. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.445
3 September 1999
(99-3668)
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
Department of Trade and Industry
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:
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):
Household appliances – Non-ducted air conditioners
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Philippine National
Standards (PNS) 396-1:1998 – Household applianc es – Energy efficiency ratio (EER) and
labelling requirements  Part 1:  Non-ducted air conditioners (4 pages, English)
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the requirements for energy efficiency
ratio (EER) and labelling for non-ducted air conditioners for domestic and similar use. This
standard is a revision of PNS 396-1:1995.  In this revision, air conditioner is specified as
non-ducted air conditioner.  The standard method of testing and rating for performance wasadopted from ISO 5151:1994.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
This standard is the first of a series of energy standards dealing with appliances.
Prioritization was based on the study made by the Department of Energy on the energy
consumption of household appliances and equipment  in relation to efficiency.  The series of
energy standards will consist eventually of appliances like refrigerators and freezers,
electric flat irons, and other appliances.  In this standard, the minimum energy efficiency
ratio requirements accommodate the year 1995-2002.  This standard will provide the
consumers easy reference to the energy efficiency ratio required for manufacturers,
assemblers and importers.
8. Relevant documents:   PNS 240:1997/ISO 5151:1994 – Non-ducted air conditioners and
heat pumps – Testing and rating for performance contains provisions which, through
reference in this text form part of this national standard.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }ImmediatelyG/TBT/Notif.99.445
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10. Final date for comments:   Immediately
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 AvenueMakati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.:  (632)  890-5227
Fax No.:  (632) 890-4926
E-mail:    bps@dti.gov.ph
Homepage: www.dti.gov.ph/bps