./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/623
16 December 1999
(99-5467)
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):   Road vehicles – Safety-
belts anchorages.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   DPNS 1893:1999 -
Road Vehicles – Safety-belts anchorages – Specifications (English, 29 pages).
6. Description of content:   This standard applies to anchorages for safety-belts for adult
occupants of forward-facing seats in vehicles of categories M and N as defined in
PNS 1891:1999.
Category M – Power-driven vehicles having at least four wheels or having three wheels
when the maximum weight exceeds 1 metric ton, and used for the carriage of passengers.
Category N – Power-driven vehicles having at least four wheels or having three wheels
when the maximum weight exceeds 1 metric ton, and used for the carriage of goods.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
To ensure safety of the users when used.      
8. Relevant documents:   ECE Regulation 14.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }February 2000.
10. Final date for comments:   January 2000.G/TBT/Notif.99/623
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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 AvenueMakati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: No.:  (632) 890-4926
Fax No.:  (632) 890-4926
E-mail:  bps@dti.gov.ph