The latest bulletin lists a total of 175 notifications covering various sectors such as domestic and commercial equipment, electrical engineering, environment, health protection, safety, fuels, food technology, metallurgy, telecommunications, video and audio, paints, and health care technology, the respective issuing economies and the final date of comments are provided below:  

Aircraft and space engineering 

1. Rotorcraft – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
2. Unmanned aircraft operations, United States, 09 March 2023 

Agriculture 

1. Smoked tobacco products – Addendum, New Zealand, Not Indicated 
2. Skin applied mosquito repellents : lotions, creams, gels and ointments – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
3. Skin applied mosquito repellents : sprays and roll-ons – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
4. Skin applied mosquito repellents : wipes – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
5. Skin applied mosquito repellents : bathing soaps – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 

Chemical engineering 

1. Cosmetic products – Addendum, United Arab Emirates, Not Indicated 
2. Cosmetics, personal care products and household products, Dominican Republic, 13 April 2023 
3. Sunscreen – Addendum, New Zealand, Not Indicated 
4. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, United States, 19 May 2023 

Chemical 

1. Pesticides, Chile, 08 April 2023 
2. Absolute alcohol, Egypt, 06 April 2023 
3. Labels of alcohol products, Ireland, 06 May 2023 
4. Hazardous chemicals – Addendum, Ukraine, Not Indicated 

Chemical technology 

1. Cosmetic establishments – Addendum, Philippines, Not Indicated 
2. Cosmetic nail glue – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
3. Engine coolant grade glycol – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
4. Fully-formulated glycol base engine coolant for heavy-duty engines – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
5. Glycol base engine coolant for automobile and light-duty service – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 

Construction materials and building 

1. Water supply (water fittings), United Kingdom, 15 April 2023 
2. Electric storage tank water heaters – Addendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
3. Building materials, Viet Nam, 10 April 2023 
4. Construction cements ; Portland cement – Addendum, Argentina, Not Indicated 
5. Precast concrete channels, edgings and quadrants, Kenya, 02 April 2023 
6. Verification of constancy of performance of construction products, Lithuania, 02 April 2023 

Domestic and commercial equipment 

1. Deep fat fryers and doughnut fryers – Addendum, Thailand, Not Indicated 
2. Electrical appliances : household refrigerating appliance, United Arab Emirates, 06 April 2023 
3. Guides, consumer products – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
4. Cooking products – Corrigendum, United States, Not Indicated 
5. Consumer refrigeration and miscellaneous refrigeration products – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
6. Household tumble dryers, European Union, Not Indicated 
7. Household tumble dryers, European Union, Not Indicated 
8. Residential conventional ovens – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
9. External power supplies, United States, 03 April 2023 

Electrical engineering 

1. Lamps – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
2. Lithium cells and batteries, China, 03 April 2023 
3. Rotating electrical machines : efficiency classes of AC operated motors – Corrigendum, The State of Kuwait, Not Indicated 
4. Mineral insulating oil – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 

Energy and heat transfer engineering 

1. Packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
2. Renewable energy regulations, United States, 31 March 2023 

Environment. Health protection. Safety 

1. Spark arrester, China, 03 April 2023 
2. Firearms with attached "stabilizing braces" - Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
3. Certain chemical substances – Corrigendum, United States, Not Indicated 
4. Water conditioning equipment inside buildings, active media filters : requirements for performance, safety and testing, Egypt, 06 April 2023 
5. Corded window coverings, New Zealand, 08 May 2023 
6. Air purifiers, Thailand, 08 April 2023 
7. Air quality : revision to the regulatory definition of volatile organic compounds – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
8. Wooden package materials: heat treatment against pest organisms, Turkey, 25 March 2023 
9. Waste electrical and electronic equipment, Uruguay, 26 March 2023 

Fluid systems and component for general use 

1. Compressors – Revision, United States, 14 April 2023 
2. Water filters (purifiers) - Addendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
3. Air conditioners: safety and operational requirements, Israel, 25 March 2023 
4. Air conditioners, heat pumps – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
5. Commercial and industrial fans and blowers – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 

Food technology 

1. Condensed milk, "dulce de leche" and chocolates – Addendum, Chil, Not Indicated   
2. Restricting excessive package of edible agricultural products, China, 03 April 2023 
3. Food supplements : iron hydroxide adipate tartrate, European Union, 03 April 2023 
4. Labelling of genetically modified (GM) seed for cultivation, Kenya, 03 April 2023 
5. Cereals and buckwheat : wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, corn, millet, buckwheat, Slovenia, 01 April 2023 
6. Labelling requirements for infant and follow-up formula – Addendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
7. Ready to drink alcoholic beverages – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
8. Chicken eggs, Ukraine, 31 March 2023 
9. Kiwifruit – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
10. Tomatoes, fresh or chilled – Addendum, South Africa, Not Indicated 
11. Bacon – Addendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
12. Products of animal origin, Brazil, Not Applicable 
13. Cocoa butter acidity, Chile, 14 April 2023 
14. Processed foods, processing plants, establishments for the distribution, marketing and transportation of processed foods and mass food establishments – Addendum, Ecuador, Not Indicated 
15. Processed foods, processing plants, distribution, marketing and transportation establishments for processed foods and collective feeding – Addendum, Ecuador, Not Indicated 
16. Cider and perry, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
17. Maize grain, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
18. Dry split peas, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
19. Pearl millet grains, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
20. Pearl millet grains of the species Pennisetum glaucum (L.) - Corrigendum, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
21. Opaque beer, Malawi, 16 April 2023 
22. Sorghum grains, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
23. Synthetic (flavoured) syrups, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
24. Kombucha drink, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
25. Fruit syrups, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
26. Fruit syrups, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
27. Lentils, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
28. Spirit cooler, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
29. Infant and follow-up formula (including infant formula, follow-up infant formula and infant formula for special medical purposes) and milk powder, Malawi, 14 April 2023 
30. Hen egg white lysozyme hydrolysate, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 16 April 2023 
31. Hen egg white lysozyme hydrolysate – Corrigendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 
32. Materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended for contact with foodstuffs, Ukraine, 15 April 2023 
33. Ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs – Addendum, Ukraine, Not Indicated 
34. Labelling of grapevine products, European Union, 06 April 2023 
35. Poultry and poultry products, Jamaica, 08 April 2023 
36. Nutritional formulas intended for pregnant and lactating women, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 06 April 2023 
37. Dried whole or ground lemon grass leaves, Tanzania, 08 April 2023 
38. Spirits, alcohols, distilled alcoholic beverages and liqueurs - Addendum, Argentina, Not Indicated   
39. Labelling of pre-packaged food that causes allergy or intolerance, Israel, 23 March 2023   
40. Labeling of pre-packaged food without gluten, Israel, 23 March 2023  
41. Quality of processed food products - Addendum, Philippines, Not Indicated   
42. Compostable drinking straws, Rwanda, 23 February 2023   
43. Fish seeds and fingerling, Rwanda, 23 March 2023   
44. Vegetable juices and nectars, Rwanda, 23 February 2023   
45. Vegetable jams and jellies, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
46. Eggs, Rwanda, 23 March 2023   
47. Poultry : broiler and layers, Rwanda, 23 February 2023   
48. Processed chili, Rwanda, 23 March 2023   
49. Carbonated soft drinks, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
50. Plain cake, fruit cake, sponge cake and speciality cake, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
51. Flavoured soft drinks, Rwanda, Not Indicated   
52. Cookies, Rwanda, Not Indicated   
53. Fresh tofu, Rwanda, Not Indicated   
54. Cooked packaged beans, Rwanda, 23 February 2023   
55. Cooked packaged maize, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
56. Chilli oil, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
57. Food safety system based on HACCP as a systematic preventative system of controlling food safety hazards so as to ensure the safety of food at the time of human consumption, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
58. Mixed dry beans, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
59. Banana based alcoholic beverages (BBAB), Rwanda, Date of Distribution:   
60. Plant flavoured alcoholic drinks, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
61. Iron bio-fortified dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
62. Popcorn, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
63. Roasted soybean flour made from varieties (cultivars) grown from Glycine max (L.) Merr., Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
64. Fresh garlic, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
65. Mayonnaise, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
66. Edible ice lollies, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
67. Spirulina, Rwanda, 23 March 2023  
68. Chevdo (cheuro), Tanzania, 24 March 2023  
69. Manda (dough sheets), Tanzania, 24 March 2023  
70. Color additive - Addendum, United States, 10 March 2023   

Glass and ceramic industries 

1. Glass in buildings : safety related to human impact, Rwanda, 23 March 2023 
2. Glass in building: fire and loading, Rwanda, 23 March 2023 

Health care technology 

1. Unregistered or unauthorized drug products including vaccines and medical devices, Philippines, 09 February 2023 
2. Non-woven surgical dressing – Addendum, Uganda, Not Indicated 
3. Drug products, biologics, and veterinary drugs – Addendum, Canada, Not Indicated 
4. Medical gas cylinders, Belize, 09 April 2023 
5. Implantable materials in orthopedics – Corrigendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
6. Equipment or devices used for treating sharps, pathological, and infectious wastes, and water treatment devices, Philippines, 10 April 2023 
7. Oral hygiene products, Russian Federation, 09 April 2023 
8. Menstrual cups, Russian Federation, 09 April 2023 

Information technology 

1. Products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications, Viet Nam, 10 April 2023 

Metallurgy 

1. Construction steel products, United Arab Emirates, 06 April 2023 

Metrology and measurement 

1. Static meters for AC active energy (classes 0.1 S, 0.2 S and 0.5 S), Peru, 09 April 2023 
2. Diaphragm gas meters – Addendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 

Paint and colour industries 

1. Painting of structures in aggressive chemical environment, Rwanda, 23 March 2023 
2. Painting of buildings, Rwanda, 23 March 2023 

Paper technology 

1. Notebooks, Egypt, 06 April 2023 

Petroleum and related technologies 

1. Unleaded gasoline 80, 90, 92 octane – Addendum, Egypt, Not Indicated 
2. Unleaded gasoline 95 octane – Addendum, Egypt, Not Indicated 
3. Petroleum products, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 08 April 2023 

Plastic industries 

1. Plastic content, United States, 21 March 2023 
2. Specific single-use plastic items : straws, cotton buds, drink stirrers, tableware (plates, trays, bowls) and cutlery, produce bags, plastic cups and lids (excluding disposable coffee cups) and non[...]table fruit stickers – Addendum, New Zealand, Not Indicated 
3. Specific single-use plastic items : straws, cotton buds, drink stirrers, tableware (plates, trays, bowls) and cutlery, produce bags, plastic cups and lids (excluding disposable coffee cups) and non[...]le fruit stickers – Corrigendum, New Zealand, Not Indicated 
4. Single-use plastic products: plastic ear swabs, plastic laundry covers, plastic egg packs, disposable plastic stirrers, plastic whisks, disposable plastic plates, Panama, 24 March 2023 

Railway engineering 

1. Railway wheel, Republic of Korea, 16 April 2023 
2. Railway wheel, Republic of Korea, 16 April 2023 

Road vehicles engineering 

1. Heavy duty trucks – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
2. Electric vehicles, United Arab Emirates, 06 April 2023 
3. Safety features applicable to motor vehicles and light passenger and commercial vehicles – Addendum, Chile, Not Indicated 
4. Brake replacement parts – Addendum, China, Not Indicated 
5. License plates (Crackets), China, 03 April 2023 
6. Automated driving systems (ADS) equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) - Addendum, United States, 20 March 2023 
7. Heavy-duty engine pollution – Addendum, United States, Not Included 

Standardization 

1. Guide for product conformity models, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 01 April 2023 

Telecommunications. Audio and video engineering 

1. Radiocommunications equipment for fixed services used frequency 57-66 GHz – Addendum, Thailand, Not Indicated 
2. FM broadcast audio transmitter, Brazil, 31 March 2023 
3. Transmitters and transceivers, Brazil, 31 March 2023 
4. Equipment authorization processes – Addendum, United States, Not Indicated 
5. Full power television and class a television stations, United States, 10 April 2023 
6. Flexible or solid conductor data transmission cable – Addendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
7. Telecommunication equipment – Addendum, Thailand, Not Indicated 
8. Assessing the conformity of flexible or solid driver-conductor cables – Addendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
9. Flexible or solid conductor data transmission cable – Addendum, Brazil, Not Indicated 
10. Telecommunications: broadband radio service (BRS) equipment operating in the band 2500 – 2690 MHz, Canada, 29 March 2023 

Textile and leather technology 

1. Laminated high density polyethylene (HDPE) woven geomembrane for water proof lining, India, 08 April 2023 
2. Protective textiles, India, 08 April 2023 
3. Yarns containing alpaca fiber – Addendum, Bolivia, Not Indicated 
4. Ladies' handbags – Addendum, The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Not Indicated 

Toys 

1. Activity toys for domestic use – Addendum, Egypt, Not Indicated 
2. Button cell or coin batteries, United States, 13 March 2023 

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.