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 90 notifications on Food Technology, Health Care Technology, Chemical Technology, Fluid Systems and Components for General Use, and Rubber and Plastic Industries, etc., from Brazil, Chile, Kenya, Uganda, United States, and other countries.

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

1. Farming and Forestry, United States, 12 July 2021
2. Products of the Chemical Industry, Egypt, 60 days from notification
3. Products of the Chemical Industry, Uganda, 60 days from notification
4. Chemicals for Purification of Water, Uganda, 60 days from notification
5. Cosmetics. Toiletries, Uganda, 60 days from notification
6. Water Heating Equipment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 30 days from notification
7. Concrete and Concrete Products, Trinidad and Tobago, 60 days from notification
8. Cleaning Appliances, Chile, 60 days from notification
9. Body Care Equipment, Kenya, 24 July 2021
10. Cooking Ranges, Working Tables, Ovens, and Similar Appliances, Kenya, 30 July 2021
11. Laundry Appliances, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu, 60 days from notification
12. Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Heating Appliances, Ukraine, 60 days from notification
13. Domestic Electrical Appliances in General, United States, 6 July 2021
14. Lamps and Related Equipment, Chile, 60 days from notification
15. Electrical Engineering in General, Mexico, 60 days from notification
16. Lamps and Related Equipment, United States, 2 August 2021
17. Heat Pumps, Chile, 60 days from notification
18. Safety of Machinery, Russian Federation, 26 August 2021
19. Gas Cylinders, Chile, 60 days from notification
20. Pressure Regulators, Chile, 60 days from notification
21. Valves, Chile, 60 days from notification
22. Ventilators. Fans. Air-Conditioners, Ukraine, 60 days from notification
23. Ventilators. Fans. Air-Conditioners – Ceiling fans - Addendum, United States, 6 July 2021
24. Ventilators. Fans. Air-Conditioners – Fans – Addendum, United States, 28 June 2021
25. Cheese – Havarti cheese, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 60 days from notification
26. Cheese – Cheddar cheese, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 60 days from notification
27. Fruits and Derived Products, Brazil, 14 August 2021
28. Food Products in General, Kenya, 11 August 2021
29. Fruits. Vegetables – Canned vegetables, Kenya, 11 August 2021
30. Fruits. Vegetables – Canned fruit cocktail (peach, pineapple, grapes, pears, cherries), Kenya, 11 August 2021
31. Fruits. Vegetables – Pumpkin pulp flour, Kenya, 11 August 2021
32. Vegetables and Derived Products, Kenya, 11 August 2021
33. Food Products in General, Malaysia, 60 days from notification
34. Cereals, Pulses and Derived Products, Malaysia, 60 days from notification
35. Prepackaged and Prepared Foods, Philippines, 60 days from notification
36. Cereals, Pulses and Derived Products, Philippines, 60 days from notification
37. Fruits, Vegetables and Derived Products in General – Tomato concentrates (paste and puree), Tanzania, 60 days from notification
38. Fruits, Vegetables and Derived Products in General – Processed edible cultivated edible mushrooms, Tanzania, 60 days from notification
39. Fruits, Vegetables and Derived Products in General – Canned vegetables, Tanzania, 60 days from notification
40. Fruits, Vegetables and Derived Products in General – Canned fruit cocktail (peach, pineapple, grapes, pears, cherries) intended for direct human consumption, Tanzania, 60 days from notification
41. Fruits, Vegetables and Derived Products in General – Pumpkin pulp flour intended for human consumption or for other use in the food industry, Tanzania, 60 days from notification
42. Vegetables and Derived Products – Tomato concentrates (paste and puree), Uganda, 60 days from notification
43. Vegetables and Derived Products – Processed cultivated edible mushrooms, Uganda, 60 days from notification
44. Vegetables and Derived Products – Canned vegetables, Uganda, 60 days from notification
45. Fruits and Derived Products – Canned fruit cocktail (peach, pineapple, grapes, pears, cherries) intended for direct human consumption, Uganda, 60 days from notification
46. Vegetables and Derived Products – Pumpkin pulp flour intended for human consumption or for other use in the food industry, Uganda, 60 days from notification
47. Medical equipment, Brazil, 23 July 2021
48. Pharmaceutics, Brazil, 8 July 2021
49. Packaging and Distribution of Goods in General, Egypt, 60 days from notification
50. Paints and Varnishes – Two-pack epoxy solvent based primer used for protection […]ndustrial or marine environment, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 60 days from notification
51. Paints and Varnishes – Two-pack epoxy zinc phosphate weldable primer, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 60 days from notification
52. Paints and Varnishes – Single pack and two-pack etch primers intended for pre-treating metal surfaces, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 60 days from notification
53. Paints and Varnishes – Black bituminous paints for cold application, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 60 days from notification
54. Paints and Varnishes – Water based undercoat used on buildings, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, 60 days from notification
55. Plastics – Plastic bags, Thailand, 15 July 2021
56. Plastics – Plastic utensils for food: polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, poly(ethylene tereph […]cohol) and poly(methyl pentene), Thailand, 15 July 2021
57. Plastics – Plastic utensils for food: poly(vinyl chloride), polycarbonate, polyamide and poly(methyl methacrylate), Thailand, 15 July 2021
58. Plastics – Plastic utensils for food: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and styrene-acrylonitrile, Thailand, 15 July 2021
59. Plastics in General, Thailand, 15 July 2021
60. Latex and Raw Rubber – Rubber gloves intended for use in medical examinations and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, Uganda, 60 days from notification
61. Latex and Raw Rubber – Poly (vinyl chloride) gloves intended for use in medical examinations, and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, Uganda, 60 days from notification
62. Radiocommunications, Canada, 16 August 2021
63. Audio, Video and Audiovisual Systems in General, Thailand, 60 days from notification
64. Products of the Textile Industry, Kenya, 3 August 2021
65. Wood, Sawlogs and Sawn Timber, Chile, 30 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.