. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/PHL/6
30 March 2001
(01-1614)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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
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):   Lighting sets
(ICS 29.140.99)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Philippine National
Standard (PNS) PNS 189:2000 -  Lighting sets using  miniature and subminiature lamps for
decorative purposes for indoor use – Specification  (8 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the requirements for lighting sets using
miniature and sub- miniature lamps for decorative purposes suitable for indoor use undernormal and acceptable operating conditions.  This applies to fully-assembled lighting sets
such as those for Christmas trees complete with lamps intended for use in supply voltages
not exceeding 250 V single phase.
This PNS 189:2000 is a re-issuance of PNS 189:1988.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For consumers protection
8. Relevant documents:
PNS/BS 6746, 1976 – Specification for PVC insulation and sheath of electric cables
PNS/BS 613, 1977 – Specification for components and filter units for electromagneticand interference suppression
PNS/BS 3042:1980 – Test fingers for checking protection against electric shock and
mechanical hazard
PNS/BS 6360:1981 – Specification for copper conductors in insulated cables and cords
PNS/BS 800:1983 – Specification for radio interference limits and measurements for
household appliances, portable tools and other electrical equipment causing similar
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DAO 01:2001 – Mandatory Philippine National Standards for LPG steel cylinders,
construction materials and electrical products
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  Immediately
10. Final date for comments:
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:
Bureau of Product Standards (WTO-TBT Enquiry Point)
3/F Trade and Industry Building
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.:  (632)  890-5227
Fax No.:  (632) 890-4924;  (632) 890-5225
E-mail:    bps@dti ..gov.ph
Homepage: http://www.dti.gov.ph/bps