DTI-BPS aims to help reduce road accidents with new traffic safety standards

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has adopted and approved as Philippine National Standards (PNS) the following standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on road traffic safety:  PNS ISO 39001:2020 Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems — Requirements with guidance for use (ISO Published 2012) ICS. 03.100.70; 03.220.20  PNS ISO 39002:2020 Road continue reading : DTI-BPS aims to help reduce road accidents with new traffic safety standards

DTI-BPS approves new standard for pneumatic tubes for motorcycles

The new standard for pneumatic tubes for motorcycles has been approved by the Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standard (DTI-BPS) as a Philippine National Standard (PNS). The PNS 34-1:2019 Pneumatic tubes for motorcycles – Specification specifies the requirements and test methods for tubes of pneumatic tires for motorcycles (UN ECE Categories continue reading : DTI-BPS approves new standard for pneumatic tubes for motorcycles

DTI implements online services for product certification, ICC sticker verification

To facilitate ease of doing business through streamlining and automation of frontline service transactions, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has started to process product certifications under the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) through an online portal. The Product Certification Information Management System (PCIMS) features an end-to-end online and paperless processing of Import Commodity continue reading : DTI implements online services for product certification, ICC sticker verification

Check the marks, buy wisely

The public are advised to check the marks when buying electrical lights to ensure that these have passed the Philippine standards. Locally-manufactured products must bear the necessary PS mark,while imported products have the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark. While Christmas lights are part of the festive celebration during the yuletide season, it is not about continue reading : Check the marks, buy wisely

DTI reorganizes Technical Committee on electromagnetic compatibility

The BPS/TC 74 members conducted its meeting on 25 April 2018 in the BPS Conference Room, Trade and Industry Building, Makati City. The DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) reorganizes its Technical Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility (TC 74) to develop Philippine National Standards on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). EMC is the ability of electronic and electrical continue reading : DTI reorganizes Technical Committee on electromagnetic compatibility