Philippine exporters and relevant stakeholders are strongly encouraged to review and comment on the listed proposed technical regulations that may greatly affect our exports to the issuing countries.

The latest bulletin lists a total of 90 notifications on Agriculture, Clothing Industry, Domestic and Commercial Equipment Entertainment Sports, Food Technology, Health Care Technology, etc., from Brazil, Burundi, Dominica, Republic of Korea, United States, and other countries.

Please take note of the applicable Final Date for Comments of the following products:

1. Farming and Forestry, Canada, 9 September 2021
2. Agricultural Machines, Implements and Equipment, Dominica, 60 days from notification
3. Plant Growing – International movement of seeds, Dominica, 13 August 2021
4. Plant Growing – Plants for planting, Dominica, 13 August 2021
5. Plant Growing – Pest risk management of fruit flies (Tephritidae), Dominica, 13 August 2021
6. Plant Growing – Biological control agents and other beneficial organisms, 13 August 2021
7. Plant Growing – Host status of fruit to fruit flies (Tephritidae), Dominica, 13 August 2021
8. Plant Growing – Plants for planting, Dominica, 13 August 2021
9. Farming and Forestry – Organic products, European Union, 60 days from notification
10. Farming and Forestry – Sale of fresh unprocessed fruit and vegetables without compound packaging for all[…] or part of plastic, France, 60 days from notification
11. Products of the Chemical Industry, Suisse, 60 days from notification
12. Products of the Chemical Industry, European Union, 60 days from notification
13. Products of the Chemical Industry, Honduras, 17 July 2021
14. Cosmetics. Toiletries, Turkey, 60 days from notification
15. Products of the Chemical Industry, United States, 12 July 2021
16. Clothes – Garments, whether made of textile, plastic-coated fabric, fur or any combination of these materials, Uganda, 60 days from notification
17. Clothes – Shirts, Uganda, 60 days from notification
18. Clothes – Trousers and shorts, Uganda, 60 days from notification
19. Clothes – Skirts and dresses, Uganda, 60 days from notification
20. Clothes – Jackets, Uganda, 60 days from notification
21. Clothes – Men’s and boys’ boxer shorts, Uganda, 60 days from notification
22. Clothes – Underwear: briefs, Uganda, 60 days from notification
23. Clothes – Underwear: panties, Uganda, 60 days from notification
24. Water Heating Equipment, United States, 9 August 2021
25. Domestic Electrical Appliances in General, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
26. Laundry Appliances, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
27. Body Care Equipment, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
28. Heating Appliances in General, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
29. Commercial Refrigerating Appliances – Commercial refrigeration equipment – Addendum, United States, 26 July 2021
30. Commercial Refrigerating Appliances – Walk-in coolers, and walk-in freezers - Addendum, United States, 19 July 2021
31. Luminaires, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
32. Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
33. Cables, Trinidad and Tobago, 60 days from notification
34. Fissile Materials and Nuclear Fuel Technology, Sweden, 60 days from notification
35. Refrigerating Technology, Ukraine, 60 days from notification
36. Ventilators. Fans. Air-Conditioners, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
37. Vegetables and Derived Products – Processed cultivated edible mushrooms, Burundi, 60 days from notification
38. Vegetables and Derived Products – Canned vegetables, Burundi, 60 days from notification
39. Vegetables and Derived Products – Pumpkin pulp flour, Burundi, 60 days from notification
40. Fruits and Derived Products, Burundi, 60 days from notification
41. Vegetables and Derived Products – Tomato products: tomato concentrates (paste and puree), Burundi, 60 days from notification
42. Fruits. Vegetables – Sampling methodologies for inspection or testing of consignments to verify compliance with phytosanitary requirements, Dominica, 13 August 2021
43. Fruits. Vegetables – Categorization of commodities according to their pest risk, Dominica, 13 August 2021
44. Vegetables and Derived Products, Dominica, 13 August 2021
45. Processes in the Food Industry, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
46. General Methods of Tests and Analysis for Food Products, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
47. Food Products in General, Thailand, 30 days from notification
48. Ceramic Products, Uganda, 60 days from notification
49. Pharmaceutics, Canada, 26 August 2021
50. Weapons, United States, 8 September 2021
51. Biology. Botany. Zoology, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
52. Bottles. Pots. Jars, France, 60 days from notification
53. Packaging and Distribution of Goods in General – Labelling and advertising of foods, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
54. Packaging and Distribution of Goods in General – Labelling standards for foods, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
55. Aerosol Dispensers, Turkey, 3 July 2021
56. Office Paper – Diaries, Burundi, 60 days from notification
57. Other Paper Products, Burundi, 60 days from notification
58. Office Paper – Exercise books and related item, 60 days from notification
59. Paper Products in General – Thermal-sensitive paper roll for printers, Burundi, 60 days from notification
60. Paper Products in General – Newsprin, Burundi, 60 days from notification
61. Paper and Board, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
62. Shipbuilding and Marine Structures in General, Denmark, 60 days from notification
63. Radiocommunications, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification

Please email your comments to the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) via bps@dti.gov.ph, cc 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.