1. In accordance with the provisions of R.A. No. 4109, R.A. No. 7394, Executive No. 913, Series of 1983, DAO No. 02, Series of 2002, DAO No. 1, Series of 1997, DAO No. 5, Series of 2001, and Sec. 10 (4), Title X, Book IV, of the Administrative Code of 1987, the mandatory implementation of the following specific product standards is hereby ordered, for the protection of consumers and the general public:

                                                       

a. PNS 12-3:2000 -	Lamps and related equipment
	- Electromagnetic ballast
	- Energy standards and labeling requirements
b. PNS 256: 1999	- Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus -
Amendment 1:2003	Safety requirement
(IEC 60065:1998)

2. All manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers of said product shall comply with the requirements of this standard.

3. A third party certification, known as the PS Quality and/or Safety Certification mark, shall be obtained from the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) by all manufacturers of said product. Importers of said product shall secure an Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) from the BPS as a pre-requisite of import shipments to be released by the Bureau of Customs.

4. BPS shall promulgated implementing guidelines specifying implementing timetables, taking into consideration present inventory levels, production capabilities of industries, and testing capabilities of BPS and other testing institutions.

5. The implementation of this standard shall be done in proper coordination with the DTI Regional and Provincial Offices and the Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (BTRCP).

6. All manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers found not complying with these requirements shall be penalized in accordance with the provision for liabilities and penalties under RA 7394 and EO 913.

7. All other orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

8. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation.

Accordingly, all parties concerned are hereby informed that copy of said standard may be secured from the BPS Information Services.

Adopted: 17 Nov. 2003

(SGD.) MAR ROXAS
Secretary

Recommended by:

(SGD.) JESUS L. MOTOOMULL
Director, BPS