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(NAR) VOL. III NO. 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 1992

[ DTI DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2, March 02, 1992 ]

MANDATORY PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS



1. In accordance with the provisions of Executive Order No. 133, series of 1987, R.A. No. 4109, Executive Order No. 413, series of 1983 and DAO No. 9, series of 1990, the mandatory implementation of the following standards is hereby ordered, for the protection of consumers:
1.1 PNS 65:1990 — Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC Pipes for Potable Water Supply — Specification
   
1.2 PNS 12:1991/ AMD 1:1992 — Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps — Specification
2. All manufacturers of the above mentioned 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 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 Product Standards (BPS) by all manufacturers concerned. Importers of the above mentioned products shall secure a commodity clearance from the BPS as a prerequisite 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: 2 March 1992

(SGD.) LILIA R. BAUTISTA
Secretary
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