WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.272
14 June 1999
(99-2377)
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):   Water closets and urinals
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   PNS 993:1992/Draft
Amendment 01:1998 – Water closet and urinals – Sanitary performance and hydraulic
requirements ( 2 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:  This amendment specifies tests that set out the method for
determining the effective discharge of toilet paper for the reduced-flush from nominal 6/3Ldual flush bowl matched performance sets and other nominated combinations.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For the safe and sanitary operation of water closets and urinals
8. Relevant documents:   PNS 156:1992 – Sanitary wares - Specification
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1999
10. Final date for comments:   15 August 1999          
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) 890-5227Fax No.:  (632) 890-4926
E-mail:  dtibpsrp@mnl.sequel.net
Homepage:  www.sequel.net/~dtibpsrp
www.dti.gov.ph/bps          