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BPS At-A-Glance

The BPS is a governmental body under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Based on Republic Act (RA) 4109 "Philippine Standardization Law", the BPS is the National Standards Body (NSB) of the Philippines.  As the National Standards Body, BPS supports industry and protects consumers' welfare through: development and promulgation of standards, product testing and certification; accreditation of competence and capability of testing and calibration laboratories; accreditation of management system certification bodies; and private emission testing centers; national registration scheme for quality assessors; international cooperation on standards and conformance; and training programs on ISO 9000/PNS 1000, ISO 14000/PNS 17000, ISO/IEC 17025, product certification and other standardization activities.

Primarily, the BPS undertakes the development, promulgations and promotion of Philippine National Standards (PNS) to ensure the Philippine consumers will get the value of their money.

BPS provides services to the public and provide necessary technical infrastructure to make Philippine companies more competitive.

BPS in involved in the development and application of national, regional and international standards, of which many are developed in partnership with various technical committees and working groups.  As Philippine representative in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), BPS ensures that Philippines' voice is heard, worldwide.

The Philippines, through the BPS, has established strategic standardization linkages to ensure the trading of Philippines' products and services are facilitated.  BPS strategic linkages includes both at the local, regional and international level, to wit: membership in ISO and membership in regional bodies like: the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (APEC SCSC), and the ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ).

The objectives of BPS are embodied in the   Philippine Standardization Strategy.  Objectives are in line with the key result areas of the programs being implemented by the DTI that include investment expansion, export growth, promotion of consumer welfare including industry and SME development.


Contact Us

Come and visit our office! We'll be glad to be of service to you. You can reach us through the following contact details:

  • BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS
    3rd Floor, Trade and Industry Building
    361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue
    Makati City 1200 Philippines
    Telephone : (63 2) 751.31.23
    Fax : (63 2) 751.47.06
    E-mail : bps@dti.gov.ph