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angle-left ADVISORY: World Trade Organization-Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO-TBT) Latest Notifications – 19-25 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 46 notifications on Agriculture, Chemical Technology, Domestic and Commercial Equipment Entertainment Sports, Food Technology, Health Care Technology, etc., from Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Jamaica, Republic of Korea, and other countries.

Please take note of the applicable Final Date for Comments of the following products:

  1. Tobacco, Tobacco Products and Related Equipment, Canada, 2 September 2021
  2. Animal Feeding Stuffs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 60 days from notification
  3. Products of the Chemical Industry, European Union, 60 days from notification
  4. Products of the Chemical Industry, Republic of Korea, 40 days from notification
  5. Cosmetics. Toiletries, Yemen, 60 days from notification
  6. Concrete Structures, Kenya, 18 August 2021
  7. Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Heating Appliances, Chile, 60 days from notification
  8. Cookware, Cutlery and Flatware – Lead and cadmium from ware in contact with food from glass hollow ware: test method - Revision, Israel, 60 days from notification
  9. Kitchen Equipment, Israel, 60 days from notification
  10. Cookware, Cutlery and Flatware – Release of lead and cadmium from ware in contact with food: ceramic ware, glass ceramic ware and glass dinnerware, 60 days from notification
  11. Equipment for Children, Israel, 60 days from notification
  12. Toys – Safety of toys: flying toys, Jamaica, 20 August 2021
  13. Toys – Safety of toys: swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use, Jamaica, 20 August 2021
  14. Toys – Safety of toys: migration of certain elements, Jamaica, 20 August 2021
  15. Toys – Safety of toys: certain phthalate esters in toys and children’s products, Jamaica, 20 August 2021
  16. Toys – Safety of toys: requirements and test methods for finger paints, Jamaica, 20 August 2021
  17. Luminaires, Israel, 60 days from notification
  18. Ventilators. Fans. Air-Conditioners, Japan, 60 days from notification
  19. Plastic Pipes, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 60 days from notification
  20. Food Additives, Ecuador, 60 days from notification
  21. Sugar and Sugar Products, Israel, 60 days from notification
  22. Alcoholic Beverages, Israel, 60 days from notification
  23. Food Products in General – Health functional foods, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
  24. Food Products in General – Act on labelling and advertising of foods, Republic of Korea, 60 days from notification
  25. Materials and Articles in Contact with Foodstuffs, Paraguay, 60 days from notification
  26. Cereals, Pulses and Derived Products, El Salvador, 60 days from notification
  27. Materials and Articles in Contact with Foodstuffs, Uruguay, 60 days from notification
  28. In Vitro Diagnostic Test Systems, Switzerland, 60 days from notification
  29. Quality, Switzerland, 60 days from notification
  30. Telecommunications in General, Vietnam, 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.