WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/143
17 March 2000
(00-1104)
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):   Paper fastener
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  :  Draft Philippine
National Standards (DPNS)  235:1999 – Paper Fastener – Specification (English, 4 pages)(Revision)
6. Description of content:   This draft standard specifies the requirements for metal and plastic
paper fasteners.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
This draft standard is a revision of PNS 235:1989 – Specification for Flexible Prong Paper
Fasteners.  The revised standard specifies all the requirements needed to prevent any
hazardous effect to the user.
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 May 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  June 2000
10. Final date for comments:   15 April 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 .dti.gov.ph
Homepage: www.dti.gov.ph/bps