. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/317
26 July 2000
(00-3089)
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):   Road Vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Philippine
National Standards (DPNS) 1951:2000 – Road vehicles for rebuilding (11 pages, in
English)
6. Description of content:   This Philippine National Standard specifies requirements for
rebuilding road vehicles falling under categories M and N as specified in PNS 1891 in
accordance with the manufacturer’s standards for specifications and job procedures.  It
identifies the major parts for rebuilding, the specific processes to be carried out and theparts that are for outright replacement.
Category M – is power driven vehicles having at least four wheels or having three wheels
when the maximum weight exceeds 1 metric ton, and used for the carriage of passengers.
Category N – is power driven vehicles having at least four wheels or having three wheels
when the maximum weight exceeds 1 metric ton, and used for the carriage of goods.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
This standard was developed to address rebuilding of road vehicles and restoring them to
their design capacity and efficiency with the prime consideration of safety.  Requirements
are set for the rebuilding process including those parts that are for mandatory replacement.
8. Relevant documents:   In the preparation of this standard, the following documents were
considered:
Executive Order (E.O) No. 782 as amended by E.O. 354 and E.O. 361 – Creating an Inter-
Agency Committee to monitor and regulate the importation of used trucks, engines, buses
and special purpose vehicles.
Land Transportation Office Administrative Or der 97-004 – Accreditation of Rebuilders of
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Ministry of Industry Order MO 80-265 – Guidelines for Accredited Truck Reconditioning
Centers
9. Proposed date of adoption:  16 September 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  October 2000
10. Final date for comments:   31 August 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
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: bps@dti.gov.ph
Homepage: www.dti.gov.ph/bps