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 3 notifications covering various sectors such as:

1. Services. Company organization, management and quality. Administration. Transport. Sociology

      1.1  Avocados - Addendum

             Country: United States

             Date of Distribution: 09 March 2026

             Deadline for Comments: Not Specified

2. Rubber and plastic industries

     2.1. Glue and adhesive materials – Addendum

            Country: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
            Date of Distribution: 09 March 2026
            Deadline for Comments: Not Specified

     2.2. ​​​​​​​Paper adhesive, liquid gum and office paste

            Country: Tanzania

            Date of Distribution: 02 March 2026

            Deadline for Comments: Not Specified