REVOCATION OF BPS MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01 SERIES OF 2011, “DEFERMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01 SERIES OF 2010, IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES FOR THE MANDA…

WHEREAS, in 17 February 2011 the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS)
issued Memorandum Circular No. 01 Series of 2011, deferring the
implementation of BPS Memorandum Circular No. 01 series of 2010, “Implementing
Guidelines for the Mandatory Certification of PNS 67:2009 – Hotdip
metallic- coated steel sheets for roofing-specification.”;

WHEREAS, the injunction issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of
Pasay City Branch 112 is effective only in the territorial jurisdiction
of the National Capital Judicial Region;

WHEREAS, the natural calamities that struck the country had
placed premium to the compliance by the stakeholders that locally
manufactured and imported galvanized flat or corrugated metal products
for ROOFING shall comply with the requirements of the Philippine
National Standard (PNS) 67:2009 and future revision, and its
implementing guidelines;

NOW THEREFORE, the following are hereby issued:

1. In order to ensure the protection of consumers, the Bureau of
   Product Standard (BPS) Memorandum Circular No. 01 series of 2011 is hereby revoke; except in the territorial jurisdiction of the National Capital Judicial Region;
2. Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) Memorandum Circular No. 01 Series of 2010, “Implementing
   Guidelines for the Mandatory Certification of PNS 67:2009 – Hot-dip
   metallic-coated steel sheets for roofing-specification.” is reinstated accordingly, except in the territorial jurisdiction of the National Capital Judicial Region.

Effectivity

To ensure orderly compliance, page 11 on Effectivity is hereby amended as follows:

	From	To
a. Voluntary Certification starting	05 April 2010	05 April 2010
b. Mandatory Certification starting	05 July 2010	05 April 2014
c. Market Monitoring/Enforcement	04 October 2010	05 June 2014

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect upon publication in
newspapers of general circulation. Three (3) copies of this Memorandum
Circular shall be submitted to the National Administrative Register at
the University of the Philippines Law Center and in the Official
Gazette.

Done this 14^th day of February 2014, Makati City.

Recommended by:

(SGD) GERARDO P. MAGLALANG
Officer-in-Charge, Bureau of Philippine Standards

Approved by:

(SGD) VICTORIO MARIO A. DIMAGIBA
Officer-in-Charge, Consumer Protection Group