Philippine exporters and relevant stakeholders are strongly encouraged to review and comment on the listed proposed technical regulations that may affect our exports to the issuing economies. Please submit your comments to the DTI Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) thru email at bps@dti.gov.ph and copy the DTI Export Marketing Bureau (exports@dti.gov.ph). The BPS serves as the Philippines’ National Enquiry Point (NEP) and the National Notification Authority (NNA) for the WTO-TBT Agreement. 

The latest bulletin lists a total of 110 notifications covering various sectors  such as agriculture, chemical technology, construction materials and buildings, construction materials and buildings, electrical engineering, environment health protection and safety, fluid systems and components for general use, food technology, healthcare technology, information technology, materials handling equipment, metallurgy, metrology and measurement, mining and minerals, mining and minerals, paper technology, packaging and distribution of goods, road vehicles engineering, rubber and plastic industries, telecommunications, audio, and video engineering, textile and leather technology, and wood technology.

The respective issuing economies and   deadline for comments (as applicable) are provided below:

Agriculture

1. Electronic smoking systems – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated

Chemical Technology

1. Fireworks display, China, 23 September 2025
2. Benzyl salicylate, triphenyl phosphate, ammonium silver zinc aluminium silicate, aluminium, water-soluble zinc salts, acetylated vetiver oil, citral, HC blue No. 18, HC red No. 18, HC yellow No. 16, hydroxypropyl p-phenylenedia mine and its dihydrochloride, European Union, 14 September 2025
3. Chemical products, European Union, 14 October 2025

Construction Materials and Buildings

1. Dishwasher, Chile, 22 September 2025
2. Electric personal mobility devices – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
3. Devices that operate with gas and accessories – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
4. Chalkboard duster, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 19 September 2025
5. Crayon and pastel, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 19 September 2025

Domestic and Commercial equipment, Entertainment, Sports

1. Household tumble dryers, United Kingdom, 16 September 2025
2. Consumer products, USA, deadline not indicated

Electrical Engineering

1. Stationary lithium battery storage appliances, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 16 September 2025
2. Air-cooled single-phase squirrel-cage electric AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.180 kW to 2.238 kW, Mexico, deadline not indicated
3. Power conversion system, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 22 September 2025

Environment Health Protection and Safety

1. Recycled plastics, Japan, 16 September 2025
2. Heavy-duty engine and vehicle, USA, deadline not indicated
3. Cableways, personal protective equipment, appliances burning gaseous fuel, machinery, batteries, European Union, 12 October 2025
4. Equipment for use outdoors, electrical and electronic equipment, recreational crafts and personal watercrafts, simple pressure vessels, nonautomatic weighing instruments, measuring instruments, lifts and safety components for lifts, equipment and protect, European Union, 12 October 2025
5. Warning mark and register mark of civil explosives, China, 23 September 2025
6. Portable metal ladders, China, 23 September 2025
7. Fixed industrial metal vertical ladder, China, 23 September 2025
8. Fixed metal ladders and platform: inclined ladders, China, 23 September 2025
9. Fixed metal ladders and platform: industrial guardrails and platform, China, 23 September 2025
10. Wireless communication function of fire alarm system, China, 23 September 2025
11. Personal protective clothing and equipments – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
12. Hazardous substances – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
13. Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
14. Machinery safety – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
15. Certain chemical substances – Addendum, USA, deadline not indicated

Fluid Systems and Components for General Use

1. Simple pressure vessels – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
2. Air conditioners, Costa Rica, deadline not indicated
3. Simple pressure vessels – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated

Food Technology

1. Alimentos nuevos, Chile, 16 September 2025
2. Raw, ground, marinated, seasoned and tenderized meat and offal, Costa Rica, deadline not indicated
3. Infant and follow-on formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates, European Union, 14 September 2025
4. Cultured quail as a novel food, Australia, deadline not indicated
5. Cultured quail as a novel food, New Zealand, deadline not indicated
6. Infant formula milk powder products – Addendum, China, deadline not indicated
7. Paddy rice, China, 24 August 2025
8. Food vendors, Guyana, 23 September 2025
9. Food products, India, 223 September 2025
10. Food in a hermetically sealed container, Thailand, 22 September 2025
11. Halal products and services, Vietnam, 22 September 2025
12. Food, Indonesia, deadline not indicated
13. Fresh green beans (Zitheba), Malawi, 21 September 2025
14. Sunflower seed, Malawi, 21 September 2025
15. Sesame, Malawi, 21 September 2025
16. Raw cashew kernels, Malawi, 21 September 2025
17. Breakfast cereals, Malawi, 21 September 2025
18. Peanut butter, Malawi, 21 September 2025
19. Chia seeds, Malawi, 21 September 2025
20. Roasted cashew kernels, Malawi, 21 September 2025
21. Prepacked cooked beans (baked), Malawi, 21 September 2025
22. Popcorn, Malawi, 21 September 2025
23. Cashew butter, Malawi, 21 September 2025
24. Fresh Peas, Malawi, 21 September 2025
25. Quick frozen green beans and quick frozen wax bean, Malawi, 21 September 2025
26. Popcorn kernels, Malawi, 21 September 2025
27. Pre-cooked dehydrated pulse products, Malawi, 21 September 2025
28. Blended or mixed nut and oilseed butters, Malawi, 21 September 2025
29. Raw macadamia nut in shell, Malawi, 21 September 2025
30. Barley grains, Malawi, 21 September 2025
31. Foods, USA, 15 September 2025
32. Canned fruits and vegetables not currently sold, USA, 18 August 2025
33. Dairy products, USA, 15 September 2025
34. Infant formula milk powder products – Addendum, China, deadline not indicated
35. Paddy rice, China, 24 August 2025
36. Food vendors, Guyana, 23 September 2025
37. Food products, India, 23 September 2025
38. Food in a hermetically sealed container, Thailand, 22 September 2025
39. Halal products and services, Vietnam, 22 September 2025
40. Food, Indonesia, deadline not indicated
41. Fresh green beans (Zitheba), Malawi, 21 September 2025
42. Sunflower seed, Malawi, 21 September 2025
43. Sesame, Malawi, 21 September 2025
44. Raw cashew kernels, Malawi, 21 September 2025
45. Breakfast cereals, Malawi, 21 September 2025

Healthcare Technology

1. Nicotine buccal pouches, Canada, deadline not indicated
2. Nicotine Tablets, Canada, deadline not indicated
3. Hospital beds and cots, Nigeria, 16 September 2025
4. Medical cotton swabs, Nigeria, 16 September 2025
5. Surgical sutures: nonabsorbable, Nigeria, 17 September 2025
6. Disposable nursing pads, Nigeria, 16 September 2025
7. Adhesive plaster for medical use, Nigeria, 16 September 2025
8. Zinc oxide surgical adhesive plaster (tape), Nigeria, 16 September 2025
9. Blood and other human tissues, pathogenic microorganisms and biological products, China, 23 September 2025
10. All establishments dedicated to the manufacture of medical devices, as well as warehouses for packaging, storage, and distribution of medical devices – Addendum, Mexico, deadline not indicated

Information Technology

1. Speedometer for motor vehicle and motorcycle, China, 23 September 2025
2. Fuel consumption for motorcycles and mopeds, China, 23 September 2025
3. Lithium-ion battery for electric mopeds and motorcycles, China, 23 September 2025
4. Electric vehicles – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
5. Motorcycles, including mopeds, and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without sidecars – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not inidcated

Materials Handling Equipment

1. Cableway installations – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated

Metallurgy

1. Iron and steel, Mexico, 14 September 2025

Metrology and Measurement

1. Single-phase electric energy meters, Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, 22 September 2025
2. Geometry set, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 19 September 2025

Mining and Minerals

1. Powered support for coal mine : electrohydraulic control systems, China, 23 September 2025
2. Coal mines : powered supports used in an ambient temperature range of 0℃ to +60℃, China, 23 September 2025

Paper Technology

1. Paper and board – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated

Packaging and Distribution of Goods

1. Plastics, Japan, deadline not indicated
2. Packaging, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
3. Plastic bags for food, Thailand, 17 August 2025
4. Microwavable food plastic bag for reheating, Thailand, deadline not indicated

Road Vehicles Engineering

1. Smart EV chargers, New Zealand, 12 September 2025

Rubber and Plastic Industries

1. Polypropylene resin, Thailand, 15 August 2025

Telecommunications, Audio, and Video Engineering

1. Lightning and surge protection of telecom sites, India, 23 September 2025
2. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated
3. Communications and information technology equipment – Addendum, Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated

Textile and Leather Technology

1. Long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets, Malawi, 22 September 2025

Wood Technology

1. Decorative melamine-faced boards, Uganda, 22 September 2025