[ DTI DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 09-10, SERIES OF 2009, November 23, 2009 ]

MANDATORY PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR HOT-DIP METALLIC-COATED STEEL SHEETS FOR ROOFING



1. In accordance with the provisions of R.A. No. 4109, R.A. No. 7394, Executive Order No. 913, Series of 1983, DAO N0. 02, Series of 2007, DAO No. 4, Series of 2008, DAO No. 5, Series of 2008, and Sec 10 (4), Title X, Book IV, of the Administrative Code of 1987, the following Philippine National Standard is hereby adopted for mandatory implementation

PNS 67:2009 - Hot-dip metallic-coated steel sheets for roofing - Specification*

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 DTI prior to distribution and/or selling in the local market.

4. BPS shall promulgate 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 this requirement shall be penalized in accordance with the provision for liabilities and penalties under R.A.  7394, E.O. 913 and DAO 02:2007

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  All other orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.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 copies of said standards and implementing guidelines may be secured from the Bureau of Product Standards.

Adopted: 23 Nov.  2009
 
(SGD) PETER B. FAVILLA
Secretary

Recommended by:
 
(SGD) ATTY. VICTORIO MARIO A. DIMAGIBA
Director-in-Charge, BPS

(SGD) ZENAIDA C. MAGLAYA
Undersecretary, CWTRG



* Text Available at Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City