WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/426
14 September 2000
(00-3611)
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 Cylinder
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Philippine
National Standards (DPNS) 03-2:2000 – Liquefi ed petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder Part 2:
Method of requalification  (18 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This draft standard specifies the methods for the requalification of
low pressure unfired cylinder approved for use in the storage, handling and transportation of
liquefied petroleum gas.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For safety of users
8. Relevant documents:   PNS 03:  Part 1;  PNS 03: Part 3:  Fire Code of the Philippines under
P.D. 1185;  PNS 1132 and PD No. 1185
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }December 2000
10. Final date for comments:   10 November 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 AvenueMakati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.: (632) 890-5227
Fax No.: (632) 890-5129
E-mail: bps@dti .dti
.gov.ph
Homepage: www.dti.gov.ph/bps