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 68 notifications covering various sectors such as agriculture; chemical technology, electrical engineering; electrical engineering; domestic and commercial equipment, entertainment and sports; food technology; fluid systems and components for general use; glass and ceramic industries; information technology; metallurgy; paint and colour industries; petroleum and related technologies; shipping and marine structures; telecommunications, audio and video engineering; and textile and leather technology.

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

Agriculture

1. Feed additives - Barley kernels in animal feed, Egypt, deadline not indicated
2. Feed additives - Sorghum in animal feed, Egypt, deadline not indicated
3. Seeds and planting material, Ukraine, deadline not indicated
4. Additives, Brazil, 21 October 2025
5. Fertilisers containing calcium cyanamide, EU, 14 November 2025

Chemical Technology

1. Etofenprox, EU, 18 November 2025
2. Personal hygiene and toiletry cosmetic products, Uruguay, 18 November 2025
3. Bifenilos policlorados (PCB), Peru, deadline not indicated
4. Disposable nursing pad, Egypt, deadline not indicated
5. Wet wipes for cleaning and / or disinfecting surfaces, Egypt, deadline not indicated

Electrical Engineering

1. Three-phase squirrel-cage AC induction motors, Mexico, deadline not indicated
2. External power supplies, Ukraine, 01 November 2025

Energy and Heat Transfer Engineering

1. High temperature reactors, USA, deadline not indicated
2. Steam or other vapor generating boilers, Brazil, deadline not indicated

Domestic and Commercial Equipment, Entertainment and Sports

1. Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games, Egypt, deadline not indicated
2. Conformity assessment bodies, USA, deadline not indicated

Food Technology

1. Beverages, Brazil, 16 October 2025
2. Soft cheese: karish cheese, Egypt, deadline not indicated
3. Powdered sugar (icing sugar), Egypt, deadline not indicated
4. Milk and its products: cream and prepared creams, Arab Republic of Egypt, deadline not indicated
5. Canned sardine- sardine type products, Egypt, deadline not indicated
6. Wheat (Triticum Durum Desf)., Egypt, deadline not indicated
7. Canned shrimps or canned prawns, Egypt, deadline not indicated
8. Canned shrimps and canned crab meat, Egypt, deadline not indicated
9. Cheese, Egypt, deadline not indicated
10. Maximum limits of metallic and metalloid contaminants in food, Urugua:m,
11. Instant coffee, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 17 November 2025
12. Malt-based cocoa products, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 17 November 2025
13. Roasted coffee beans and roasted ground coffee, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 17 November 2025
14. Imported foods and related products, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, deadline not indicated
15. Labelling of pre-packaged food and non alcoholic beverages, Mexico, deadline not indicated
16. Lemons – Corrigendum, USA, deadline not indicated
17. Canned tomato products, USA, 14 November 2025
18. Labelling of pre-packaged food and non alcoholic beverages, Mexico, deadline not indicated
19. Materials and articles that are in contact with food, Turkiye, 13 November 2025
20. Lemons, USA, 10 November 2025

Fluid Systems and components for General Use

1. Unit-type air conditioners, Mexico, deadline not indicated

Glass and Ceramic Industries

1. Cullet glass used for recycle, Egypt, deadline not indicated

Information Technology

1. Servers and data storage products – Revision, Ukraine, 01 November 2025

Metallurgy

1. Cold formed structural steel sections, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 November 2025
2. Rectangular pressed steel tanks, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 November 2025
3. This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for steel refuse bins with removable lids and maximum capacity of 85 L., Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 November 2025
4. Steel framing members for gypsum board systems, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 November 2025
5. Door locks and latches, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 November 2025
6. Grinding media, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 November 2025

1. Ceramic tiles and for ceramic blocks for structural and sealing masonry, Brazil, deadline not indicated
2. Étiquetage des carreaux céramiques, Peru, 15 November 2025
3. Metal roofing tiles, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 14 November 2025
4. Residential garage door operators, USA, deadline not indicated

Petroleum and Related Technologies

1. Renewable fuel standards, USA, 31 October 2025
2. Hydraulic fluids, China, 16 November 2025

Shipping and Marine Structures

1. Ships and marine technology: position-indicating lights for life-saving appliances, Egypt, deadline not indicated

Telecommunications, Audio and Video Engineering

1. Outdoor weather proof rack for telecom applications, India, 03 November 2025
2. High count metal free optical fibre cable (ribbon type) for access network, India, 03 November 2025
3. Interoperable set top box as well as for TV set with in-built STB functionality, India, 03 November 2025
4. Hybrid set-top box with support for ultra high definition and virtual reality, India, 03 November 2025
5. Telecommunication equipment, radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment, Switzerland, 02 November 2025
6. Railway mobile radio, European Union, 02 November 2025
7. International private leased circuit (IPLC) traffic lawful interception and monitoring system, India, 02 November 2025
8. Generic requirements for 5G Dual Core, India, 31 October 2025
9. Fixed wireless access customer premises equipment, India, 31 October 2025
10. Requirements (GR) of Micro Duct Optical Fibre Cable, India, 31 October 2025
11. GR pertains to high-count metal free optical fibre cables (Ribbon Type) for underground installation, India, 31 October 2025
12. Consumer or machine and machine interfaces up to 5G cellular technology, India, 31 October 2025
13. 43GHz band train station platform image transmission system and the 43GHz band train radio communication system, Japan, 31 October 2025

Textile and Leather Technology

1. Clothing, apparel, and other textile products for infants, Thailand, 18 November 2025
2. Ladies napkins for incontinence, Egypt, deadline not indicated
3. Islamic prayer rugs, Tanzania, 14 November 2025