PHL/196
WTO/TBT
PH Philippines
  • 29 - Electrical engineering
  • 31 - Electronics
  • 97 - Domestic and commercial equipment, Entertainment, Sports
2017-02-06
2016-12-13
Household and Similar Electrical Appliances whether locally manufactured/assembled or imported
The draft requires all manufacturers, assemblers, and importers of products stated under clause 5.1 of this Order to secure a Philippine Standard (PS) Certification Mark License or an Import Commodity Clearance (ICC), respectively, prior to its distribution and sale.The draft requires all manufacturers, assemblers, and importers of products stated under clause 5.1 of this Order to secure a Philippine Standard (PS) Certification Mark License or an Import Commodity Clearance (ICC), respectively, prior to its distribution and sale.Mandatory Philippine National Standards (PNS) for household and similar electrical appliances (9 pages, in English)

Under this draft Department Order, all manufacturers, assemblers, and importers of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances shall comply with the requirements of the Philippine National Standards. Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public (i.e. for use in commercial establishments) are within the scope of this Order. This Order does not cover appliances that are exclusively for industrial purposes.

The draft requires all manufacturers, assemblers, and importers of products stated under clause 5.1 of this Order to secure a Philippine Standard (PS) Certification Mark License or an Import Commodity Clearance (ICC), respectively, prior to its distribution and sale.