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(NAR) VOL. II NO. 2 / APRIL - JUNE 1991
[ DTI ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 7, June 17, 1991 ]
MANDATORY PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS
1. In accordance with the provisions of Executive Order No. 133, series of 1987, and Sections 3 and 4(a) of R.A. No. 4109, the mandatory implementation of the following standards is hereby ordered, for the protection of consumers:
2. All manufacturers of the abovementioned products shall comply with the requirements of said national standards. Distributors, importers, and retailers of these products shall likewise see to it that only products shall likewise see to it that only products conforming to these standards are imported, distributed, or sold in the country.
3. A third party certification, known as the PS Quality Certification Mark, shall be obtained from the Bureau of Products Standards (BPS) by all manufacturers concerned. Importers of the above mentioned products shall secure a commodity from the BPS as a pre-requisite of import shipment release by the Bureau of customs.
4. The 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) for 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.
Adopted: 17 June 1991
| 1.1 | PNS 12:1991 – Ballast – Fluorescent Lamps – Specification (1st Revision) | |
| 1.2 | PNS 42:1991 – Lampholders and Startholders – Fluorescent Lamps – Specification (1st Revision) | |
| 1.3 | PNS 02:1983 (2nd Amendment) Tubular Fluorescent Lamps for General Lighting Service – Specification | |
| 1.4 | PNS 299:1990 – Requirements for Conversion of LPG Cylinders | |
| 1.5 | PNS 35:1984 (Amendment 01:1990) – Wires & Cables – Thermoplastic - Specification | |
| 1.6 | PNS 47:1990 – Lighters – Cigarette, Cigar & Pipe Lighters – Safety Specification |
2. All manufacturers of the abovementioned products shall comply with the requirements of said national standards. Distributors, importers, and retailers of these products shall likewise see to it that only products shall likewise see to it that only products conforming to these standards are imported, distributed, or sold in the country.
3. A third party certification, known as the PS Quality Certification Mark, shall be obtained from the Bureau of Products Standards (BPS) by all manufacturers concerned. Importers of the above mentioned products shall secure a commodity from the BPS as a pre-requisite of import shipment release by the Bureau of customs.
4. The 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) for 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.
Adopted: 17 June 1991
(SGD.) PETER D. GARRUCHO, JR.
Acting Secretary
Acting Secretary