatever liability and penalty to be incurred under Section 
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SECTION 9. Report to Department of Trade and Industry. Each manufacturer, 
distributor, retailer and importer of a marble, small ball or latex balloon, or a toy or game 
that contains a marble, small ball or latex balloon, or other small parts, shall report to 
the Department of Trade and Industry any information obtained by such manufacturer, 
distributor, retailer, or importer which reasonably supports the conclusion that an 
incident occurred in which a child regardless of age choked such a marble, small ball, or 
latex balloon, or on a marble, small ball, latex balloon, or other small part contained in 
such toy or game, and that as a result of that incident the child died, suffered serious 
injury, ceased breathing for any length of time, or was treated by a medical professional. 
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SECTION 10. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Act, 
shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten thousand pesos (PIO,OOO.OO) but not more 
than fifty thousand pesos (P50,OOO.OO)0 r imprisonment of not less than less three (3) 
months but not more than two (2) years or both at the discretion of the court. 
If the offense is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, partnership or association 
or other entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty officer or officers of such 
corporation, trust, firm, partnership or association or entity. 
SECTION 11. Regulations. The Department of Trade and Industry shall 
promulgate regulations for the implementation of this Act in accordance with the 
provisions of RA 7394 on labeling. In addition, the Department of Trade and Industry 
shall regularly publish the list of all manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers 
who failed to comply with the requirements of this Act. 
SECTION 12. Grace Period. Manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and importers 
are given one (1) year grace period to comply with these requirements from the 
effectivity of this Act. 
SECTION 13. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SECTION 14. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, rules or regulations which 
are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or 
repealed accordingly. 
SECTION 15. EFF=ECTIVITY -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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