PHILIPPINES: PVC-V PIPES AND FITTINGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.141. 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 636-Unplasticized (Polyvinyl Chloride) (PVC-U) Pipes and Fittings for Buried Drainage and Sewerage Systems - Specifications (14 pages). 6. Description of content: Specifies unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes and fittings with elastometric sealing rings joints for outside diameters from 110 mm. to 630 mm. and with cemented-type joints for outside diameter from 110 mm. to 200 mm. intended for buried gravity drain and sewer pipes for the transportation of soil and waste discharge of domestic and industrial origin and surface water. 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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