WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/PHL/54
2 August 2006
ORGANIZATION
(06-3705)
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: Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Product Standards
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): Industrial products
(electrical/electronics; mechanical/building & construction; chemical and consumer).
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Department
Administrative Order No.____, series of 2005 re: The New Rules and Regulations
Concerning the Issuance of the Import Commodity Clearance under the Product
Certification Mark Scheme of the Bureau of Product Standards (11 pages, in English).
6.
Description of content: This notification is a revision of DAO 05:2001. Under the
implementation authority of the Bureau of Product Standards, the proposed DAO
prescribes the rules and regulations on the issuance of the Import Commodity Clearance
(ICC) to import shipments covered by mandatory BPS product certification and applicants
for ICC on a voluntary basis.
Salient features of the proposed DAO include the following:
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Subject has been changed to –The New Rules and Regulations Concerning the
Issuance of the Import Commodity Clearance of the Bureau of Product Standards
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Addition of new terms in the Definition of Terms (Clause 2)
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Prior to importation covered by the mandatory BPS product certification and prior
to application for Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) the importer shall submit to
BPS the QMS certification and/or related QMS documents of the product
manufacturer (Clause 3.1)
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All suppliers of product under mandatory product certification scheme that had
been granted an ICC for its products being distributed locally under 4.1.1 and 4.1.3
may apply for the PS Certification Mark License as per DAO 1:1997 and its future
amendments (Clause 4.2)
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New provisions on Appeal (Clause 9)
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New provisions on Prohibited Acts (Clause 11)
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Increase in Processing Fee (Sub-clause 12.1.5)
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A bond shall be posted before the issuance of the Conditional Release and shall be
valid for one (1) year. (Clause 12.4)
Inclusion of DAO 2:2002 as basis of administrative penalty (Clause 15.1)
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
To comply with the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 65:2001-General Requirements for
Bodies Operating Certification Scheme.
8.
Relevant documents: DAO 01:1997, DAO 2:2002 and ISO/IEC Guide 65:2001. Will
appear in the Official Gazette and/or two newspapers of general circulation.
9.
Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10.
Final date for comments: 30 September 2006
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
3/F Trade & Industry Bldg.
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati Metro, Manila Philippines
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph
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