WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/PHL/15
29 January 2002
(02-0412)
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):   Peak music power
output (ICS 33.160)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   DPNS 1999:2002 -
Peak music power output – Method of measurement (2 pages, English)
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies procedures and methods for measuring
Root Mean Square (RMS) and conversion to  Peak Music Power Output (PMPO) of all
household audio products.  This does not include audio products used in broadcasting,
telecommunication, medical and scientific purposes.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For consumers protection
8. Relevant documents:   Consumer Electronic Product Manufacturer’s Association
(CEPMA) documents
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }May 2002
10. Final date for comments:   25 March 2002
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 Building, 361 Sen.
Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines;  Tel. (632) 890-5227;
Fax No.: (632- 890-5131;  E-mail:  bps@dti.gov.ph