. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/330
2 August 2000
(00-3167)
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):   Department
Administrative Order promulgating rules and regulations of any trade and industry law
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Department
Administrative Order, Series of 2000  re:  Re-Defining the Responsibilities and Liabilities
of Manufacturers, Importers/Traders, Wholesalers, Distributors, and Retailers with Regard
to Mandatory Product Standards.  (15 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This draft Department Administrative Order, Series of 2000
defines the procedure and responsibilities of agencies concerned and the penalties andsanctions to violators of Philippine National Standards declared as mandatory.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For the information, compliance and guidance of all concerned and for consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:   The following  Executive Orders served as references in forming
part of this draft Department Administrative Order:
• Executive Order No. 913, Series of 1983 – Strengthening the Rule-making and
adjudicatory powers of the Minister of Trade and Industry in order to furtherprotect consumers
• Republic Act No. 4109 – Product Standards Law
• Republic Act No. 7394 – Consumers Act
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }31 August 2000
10. Final date for comments:   ImmediatelyG/TBT/Notif.00/330
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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 Building
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat AvenueMakati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.: (632)  890-5227
Fax No.: (632) 890-5129
E-mail: bps@dti .dti
.gov.ph
Homepage: www.dti.gov.ph/bps