WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/329
27 July 2000
(00-3104)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated 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 and Industry
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):   Cattle hides and
calfskins
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Philippine
National Standards (DPNS) 1957:2000 – Leather – Cattle hides and calfskins –
Classification and markings of cattle hides and calfskins (English, 13 pages)
6. Description of content:   This draft standard provides guidance on the classification and
marking of cattle and calfskins.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To eliminate various defects in cattle hides and calfskins that would have a greater adverse
economic impact on the livestock husbandry sector and thereby upgrading its quality.
8. Relevant documents:   BS 3935:1991 – Guide to classification and marking of cattle hides
and calfskins.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }November 2000
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  ] or address, e-mail and telefax number
of the other body:
Bureau of Product Standards (WTO-TBT Enquiry Point)
3/F Trade and Industry Building361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.: (632)  890-5227
Fax No.: (632) 890-5129E-mail: bps@dti .dti
.gov.ph
Homepage: www.dti.gov.ph/bps