PHILIPPINES: TOYS, FLAMMABILITY The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.142. 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): Toys. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DPNS 1408-2 Safety of Toys-Part 2: Flammability (5 pages). 6. Description of content: Specifies the categories of flammable materials which are prohibited in all toys and requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are submitted to a small source of ignition. 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: Proposed date of entry into force: 15 July 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 30 June 1996. (158)

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