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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 nine (9) notifications covering various sectors such as:
1. Civil engineering
1.1. Paints and varnishes : nonwater-based road markings
Country: Jordan
Date of Distribution: 02 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: 01 June 2026
1.2 Gully tops and manhole tops
Country: Rwanda
Date of Distribution: 01 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: 31 May 2026
2. Services. Company organization, management and quality. Administration. Transport. Sociology
​​​​​​​2.1.Gates and enclosures - Addendum
Countries: United States
Date of Distribution: 02 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: Not Specified
2.2 Renewable fuel standards - Addendum
Countries: United States
Date of Distribution: 02 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: Not Specified
Countries: United States
Date of Distribution: 31 March 2026
Deadline for Comments: 18 May 2026
3. Sociology Civil engineering
​​​​​​​3.1. Polymer modified emulsified bitumen
Country: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Date of Distribution: 09 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: 08 June 2026
​​​​​​​3.2. Road safety traffic signs
Country: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Date of Distribution: 09 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: 08 June 2026
​​​​​​​3.3 Speed humps and rumble strips
Country: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Date of Distribution: 09 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: 08 June 2026
​​​​​​​3.4. Bitumen emulsion-based paving
Country: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Date of Distribution: 10 April 2026
Deadline for Comments: 09 June 2026