MANDATORY PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR ROAD VEHICLES-SAFETY-BELTS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS-SPECIFICATIONS

1       In accordance with the provisions of R.A. No. 4109, R.A.
No. 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 PNS
1892; Road vehicles-Safety-belts and restraint systems-Specifications
is hereby ordered, for the protection of consumers and the general
public.

2.      All manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers
of safety-belts and restraint systems shall comply with the requirements
of PNS 1892:2000.

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 product. 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.      BSP shall promulgate implementing guidelines specifying
implementing timetable, taking into consideration present inventory
levels, production capabilities of industries, and testing 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) for this product.

5.      The implementation of this standard 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with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or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.

Copy of said standard may be secured from the BPS Standards Data Center.

Adopted: 28 June 2000

(SGD.) MAR ROXAS
Secretary

Recommended by:

(SGD.) JESUS L. MOTOOMULL
Director, BPS