PHILIPPINES: PIPES AND FITTINGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.140. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Philippines. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Product Standards Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): PVC-U pipes and fittings. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DPNS 290-Unplasticized Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC-U) Pipes and Fittings for Soil and Waste Discharge (Low and High Temperature) Systems Inside Buildings - Specification (17 pages). 6. Description of content: Lays down the specification for unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes and fittings, with nominal outside diameters of 16 mm. to 40 mm., intended for domestic installation inside building for (a) solid and waste discharge pipelines (including the ventilation of these pipes and (b) internal rainwater pipes for the transportation of waste waters (low and high temperature). 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of consumers. 8. Relevant documents: RA 4109, RA 7394, EO 913 s. 1983, EO 133 s. 1987, DAO 9 s. 1990, DAO 4 s. 1994, DAO 8 s. 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 15 July 1996. Proposed date of entry into force: 15 July 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 30 June 1996. (157)

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