Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment
DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00 mandates compliance with specific Philippine National Standards (PNS) for fire protection and firefighting equipment to ensure consumer safety. This includes standards for portable fire extinguishers and various fire extinguishing media, such as powder and foam concentrates. Manufacturers, distributors, importers, and retailers must secure the PS Quality and/or Safety Certification Mark from the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) and obtain import commodity clearances. The BPS will issue implementing guidelines and may involve competent organizations for standards enforcement. This order takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers.
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- What is Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment about?
- DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00 mandates compliance with specific Philippine National Standards (PNS) for fire protection and firefighting equipment to ensure consumer safety. This includes standards for portable fire extinguishers and various fire extinguishing media, such as powder and foam concentrates. Manufacturers, distributors, importers, and retailers must secure the PS Quality and/or Safety Certification Mark from the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) and obtain import commodity clearances. The BPS will issue implementing guidelines and may involve competent organizations for standards enforcement. This order takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers.
- What type of law is DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00?
- Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment (DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00) is a Philippine Other Rules and Procedures enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment enacted?
- Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment (DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00) was enacted on Oct 18, 2000.
- What is the citation for Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment?
- Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment, DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00, Oct 18, 2000 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Other Rules and Procedures
- Subcategory
- Department of Trade and Industry
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 18, 2000
DTI DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 005-00
SUBJECT : Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment
1. In accordance with the provisions of R.A. No. 4109, R.A. No. 7394 (Consumer Act of the Philippines), DAO No. 9, Series of 1990, DAO No. 1, Series of 1997, DAO No. 8, Series of 1995 and Sec. 10 (4), Chapter 3, Title X, Book IV, of the Administrative Code of 1987, the mandatory implementation of the following standards is hereby ordered, for the protection of the consumers and the general public:
| 1.1 | PNS ISO 7165:2000 | Fire fighting — Portable fire extinguishers — |
| ISO published 1999 | Performance and construction | |
| 1.2 | PNS ISO 7202:2000 | Fire protection — Fire extinguishing media — Powder |
| ISO published 1987 | ||
| 1.3 | PNS ISO 5923:2000 | Fire protection — Fire extinguishing media — Carbon |
| ISO published 1989 | dioxide | |
| 1.4 | PNS ISO 7203-1:2000 | Fire extinguishing media — Foam concentrates — Part 1: |
| ISO published 1995 | Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for | |
| top application to water-immiscible liquids | ||
| 1.5 | PNS ISO 7203-3:2000 | Fire extinguishing media — Foam concentrates — Part 3: |
| ISO published 1999 | Specification for low expansion foam concentrates for | |
| top application to water-miscible liquids |
2. All manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers of said products shall comply with the requirements of the above-stated standards.
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 products. Importers of fire protection and fire fighting equipment shall secure an import commodity clearance from the BPS as a pre-requisite of import shipments released by the Bureau of Customs.
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. When necessary, BPS may designate an appropriate competent organization to assist in various aspects of standards implementation work (such as product inspection, testing, market monitoring) for these products.
5. The implementation of these standards shall be done in coordination with the DTI Regional and Provincial Offices and the Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection.
6. All other orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Department Administrative Order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
7. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
Copies of said standards may be secured from the BPS Standards Data Center. AHDacC
(SGD.) MAR ROXAS
Secretary
Recommended by:
(SGD.) JESUS L. MOTOOMULL
Director, BPS
Cite This Law
Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment, DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00, Oct 18, 2000 (Philippines)
Mandatory Philippine National Standards for Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment, DTI Department Administrative Order No. 005-00 (Phil. 2000)
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