PHILIPPINES: PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.136. 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): Fire extinguishers. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DPNS 15-5 Specification for Clean Extinguishing Agent-Halon Substitute Portable Fire Extinguishers (16 pages). 6. Description of content: Specifies requirements for metal-bodied, clean extinguishing agent-halon substitute portable fire extinguishers which are electrically non-conductive agents that are effective medium for extinguishing fires and leave no residue upon evaporation and for use in non-residential areas. Covers materials, methods of manufacture and performance of stored pressure type fire extinguishers. 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 and Proposed date of entry into force: 15 July 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 30 June 1996. (157)

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