WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.270
14 June 1999
(99-2375)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   PHILIPPINES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Bureau of Product Standards
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Department of Trade and Industry
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Sanitary Wares
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Philippine
National Standards (DPNS) 156:1998 – Sanitary Wares – Specification (In English,
42 pages)
6. Description of content:   This draft standard covers physical requirements and test methods
pertaining to materials, grading, dimension, certain features of construction and types, andsizes of sanitary wares in general use.  Also given are inspection methods and tests which
establish generally accepted quality standard fixtures.  Included in this standard are water
closets, lavatories, urinals and bidets.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
To establish a nationally-recognized standard for sanitary wares for the guidance of
manufacturers, distributors and purchasers;  to promote better understanding between
suppliers and users;  and to furnish a basis for their competition in furnishing sanitary waresto meet the principal demands of the trade.
8. Relevant documents:   PNS 237:1989 – Water closet tank fittings – Specifications;  PNS
993:1992 – Water closets and urinals – Hydraulic requirements
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1999
10. Final date for comments:   15 August 1999          
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [   ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
(In English)
Bureau of Product Standards (WTO-TBT Enquiry Point)3/F Trade and Industry Building
361 Sen. Gil. J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.:  (632) 890-5227
Fax No.:  (632) 890-4926
E-mail:  dtibpsrp@mnl.sequel.net
Homepage:  www.sequel.net/~dtibpsrp
www.dti.gov.ph/bps          