. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.393
26 August 1999
(99-3548)
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 [     ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):   Various products
(Electrical, Building and Constructi on, Mechanical, Consumer and Chemical).
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Department
Administrative Order – Subject:  Revised Rules and Regulations Concerning the Issuance of
the Import Commodity Clearance.
6. Description of content:   This Draft Department Administrative Order prescribes the rules
and regulations on the issuance of the Import Commodity Clearances to import shipments
covered by mandatory Philippine National Standards under the implementation authority ofthe Department of Trade and Industry, through the Bureau of Product Standards.
This Order covers also importers of products not covered by mandatory Philippine National
Standards who wish to use the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC).
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For safety of consumers and environmental protection.
8. Relevant documents:   DAO 8:1995 – Revised Rules and Regulations Concerning the
Issuance of the Import Commodity Clearance.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }01 January 2000G/TBT/Notif.99.393
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10. Final date for comments:   31 October 1999
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 Building361 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