Problems relating to Trade and Investment on The Philippines
19. Industrial standards, approval of safety standards |
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| (1) Compulsory Philippine National Standard (PNS) | - Since June 2008, Department of Trade & Industry of the Philippines (DTI) has made acquisition of PNS standard a compulsory requirement on zinc plated steel pipe, deformed bar, equal leg angle steel, and steel bar. The scheduled extension of PNS standard acquisition to cold-rolled steel plate in July 2010 met with oppositions both externally and internally. It remains as voluntary standard. |
- It is requested that DTI streamlines and clarifies the procedures (inclusive of exclusionary system) concerning the target products of compulsory PNS Standard. | - DTI Department Order |
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