. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.449
3 September 1999
(99-3670)
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):   LPG cylinders
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Philippine
National Standards (DPNS) 711:1997 – LPG cylinders – Method of repair
(5 pages, English)
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the method of repair of LPG cylinders with
water capacities as specified in PNS 03 and which have passed the requirements of PNS 41.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
This Philippine National Standard Method of Repair of LPG Cylinders was prepared by the
Technical Committee on Gas Cylinders of the Bureau of Product Standards.  The
Committee deemed it necessary to present a detailed information as to materialrequirements and process for the repair and replacements of cylinders parts which are not
specified in PNS 03:1997, Specification for LPG Cylinders and PNS 41:1997, Methods for
the requalification of LPG Cylinders.
8. Relevant documents:
PNS 03: - Specification for LPG Cylinders
PNS 26 – Steel Pipes – Black and Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Longitudinally 
Welded (for Ordinary Use) – Specification
PNS 41 – Methods for the Requalification of LPG Cylinders
JIS G 3106 – Rolled Steel for Welded Structures
JIS G 3101 – Rolled Steel for General Structure
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 November 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  December 1999
10. Final date for comments:   25 October 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.449
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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:  bps@dti.gov.ph
Homepage:  www.dti.gov.ph/bps