. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.362
30 July 1999
(99-3247)
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):   Lighters
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
PNS 47:1998 / NEQ: ISO 9994:1995(E) – Lighters – Cigarettes, Cigar and Pipe Lighters –
Specification  (English, 14  pages)
6. Description of content:   This international standard, ISO 9994:1995 has been adopted as a
Philippine National Standard by the Bureau of Product Standards through the
recommendation of its Technical Committee on Safety Matches and Lighters, BPS/TC 8.
This standard supersedes PNS 47:1990.  In this standard, the maximum flame heightrequirement is 50 mm for all types of lighters and 100 mm for any position for automatic
adjusting pipe lighters.
This standard specifies the requirements for lighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety
for normal use under Philippine conditions.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To ensure safety of the users when used.
8. Relevant documents:   ISO 9994:1995(E)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Immediately
10. Final date for comments:   ImmediatelyG/TBT/Notif.99.362
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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  890-4926
Fax No: +632 890-4926
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph