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In accordance the provisions of R .A. No 4109, R .A To . 7394, Executive Order No . 913 ,

Series of 1983, DAO No . 9, Series of 1990, DAO No . I, of 1997, DAO No . 8, S *es of
1995, and Sec 10(4), Title X, Book IV, of the Adn-* *'su-ative Code of 1987, the mandatory
implementation of the following ific product stai_ ds is hereby ordered, for the protection o f
cons ers and the general public :

1 .1 PNS 49 :2002 Steel bus for concrete reinforcement – Specificatio n

1 .2 PNS 211 :2002 Rerolled steel bars for concrete reinforcement - Specification

2 . All manufacturers, distributors, * porters and retailers of said products shall com p
requirements of these s. dards .

A third F c 'cation, o the PS Q andlor Safe C `rc ation Mark, shall b e

- ted the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) by all ufacturers of said products .
Importers of said products shall secure an Import Co odity Clearance (ICC) from the BPS as a
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pre-requisite of - port shipments to be released by the Bureau. of Customs .

4. BPS shall promulgate * plementing guidelines specifying * plementing able's, taking int o
consideration present inventory levels, production capabilities of industies, and testin g
, capabilities of BPS and other tesfing institutions. When necessary, BPS may designate a n
appropriate competent organization to assist in various aspects of standards * le ton work
(such as product inspection, tesing, market monito * g)these products .
for

5. The implementation of these start' ds shall be done in proper coordination with, the DT I
Regional and Provincial C ffices and the Bureau of Trade Regulation and Cons Protectio n
(BTRCP).
6. AII other orders or parts thereof which are inconsistent the provisions of A s ativ e
Order are hereby repealed or ended accordingly .

7. This Order shall t a k e e ff e c t fifteen (15) days a f t e r publication in two newspapers of genera l
circulation .
Accordingly, all p es concerned are hereby in o ed that copies of said s dards be
secured from the B S Standards Data Center.

Date : 6 August 2002 .

Recoil iended by :

..LU S
Director, BP