Electrical Product Standards Philippines

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Electrical Product Standards Philippines

• The Bureau of Product Standards is responsible
  for developing and promulgating Philippine
  National Standards.
• Department of Health food, drugs, cosmetics,
  medical devices
• Department of Agriculture agricultural products
• Voluntary standards
• All approved Philippine National Standards are
  considered voluntary unless otherwise declared
  mandatory.

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Electrical Product Standards Philippines

• Cont.
• Mandatory national standards
• PS/ICC marking on products covered is compulsory.
  
• Products which will affect life, safety and
  health of the people and its environment
• Approval by the Secretary of Trade and Industry
  is necessary through Department Administrative
  Order

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Electrical Product Standards Philippines

• Cont.
• Low voltage 230 volts, 60 Hz
• Low voltage electrical wires and cables, plugs,
  switches, fuse, circuit breakers, lamps and
  related equipment, household appliances
• Source documents IEC, ISO, UL, JIS standards

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Electrical Product StandardsDevelopment Process
for New Standards Philippines

• STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT POLICY
• Harmonize/Align PNS with International Standards,
  where appropriate, consistent with Philippine
  Commitments under the WTO, APEC and AFTA.
• Standards are developed on a consensus basis
  taking into consideration the interest of all
  stakeholders
• Through the Technical Committee (TC) process with
  representatives from industry, government,
  academe, laboratories and consumer organizations
• Time required to complete the process is
  determined through the TC business development
  plan but not to exceed 1 year

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Electrical Product StandardsDevelopment Process
for New Standards Philippines

• Impact of international standards development
  organizations
• Ensure active and timely participation of all
  sectors concerned by providing comments on
  standards being developed to reflect national
  interest
• Increase use of electronic/IT facilities in
  circulating, submitting comments on draft
  international standards and ISO/IEC votes
• Encourage manufacturers/industry, consumer
  associations and academe to participate in
  standardization work thru attendance in TC
  meetings both BPS or ISO/IEC TCs and submit
  comments on standards

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Electrical Product StandardsMaking Revisions to
Existing Standards Philippines

• The PNS shall be reviewed, as a policy, every 5
  years by the TC concerned. However, PNS may be
  reviewed as the need arises due to technological,
  alignment with international standards and other
  acceptable reasons such as proposal from any
  sector.
• The revised standard becomes effective as soon as
  approved by the BPS Director or approved by the
  DTI Secretary in case of mandatory PNS.
• Implementing guidelines shall be issued to
  program its implementation. Implementing
  guidelines are prepared by Standards Conformity
  Division.

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Electrical Product StandardsImpact on Importing
Products Philippines

• Requirements of Customs Agency
• MOA between BPS and Bureau of Customs
• Imported products under list of declared
  regulated products shall not be released by
  Bureau of Customs without prior clearance from
  the BPS.

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Electrical Product StandardsExpectations for the
FuturePhilippines

• International standards activities
• BPS is a member body of
• ISO (since 1964)
• P member 24 ISO TCs
• O member 41 ISO TCs
• IEC (since 1998) Philippine National Committee of
  the IEC
• P member 6 IEC TCs / 4 SCs
• O member 2 IEC TCs

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Electrical Product StandardsExpectations for the
FuturePhilippines

• Level of alignment of domestic standards with IEC
  standards
• APEC-ASEAN Priority Products
• 100 of PNS aligned for lamps, ballast, lamp
  holders and lighting fixtures/luminaires, air
  conditioners, refrigerators
• 88 (22/25) for home appliances (cooking and
  heating)
• 26 (19/72) for electrical/electronic safety
  standard
• 10 (1/6) for machinery
• Target date for completion of alignment 2005

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Electrical Product StandardsExpectations for the
FuturePhilippines

• Where we want to go?
• Align PNS with appropriate international
  standards
• Short term complete standards for products under
  10 DTI revenue streams
• Medium term complete alignment work for priority
  products by 2005
• Long term complete alignment work by 2010

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