MANDATORY PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS
7394, Executive Order No. 913, Series of 1983, DAO No. 9, Series of
1990, DAO No. 1, Series of 1997, DAO No. 8 Series of 1995, Sec. 10 (4),
Chapter 3, Title X, Book IV of the Administrative Code of 1987 and other
related rules and regulations, the mandatory implementation of specific
product standards is hereby ordered, for the protection of consumers
and the general public.
1.1 PNS 09 Part 1:2000 — Safety matches for commercial purposes — Specification
1.2 PNS 34:2000 — Rubber inner tubes for pneumatic tires — Specification
1.3 PNS 156:2000 — Sanitary wares — Specification
2. All manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers of
said products shall comply with the requirements of these standards.
3. A third party certification, known as the PS Quality
Certification Mark, shall be obtained from the Bureau of Product
Standards (BPS) by all manufacturers of said products. Importers of said
products shall secure an import commodity clearance from the BPS as a
pre-requisite of import shipments released by the Bureau of Customs.
4. BPS shall promulgate implementing guidelines specifying
implementing timetables, taking into consideration present inventory
levels, production capabilities of industries, and testing capabilities
of BPS and other testing institutions. When necessary, BPS may designate
an appropriate competent organization to assist in various aspects of
standards implementation work (such as product inspection, testing,
market monitoring) of these products.
5. The implementation of these standards shall be done in
coordination with the DTI Regional and Provincial Offices and the Bureau
of Trade-Regulation and Consumer Protection.
6. All other orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent with
the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.
7. This Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
Copies of said standards may be secured from the BPS Standards Data Center.
Adopted: 09 Aug. 2000
(SGD.) MANUEL A ROXAS II
Secretary