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.

The latest bulletin lists a total of 110 notifications covering various sectors such as griculture, aircraft and space vehicle engineering, chemical technology, clothing industry, construction materials and buildings, domestic and commercial equipment, entertainment and sports, electrical engineering, electronics, energy and heat transfer engineering, environment health protection and safety, fluid systems and components for general use, food technology, metallurgy, paint and color industries, road vehicles engineering, rubber and plastic industries and telecommunications, audio, and video engineering. The respective issuing economies and the final date of comments are provided below:

Agriculture

1. Feed additives, Armenia, 20 September 2024

Aircraft and Space Vehicle Engineering

1. Restraint devices used to secure individuals inside an aircraft – Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
2. Cybersecurity, United States, 21 October 2024
3. Geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) space station in the fixedsatellite service (FSS) to operate downlinks (space-toEarth) in the 17.3 17.8 GHz frequency band – Corrigendum, United States, deadline not indicated

Chemical Technology

1. Cosmetic products Addendum, Israel, deadline not indicated
2. Hydrofluorocarbons Corrigendum, United States, deadline not indicated
3. Chemical substances, United States, 19 September 2024

Clothing Industry

1. Products subject to sanitary-epidemiological, Armenia, 19 September 2024

Construction Materials and Buildings

1. Gas meters Addendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, deadline not indicated
2. Cement, intended for construction use, irrespective of whether distributed in bulk or bagged form, South Africa, deadline not indicated
3. Adhesives for construction and decoration, Macao, China, deadline not indicated

Domestic and Commercial Equipment, Entertainment and Sports

1. Milk and milk products, Mongolia, 13 October 2024
2. Toys containing button cell or coin cell batteries, United States, 15 October 2024
3. Residential conventional ovens Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
4. Light pollution of luminaires and/or floodlights for outdoor lighting Addendum, Chile, deadline not indicated
5. Household tumble dryers, Türkiye, 11 October 2024
6. Household tumble dryers, Türkiye, 11 October 2024
7. Refrigerators and freezers appliances, Nicaragua, 25 September 2024
8. Infant and infant/toddler rockers – Addendum, United States, 23 September 2024
9. Furniture products, Armenia, 20 September 2024
10. Energy labeling: air cleaners, clothes dryers, miscellaneous refrigeration products, and portable electric spas; modifications to existing labels for clothes washers, televisions, and several heating products – Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
11. Energy labelling of refrigerating appliances – Corrigendum, Türkiye, deadline not indicated
12. Energy labelling of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function – Corrigendum, Türkiye, deadlne not indicated

Electrical Engineering

1. Luminaires for use with LED light sources, Thailand, 13 October 2024
2. Recessed luminaires and recessed airHandling luminaires for use with LED light sources, Thailand, 13 October 2024
3. Electric fence energizer, India, 11 October 2024

Electronics

1. Electrical and electronic household and office equipment, Türkiye, 14 October 2024

Energy and Heat Transfer Engineering

1. Energy efficiency label for electrical appliances : low-capacity air conditioners, United Arab Emirates, 21 October 2024
2. Energy efficiency label for electrical appliances : large capacity air conditioners, United Arab Emirates, 21 October 2024
3. Fissile and other radioactive material and nuclear security requirements for the transport of such material, Mexico, 20 October 2024
4. Airconditioners – Addendum, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, deadline not indicated

Environment Health Protection and Safety

1. Products, inputs and services under Inmetro's regulatory scope and which compliance is compulsorily assessed Addendum, Brazil, 10 October 2024
2. Heavyduty engine and vehicle Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
3. Swimming pool equipment, Vietnam, 12 October 2024
4. Equipment for sports and recreational scuba diving activities, Vietnam, 12 October 2024
5. Dangerous goods, Macao, China, deadline not indicated
6. Therapeutic xray, Philippines, 11 October 2024
7. Power conversion system, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 11 October 2024
8. Machinery, Türkiye, 11 October 2024
9. Sanitary-epidemiological supervision, Armenia, 24 September 2024
10. Air quality in general – Addendum, United States, 27 September 2024

Fluid Systems and Components for General Use

1. Conditioners, Nicaragua, 25 September 2024

Food Technology

1. Labeling and advertising of foods, Republic of Korea, 15 October 2024
2. Regulations on functional labelling or advertising of foods that are not considered false labeling or advertising, Republic of Korea, 15 October 2024
3. Follow up formula and product for young children, Philippines, 18 October 2024
4. Meat and meat products – Addendum, Türkiye, deadline not indicated
5. Raw meat, minced meat, poultry minced meat, prepared meat preparations, mechanically separated poultry meat and meat products, Türkiye, 14 October 2024
6. Peanut butter Addendum, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, deadline not indicated
7. Salad dressing Addendum, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, deadline not indicated
8. Frozen octopus, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 12 October 2024
9. Dried and salted dried fish, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 12 October 2024
10. Quick frozen prawns or shrimps, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 12 October 2024
11. Processing and handling of prawns or shrimps, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 12 October 2024
12. Frozen tuna loins, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 12 October 2024
13. Dried fish: silver cyprinid (Rastrineobol a argentea), Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 12 October 2024
14. Food additives, Paraguay, 12 October 2024
15. Fresh banana, Uganda, 12 October 2024
16. Fresh broccoli, Uganda, 12 October 2024
17. Fresh cauliflowers, Uganda, 12 October 2024
18. Fresh brussels sprouts, Uganda, 12 October 2024
19. Fresh chinese cabbages, Uganda, 12 October 2024
20. Fresh carrots, Uganda, 12 October 2024
21. Pomegranate fruit, Uganda, 12 October 2024
22. Fresh watermelons, Uganda, 12 October 2024
23. Passion fruit, Uganda, 12 October 2024
24. Fresh papaya, Uganda, 12 October 2024
25. Fresh mangoes, Uganda, 12 October 2024
26. Fresh avocados, Uganda, 12 October 2024
27. Food additives : non alcoholic beverages, meat and meat products, Uruguay, 12 October 2024
28. Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol concentration higher than 1.2%, Macao, China, deadline not indicated
29. Fresh kiwi fruit, Ugandaa, 11 October 2024
30. Fresh artichokes, Uganda, 11 October 2024
31. Fresh apples, Uganda, 11 October 2024
32. Fresh dandelion greens, Uganda, 11 October 2024
33. African leafy vegetables, Uganda, 11 October 2024
34. Fresh romaine lettuce, Uganda, 11 October 2024
35. Fresh lettuces, curledleaved endives and broadleaved (batavian) endives, Uganda, 11 October 2024
36. Processed tomato concentrates, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 22 October 2024
37. Young child food – Addendum, Thailand, deadline not indicated
38. Eggs, Türkiye, 20 October 2024
39. Ready-to-use therapeutic foods, Philippines, 04 September 2024
40. Salad dressing – Addendum, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, deadline not indicated
41. Prepacked foodstuffs labelling via electronic commerce store, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 18 October 2024
42. Labeling of food allergens on prepackaged food, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 18 October 2024
43. Caffeine, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 18 October 2024
44. Novel food: D-allulose from enzymatic conversion of fructose by D-psicose 3- epimerase contained in microbacterium folio, Australia, 18 October 2024
45. Novel food : D-allulose from enzymatic conversion of fructose by D-psicose 3- epimerase contained in microbacterium foliorum, New Zealand, 18 October 2024

Metallurgy

1. Prepainted hot-dip zinccoated flat steel, Thailand, 19 September 2024
2. Prepainted hot-dip 55% aluminium / zinc-coated flat steel, Thailand, 19 September 2024

Paint and Color Industries

1. Paints, Singapore, 15 October 2024

Road Vehicles Engineering

1. Motor vehicle radiators, Kenya, 12 October 2024
2. Road vehicles: fuel filters, Kenya, 12 October 2024
3. Automobile suspension damping, Kenya, 12 October 2024
4. Child restraint systems used on board of motor vehicles, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 October 2024
5. Restraining devices for child occupants of powerdriven vehicles, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 October 2024
6. ISOFIX anchorage systems and their ISOFIX top tether anchorages intended for child restraint systems, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 October 2024
7. Anchorages for safetybelts intended for adult occupants of forwardfacing or rearwardfaci ng or sidefacing seats, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 October 2024
8. Occupant crash protection – Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
9. Safety belts for the protection of persons in motor vehicles – Addendum, Colombia, deadline not indicated
10. Retro-reflective tape for use on motor vehicles – Addendum, Colombia, deadline not indicated
11. Braking systems and their components for use in motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers – Addendum, Colombia, deadline not indicated

Rubber and Plastic Industries

1. Rubber automobile radiator hoses, Kenya, 12 October 2024
2. Nondegradable disposable plastic plates, cups, and disposable styrofoam trays for food products, Macao, China, deadline not indicated

Telecommunications, Audio, and Video Engineering

1. Transmission systems and television and radio broadcasting Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
2. Tobacco products are prohibited from containing characteristic flavors including flowers, fruit, chocolate and menthol Revision, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 12 October 2024
3. Cheese Revision, Türkiye, 12 October 2024
4. Satellite orbital debris mitigation Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
5. Cybersecurity labeling for internet of things – Addendum, United States, deadline not indicated
6. Wireless microphones and wireless multichannel audio systems – Addendum, Canada, deadline not indicated
7. Radio frequency bands associated with the private limited service, provided by terrestrial systems, Brazil, 31 August 2024

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.