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 economies.   

The latest bulletin lists a total of 185 notifications covering various sectors such as domestic and commercial equipment, electrical engineering, environment, health protection, safety, fuels, food technology, metallurgy, telecommunications, video and audio, paints, and health care technology, the respective issuing economies and the final date of comments are provided below:  

Agriculture 

1. Cassava seed, Burundi, 29 December 2022 
2. Tobacco products, Kingdom of Bahrain, 02 January 2023 
3. Finished alcohol and tobacco products, Dominican Republic, 02 January 2023   
4. Nicotine electronic products, Mongolia, 20 December 2022   
5. Tobacco products, Republic of Korea, 24 December 2022 
6. Aquaculture feed products, Viet Nam, 23 December 2022 
7. Aquaculture feed products: fresh and live feeds, Viet Nam, 23 December 2022 
8. Aquaculture feed: compound feeds, Viet Nam, 23 December 2022 
9. Aquaculture feed products, Viet Nam, 23 December 2022 
10. Products in aquaculture : chemical, biological products, Viet Nam, 23 December 2022 
11. Plant species authorized for the preparation of teas and for use as spices, Brazil, Not Indicated 
12. Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, Germany, 16 January 2023 
13. Organic fertilizers, Egypt, 15 January 2023   
14. Fertilizers, Egypt, 15 January 2023   
15. Kratom leaves, Thailand, 15 January 2023 
16. Organics; farming and forestry – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 

Aircraft and space vehicle engineering 

1. Non-geostationary (NGSO) fixed-satellite service (FSS) (space-to-Earth) operations in the 17.3-17.8 GHz frequency band, United States, 27 December 2022   

Chemical technology 

1. Organic chemicals, Brazil, Not Applicable 
2. Organic chemicals, Brazil, Not Applicable 
3. Hazardous substances, Singapore, 02 January 2023 
4. Toxic substances, United States, Not Indicated 
5. Hydrofluorocarbons, United States, 19 December 2022 
6. Cosmetics, European Union, 15 January 2023 
7. Toxic substances control, United States, 17 January 2023 

Construction materials 

1. Asbestos containing products, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
2. Asbestos, Ukraine, 05 January 2022   
3. Bitumen sheets for roof waterproofing, Egypt, 15 January 2023 
4. Non-textile floor coverings, Kenya, 12 January 2023 
5. Compressed earth blocks, Rwanda, 15 January 2023   
6. Compressed earth blocks, Rwanda, 15 January 2023 
7. Compressed earth blocks : earth mortars, Rwanda, 15 January 2023 
8. Clay roofing tiles and ridges, Rwanda, 15 January 2023 
9. Clay flooring tiles, Rwanda, 15 January 2023 
10. Stabilized soil blocks using cement and / or lime, and fibre for use in general construction, Rwanda, 15 January 2023 
11. Compressed earth blocks, Rwanda, 15 January 2023 
12. Water efficiency labeling products for water use equipment, sanitary ware or other equipment – Addendum, 'The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated   

Domestic & commercial equipment 

1. Projectile toys, Australia, Not Indicated   
2. Halogen oven, Thailand, 25 December 2022 
3. Electric storage tank water heaters, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 23 December 2022 
4. Energy labeling rule, United States, 27 December 2022   
5. Air conditioners, heat pumps, United States of America, Not Indicated 
6. Commercial electric ovens, Brazil, Not Indicated   
7. High pressure cleaners and steam cleaners powered by mains powered motors, Thailand, Not Indicated   
8. Water chilling packages using the vapor compression cycle, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 08 January 2023   
9. Adult portable bed rails, United States, 09 January 2023 
10. Vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances – Addendum, Egypt, Not Indicated 
11. Electric dishwashers, Egypt, 15 January 2023 
12. Gates and enclosures – Addendum, United States, 14 December 2022 
13. Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances – Addendum, United States, 19 December 2022   
14. Portable electric spas – Addendum, United States, 17 January 2023 

Electrical engineering 

1. Power adapter / charger for telecommunication terminal products, China, 24 December 2022 
2. Lithium ion battery and battery pack for portable electronic products, portable mobile power supply, China, 24 December 2022   
3. Machinery and electrical equipment safety, India, 24 December 2022 
4. Low Voltage Electrical Products – Corrigendum, Uruguay, 06 January 2023   

Energy & heat transfer engineering 

1. Nuclear power plant engineering, United States, Not Indicated 
2. Air-conditioners, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 05 January 2023 
3. Air conditioners, heat pumps – Corrigendum, United States, Not Indicated 
4. Displays (terminals), China, 12 January 2023 
5. Electric cables for photovoltaic systems with a voltage rating of 1,5 kV DC, Egypt, 15 January 2023 
6. Energy consumer products, small, medium and large power transformers – Addendum, Ukraine, Not Indicated 

Environment. Health protection. Safety 

1. Light sources and separate control gears, Ukraine, 15 January 2023 

Fluid systems and components for general use 

1. Electric ceiling fans – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
2. Pressure piping, China, 12 January 2023 

Food technology 

1. Promotion of healthy eating: labels on the front of pre-packaged food, Argentina, Not,  Indicated 
2. Sorghum grains, Botswana, 25 December 2022 
3. Whole and dehulled sorghum grains, Botswana, 25 December 2022    
4. Chewing gum, Burundi, Not Indicated 
5. Labelling for GM products and allergen labelling, Japan, 25 December 2022    
6. Edible water-based ices and mixes, Kenya, 22 December 2022 
7. Alcoholic beverages, Malaysia, 25 December 2022 
8. Food additives and their maximum concentration levels : cereals and cereal and/or cereal-based products and bread and biscuits, Paraguay, 27 December 2022 
9. Labelling and advertising of foods, Republic of Korea, 25 December 2022 
10. Control on imported food and implementation mechanism, United Arab Emirates, 24 December 2022 
11. Processed prepackaged food products containing trans-fatty acids (TFA), Philippines, Not Indicated 
12. Cellulose films in contact with food, Brazil, Not Applicable   
13. Fresh bitter cassava roots, Burundi, 01 January 2023   
14. Fresh roots of varieties of bitter cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz, Burundi, 01 January 2023 
15. Fresh cassava root Manihot esculenta Crantz, Burundi, 01 January 2023 
16. Ware potato tuber (Solanum tuberosum L.), Burundi, 01 January 2023 
17. Fresh sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam), Burundi, 01 January 2023 
18. Fresh sweet cassava roots of Manihot esculenta Crantz, Burundi, 01 January 2023 
19. Food additives permitted for use in milk-added beverages, Sri Lanka, Not Indicated 
20. Fluoro polymer coated utensils in contact with food, Thailand, Not Indicated 
21. Quick-frozen food products, Ukraine, 30 December 2022 
22. Color additive, United States, 03 January 2023 
23. Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen; pig fat, free of lean; meat poultry fat, United States, Not Indicated 
24. Banana flour, Burundi, 07 January 2023   
25. Fruit juices, puree, pulp and nectars, Burundi, 07 January 2023 
26. Dried fruits, Burundi, 07 January 2023 
27. Fruit drinks either as ready-to-drink or dilutables containing fruit juice, Burundi, 07 January 2023 
28. Hamburgers – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
29. Maximum tolerated limits of contaminants in food – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
30. Enzymes and enzymatic preparations for use as technology aid in the production of food intended for human consumption – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
31. Packaged food labeling – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
32. Microbiological patterns of foods and their application – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
33. Maximum tolerated limits of contaminants in foods – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
34. Food preparation mixtures and ready-to-eat foods – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
35. Coffee, barley, teas, yerba mate, spices, seasonings and sauces – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
36. Low sodium salt, foods for weight control, foods for diets with nutrient restriction and foods for diets with a controlled intake of sugars – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
37. Foods containing cereals and pseudocereals – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
38. Spirit drinks, European Union, 08 January 2023 
39. Miscellaneous edible preparations – Addendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
40. Sugar – Addendum, Turkey, Not Indicated   
41. Unrefined shea butter, Tanzania, 07 January 2023 
42. Edible flaxseed (Linseed) oil, Tanzania, 07 January 2023 
43. Edible mustard seed oil, Tanzania, 08 January 2023 
44. Edible pistachio oil, Tanzania, 08 January 2023 
45. Edible walnut oil, 08 January 2023 
46. Kombucha, Uganda, 08 January 2023 
47. Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen; pig fat, free of lean; meat poultry fat – Corrigendum, South Africa, Not Indicated 
48. Dehydrated fruits and vegetables, Burundi, 15 January 2023 
49. Fruits chips and crisps, Burundi, 15 January 2023 
50. Fruit and vegetable ketchup, Burundi, 15 January 2023 
51. Fruits and vegetable chutney, Burundi, 15 January 2023 
52. Food manufacturing, India, 12 January 2023 

Glass and ceramics industries 

1. Flat glass panels for buildings, Israel, 01 January 2023 
2. Flat glass panels for buildings, Israel, 01 January 2023 
3. Safety glazing: exterior windows on railroad equipment – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated   

Health care technology 

1. Hygienic mask, Thailand, 25 December 2022 
2. Nonprescription drug product with an additional condition for nonprescription use, United States, Not Indicated   
3. Radiopharmaceuticals, Brazil, Not Indicated 
4. Influenza vaccines, Brazil, Not Applicable 
5. Medical devices intended for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Chile, Not Indicated 
6. Korean pharmacopoeia, Republic of Korea, 31 December 2022 
7. Biological products, Japan, Not Indicated 
8. Medicine ingredient names, Australia, 08 January 2023 
9. Veterinary drugs - Residues – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
10. Sterilization and disinfection, Brazil, Not Applicable 
11. Medical devices, Brazil, 19 December 2022 
12. Pharmaceutical products, medical devices and sanitary products : articles for babies – Addendum, Peru, Not Indicated 

Health Protection. Safety 

1. Labeling of formula for certain disease, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
2. Masks for cold weather, Republic of Korea, 08 January 2023 
3. Radiation facilities, Philippines, 09 January 2023 

Information technology 

1. Personal computer and computer device, Thailand, 25 December 2022 
2. Civil cryptographic products using in security of non-state-secrets information, Viet Nam, Not Indicated 

Management and Quality 

1. African guideline dual marking of products with the ARSO quality marks and national quality marks, South Africa, 24 December 2022 

Mechanical systems and components for general use 

1. Self-tapping and self-drilling screws, Ecuador, Not Indicated 
2. Self-tapping and self-drilling screws, Ecuador, Not Indicated 
3. Machinery goods and electronics devices to recreational craft, lifts, pressure equipment, and personal protective equipment – Addendum, United Kingdom, Not Indicated 

Metallurgy 

1. Light steel frame building, Kenya, 22 December 2022 

Metrology and measurement 

1. Diaphragm gas meters, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 13 January 2023 

Natural and applied sciences 

1. 9.7GHz band general-purpose weather radar system, Japan, Not Indicated 
2. 9.7GHz band general-purpose weather radar system, Japan, 24 December 2022   
3. Meteorological instruments, Republic of Korea, 09 January 2023 

Packaging and distribution of goods 

1. Labeling standards of foods, Republic of Korea, 27 December 2022 
2. Bottled (packaged) drinking water, Sri Lanka, 20 December 2022 
3. Paper and paper-based packaging products, United States, 07 December 2022 
4. Paper and paper-based packaging products, United States, 07 December 2022 

Paint and colour industries 

1. Varnishes used for electrical insulation, Egypt, 15 January 2023 
2. Varnishes used for electrical insulation, Egypt, 15 January 2023 
3. Environmental performance label for paints, Egypt, 15 January 2023 
4. Ready mixed decorative oil paint for interior and exterior use, Ghana, 15 January 2023 

Petroleum and related technologies 

1. Base oil, Burundi, 23 December 2022 
2. Heavy fuel oils, Burundi, 23 December 2022 
3. Liquefied petroleum (LPG), Burundi, 23 December 2022 
4. Liquefied gas for road transport, household and industrial use, Ukraine, 25 December 2022 
5. Liquid fuel pumps, dispensers and/or meters, Colombia, Not Indicated 

Plastic Industries 

1. 2,4,4′-Trichloro-2′- hydroxydiphenyl ether in the production of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs – Addendum, Ukraine, Not Indicated 

Pollution control and conservation 

1. Fluorinated gases, New Zealand, 11 February 2023 

Protective equipment 

1. Bicycle helmets, Australia, 25 December 2022 

Road vehicles engineering 

1. Braking systems and their components, for use in motorcycle-type vehicles, Colombia, Not Indicated 
2. Automated driving system, Japan, 30 December 2022 
3. Exhaust emissions of heavy duty vehicles, Japan, 30 December 2022 
4. Electric scooter (rated output of the electric motor is 0.6kw or less, length 190cm, width 60cm or less, and maximum speed 20km/h or less), Japan, 30 December 2022 
5. Parts and accessories for motor vehicles (brakes, radiators, mufflers, exhaust pipes, clutches, steering wheels, etc.) - Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated   
6. Parts and accessories of vehicles – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated   
7. Car body shell for road vehicles – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
8. Energy labeling for electric cars, motorcycles and mopeds, Viet Nam, 05 January 2023 
9. Buses – Addendum, China, Not Indicated   
10. Charging cables for electric vehicles, Egypt, 15 January 2023 
11. Public transport vehicles, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 13 January 2023 

Rubber and plastic industries 

1. Plastics raw material, Indonesia, 23 December 2022   
2. Disposable, non-biodegradable plastic knives, forks, and spoons, Macao, China, Not Applicable   

Textile and leather technology 

1. School bag, Israel, 25 December 2022 
2. Sewing threads made wholly or partly from synthetic fibres, Kenya, 23 December 2022   
3. Polyester / wool blended yarn, Kenya, 23 December 2022 
4. Cotton yarns, Kenya, 23 December 2022 
5. Polyester / cellulosic blended yarn , Kenya, 23 December 2022 
6. Cotton-saw ginned upland cotton, China, 12 January 2023 
7. Textile industry, United States, Not Applicable 

Telecommunications. Audio and video engineering 

1. Audio and video equipment, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
2. Audio and video equipment, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu , Not Indicated 
3. Aeronautical radio equipment, Republic of Korea, 08 January 2023 
4. Mobile phone charging interface with USB Type-C standard – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
5. Radio management of wireless charging (power transmission) equipment, China, 12 January 2023 

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.