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angle-left ADVISORY: World Trade Organization-Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO-TBT) Latest Notifications – 12-18 June 2021

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.