. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/PHL/7
30 March 2001
(01-1612)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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):   Steel
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Philippine
National Standard (DPNS) – DPNS 26:2000 – Steel – Black and hot-dipped zinc-coated
(galvanized) longitudinally welded steel pipes (for ordinary uses) - Specification
(10 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the requirements for the materials,
dimensions,  method of test, marking and bundling of black and hot-dipped zinc-coated
(galvanized) longitudinally welded steel pipes.  This standard is the second revision of PNS
26:1984.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
This standard was prepared to upgrade the quality of the pipes in the country and for
consumer protection.
8. Relevant documents:   PNS 33:1986 – Philippine National Standard Specification for Hot
Rolled Carbon Steel Strips for Pipes and Tubes contains provision through reference in this
text form part of this national standard.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  July 2001
10. Final date for comments:   9 May 2001G/TBT/N/PHL/7
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Bureau of Product Standards (WTO-TBT Enquiry Point)
3/F Trade and Industry Building361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.: (632)  890-5227
Fax No.: (632) 890-5131;  (632) 890-5225
E-mail: bps@dti .gov.ph
Homepage: http://www.dti.gov.ph/bps