TRABAH~

NEG S
KONSYUM"WR

20-03
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. _ _
Series of 2 0 1..0

SUBJECT: THE NEW TECHNICAL REGULATION CONCERNING THE MANDATORY

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION OF CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

WHEREAS, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is the economic catalyst that
enables innovative, competitive, job generating, inclusive business, and empowers
consumers;

WHEREAS , pursuant to such mandate, the DTI is empowered under Executive Order (EO)
292, Series of 1987 otherwise known as the "Administrative Code of 1987" to protect
consumers from trade malpractices and from substandard or hazardous products;

WHEREAS, the DTI Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS), formerly known as Bureau of
Product Standards, is mandated by Republic Act (RA) 4109 to perform standards
development, certification, testing, policy formulation, and monitoring functions;

WHEREAS, EO 101, Series of 1967 empowers the BPS to promulgate, subject to the approval
of the DTI Secretary, such rules and regulations for the marking of goods standardized by the
BPS and for other purposes;

WHEREAS, such BPS mandates are reiterated in RA 7394 or the "Consumer Act of the
Philippinesn wherein it states that, "it shall be the duty of the State to develop and provide
safety and quality standards for consumer products, including performance or use-oriented
standards, codes of practice and methods of tests; to assist the consumer in evaluating the
quality, including safety, performance and comparative utility of consumer products; to protect
the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; to
undertake research on quality improvement of products and investigation into causes and
prevention of product related deaths, illness and injuries; and to assure the public of the
consistency of standardized products~;

WHEREAS, RA 11229 entitled "An Act Providing for the Special Protection of Child
Passengers in Motor Vehicles and Appropriating Funds Therefor" otherwise known as the
"Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act" further states that "it is the policy of the State to ensure
the safety of children while being transported in any form of motor vehicle. The state
recognizes the right of children to assistance, including proper care, and special protection
from all forms of neglect, abuse and other conditions prejudicial to their development, including
exposure to safety risks while aboard motor vehicles."

WHEREAS, in keeping with such policy RA 11229 mandates the DTI to "use standards set
forth in United Nations Regulation 44 and United Nations Regulation 129 including its evolving
standards and other acceptable international standards in the approval or disapproval of child
restraint systems that will be manufactured, sold, distributed and used in the Philippines. Such

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shall be per;odic_ai!Y updated _
ba,sed qn current United Nations R_
egalations
con¢_
eriting Chl1d Restraint Systems.

All manufactur.~rs• .importers,_distriputors and sellers pf.~hild resfr~int systems are required -to-
sec_l)re from thr:J Bvreau ofProduct Standar_d~·(BPS):-a Philippine Standim;Js {PS) mark license-
of linport -C learance Certificate (ICy) license prior to the m8rketing, safe -.a nd distribution .o f
theirpro·itacts. The .BPS shall issue periodicatty a list of child restraint $ystemsmanufacturersJ
importws and distributors, oand the brands which PB$S its standards to be published. in a
newspaper of general circulation or ii'f its website. , .

·wHIEREAS; the Implementing R_ules anc;l Regulations.(IRR} of RA.11229 mandat_es the DTI,
through tf:te BPS, to "(a) Develop standards or adopt international standards referred td iil.thfs
Section ~nd promulgate them as Philippine. Nation~/ Standards for phild resJraiht systems; and
(P) Issue a technical regulation -for theprodud oottific.ation _
pf child testftJiilt syst_ems,"
WHEREA·s~ EO 913! Series of 19.83, vests. with th·e· DTI the adjl)dicatory power&·such--qS to·
Gonduct arbltr~tfon, conciliation. medi~tion;_ lprmal. investigi3tion; imposition of administrative
penalties; and issue cease~and-de·sist ortlers,_seizures, preventive measures alid.other similar
orders in case of violation of trade and . indU$:try laws inc;ludlng those _relaUng to ·t he BPS'·
Certification Sch.em~s;

N.OWTHEREFQRE;.pursuant ~ RA 112.29; RA4109; RA-7394; EO 10.11 Series of 1$_ 6 7; 'EO

; and EO 292, ~eries of 1987~_-the following technical regulation governing
91_3,_-Serl"es of 1983_
the BPS Mandato_ry Product Certification Schemes for child restra-int s_yster:ns is hereby
presctibed and· promulgat~d forth_~ compliance, information and guldari"GS-of all G(>ncerned.

Rule 1: o ·BJEC.TIVE

This DAO ~ims to striCtly ensu_re that child restraint :;ystem~ meet the ~pecified safety·
t:equlretnenls·- as prescribed ~ythls Technical Regulation.

Rule 2. SCOPE

This ·Technical Regulation covets the mandatory certificatior.i of .child .restraint systems, as
follows: · · · ·

2:1. Lateral-facing (carry"'cot)

2.2. R~arward:-facing
2.3. Forward-faCing
2.4 . Combrnatfon (rearward/forward-facing)
2.5. Booster cushion/seat
~t6 . Other ·type!? for sirnil_ar pu_tPQse/S.

Ruie. 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS

For purposes o{this:Order; the foilowing definition·s shall apply:

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 3.1 . Audit -: :a .systema.ticj independen~ and documented process for obtaining audit
evidence, and evciluatin~ it objectiVely to determine the· extent ·to which the audit
criteria are fulfilled. 1 ·

3.2. Audit crJteri.a - set pf policies, :r3~ocedures or requirements used as·· a reference
a9ainst whl.ch audit evidence is, compared. 2

3;3, Attestation - issuance of a statement of .conformity base't;l on a decision fol!owirig

review of an audit report, the fulfillment of :specifi~d reqlJirements has. been
demonstr.ated.3

3.4. Accredited Conformity As~$sment Body (CAB) .... ·ihspectkm body,,. testing
laboralofY or certification ·body ~ccr~dited under PNS 1$,0/IEC' 17020, PNS.I$0/IEC
170.21, PNS fSOIIEC 17025 or PNS JSOIIEC 11065,· respectively, in .its relevant
upd.ated versionl~ition by .the Philippine Accredi~tion Bureau (P.AB) or· by an
accreditat,pn body that is. a .s ignatory to . regionallintemational agreements enter.ed
lnto· by the· Government of' the Republic of the· Philippines through bTl [(i.e. ASia
Pacific-Accreditation Cooperation (AP.AC), International Laboratory Accreditation·
Cooperation (I LAC).,hiternati9nal Accredi.tatlon Forum·(IAF}].

3.5. Bqoste,r c~shio.nfseat- a firm ·cushion L,ISed in conjunction with an aqult. seat bel(
whlch',pa~ses around the body of.the:chitd or r-estrains-the device in which ·the chfld is
· placed~ forming .a .completE:! .child restraint system.:'!

3!6. BPs·-Bureau ofPhilippir're Statid~rds of the DTI.

3. 7~ a·~s: RecQgniZ~d Conformity Asses.~ment .Body {C~) - the CAB (inspection

body, testing laboratory, or- .certification body) .duly recoghized by BPS to have tne
scope and competence·to ·c onduct activities.relevant to 1he requirements set forth by,
BPS, to include· but not limited to·, CABs accredited. by the PABi CAB's r~cogni.zed.·by­
BPS under the .A~soclation of South East ,-ASian Nations MutUal .Recognition
Arrangement (ASEAN MRA) ..Asia-PaGiflc·Economic Coopera~ion (APEC). MRA and.
other regional ·~nd bil;:rteral MRAs entered into by the Government of the Philippines
th rough the- DTl. BPS shall .issu.e Recognition Certificate upon completion of all
requirements for application for recognition.

3,8. <;:arry-cot - a restrain~ ~y~~em int~nded to a~ornmodate and r~strain the chfld: in a
supine or prone position with the child 1s·spine perpendicular to th:e·medif:m longitudinal
plane. of: the vehicle. 5

3.9. Certifica1Jon Body- third ·party conformity assessment bbdy pp·erating a cetliflcation
scheme.

3. 10.C~rtlfieat~ of Coliditionid Release- a .document issue.d to an impprter aflo,wing ·fu.e

temporary rel~~se of goods. fr:om Custom's custody~ .upon· ·compliance with the
Bureau of Customs· (BOC) and BPS requirements. whire awaiting BPS decision on
the issuance of ·tCC/SOC.

·t1sd 19011:2011
·2 lbtcl. .
) JSO/IEC l lfJ(JO
"' PNS UJV"R-44.'20l.t$
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 3.11.Child Restraint System - a device capable of accommodating a child occupant in a
sitting or supine position. It is so designed as to diminish the risk of injury to the
wearer, in the event of a collision or of abrupt deceleration of the vehicle, by limiting
the mobility of the child's body.6

3.12.Combination (rearward/forward-facing) - a child restraint system which can be

used in either normal or opposite to normal direction of travel of the vehicle.

3.13.Confirmation - an action, declaration, document, or statement that corroborates,

ratifies, verifies, gives formal approval, or assures the validity of something _?

3.14.Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) - a third party inspection body, testing

laboratory and certification body operating within its scope of competence.

3.15.Conformity- fulfillment of a requirement. 8

3.16.DTI - Department of Trade and Industry

3.17.Determination - include assessment activities such as testing, measuring,

inspection, design appraisal, assessment of services, and auditing to provide
information regarding the product requirements as input to the review and attestation
functions.

3.18.Evaluation- systematic examination of the extent to which a product, process, or

service fulfills specified requirements.9

3.19. Forward-facing - a child restraint system facing in the normal direction of travel of
the vehicle. 10

3.20.1nternational Standard - a standard developed under the WTO principles for

international standards development such as those developed by international bodies
like the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC}, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
and those developed by foreign standards bodies under these principles.

3.21.1nspection- examination of a product, process, service, or installation or their design

and determination of its conformity with specific requirements, or, on the basis of
professional j udgment, with general requirements. 11 This includes inventory and
sampling.

3.22.1nspection body- a body that performs inspection. 12

3.23.150 9000- Quality Management System - Fundamentals and Vocabulary

3.24.1SO 9001 - Quality Management Systems - Requirements

6
PNS UNR 129:2018
7
Webster 's New World Law Dictiona~y
8
ISOIJEC 17000
9
Ibid
10
PNS UNR 44:2018 & 129:2018
" ISOI!EC /7020
12 / bid

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 3,2S.ISO/IEC·1·7020-Conformity as~essment- Requirements for the operation'of various
types·of.. bodies partb.rming inspection. ·

3.2a.iSOJJEC 17021 - -Conformity assessment ....... R~quirements .f or bodies:providing audits

·- and c_ertlfl~tion of.management syst~rns.

3.2t.lSO/rEC 17025 - Genera] requirem·ents for the competence of. testing:and calibration
la,boratories.

3.28..1SO/IEC 17o.ti5· - C;:onfor(nity assessm~nt - Requirements for bodies CE)rtifying

products, processes and !;>ervic~ .

.3..29.150 1901t ~ Gl!idelines for atiditihg tnan~~emenfsystems.

3.30.Lateral~f~~ng- a child restraint syst~m facing p~rpendicular to ·t he norm·a l direction

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of .trave1 of the vehicle.

3.31.Lot NoJBatch· No.·- an identification number used to: identify ·production/lot batCh of
the product ·for quality ·control-and traceabiliW purposes.

3.3-~,PAB ·- Phillppine.A.ccreoita~lon aur~u of the DTI.

'3.33.Philippine Natior)al St~ndards (PNS)- St~ndards .promu lg·ated .. bythe BPS.

3.34.Product Certification =- the proviSio·rr ,of imparti'al third-party attestati'on· ;that·

o f specified requirements has been demonstrated. ~ 4
,fut:fil!ment _

.3.~S ,PS Li~~nse - authprity gjv.e.n by ~PS to a locailforeign-man~f9Gturer, .autlwrizing·the

use of the PS Ce~fication Mark· on·its product

3;36-.Reiuward-facing :-a chfld 'restraint system facing in the direction opposite to the
nqfmal dir~cti9n of tr~vel of the vehicle.:15 ·

3~ 37.R~vi~w- verifjcptlon of the. suitability, ade_qua,cy ~nd effectiveness of selection and

det~rmination activities,. and the resul.ts ofthese ·activities, with regardlofulfillmen't of
specified requirements. 1S

3.38.$:a mpJing - a. method of _gett.ing-a repr~sentative sample of. a pro(fu~ according to~
specified procedure:.

3,39.$tandard.- a docoment approved by a recognized· body,.- that provides, for common

and repeated use, rules, guidelines. or chatactenstics·. for products or related
processes and production methods, with which compliance is not mandat.ory

3.40.State(nent ofConfirmation- ~ (:!acumen~ stating that th~ jmported child restraint

sy~t~m pro9uct was sourced from a mant,Jfacturer with ~. v.alld .PS License and ·that
·the imp.o.rted t:<hild restraint system pro'duct ftom said manufacturer complies With
specified requirements.after undergoing in$pection and verification

13 PNS UNR -44.;2018 &. 12.9:2 018

1-' JSOILE:C 17065
' s:.PNS UNR -44 .-·?0 UJ. ~ 129,;!0 .1,•'1
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 .3.41.S.,nveillance - C) systematic iteration of conformity assessmept actiVitie_s as a basis
for maintaining the validitY of the statement of confonnity. 17

3.42.Te·c hnlcal Reguratlon ...,a document which _

lays do~n product Chara_cteristics:for tneir-
rela,ed proc~sse~ ~nd production 'methods, including the applicable administrative
proviP.ion~. w'ith which compliance is mandatory.

3.43:Test ~eport- a document that presents tesl r~sults and- other lhfarmath:m relevant
· to a.test. · ·

3.44.TestJng' Let-oratory - a- laboratory which measures~ examines, or determines the-.

Characteristics of perfOrrriance-of material ·or ·products-. It may also be· a laboratory
that calibrates inspectiqn, measuring and test ·equipineN.

3.45.T,hlrd Party - a 'body ·tha~ is independent of th~ organlzath;m that providt;;!s the
proquct/servit;e and· i_s not .the us~r of th_e pr:oductlse)rvice. (testing, inspect1on, and ·
sampJing). 18

.3.46,Trade -name - . any registered 'name or designation idt;!htitying c:ir distinguishing an

.enterprise ··

·3,47.Verificaticm -' confirmation. thrpugh the prpvlsJon of objective evidence, that

speCified--requirements have beenfulfilred.19 This may include product-testing~

3.48.Warehouse - secured premises built puipo~e{y for Storage· of products · and· to

erVe th~ qualitY and integrity of the same.
pres_ .

3.49.(:h11d. r~tr~.'fnt typ~ - means. child restraints which qo not differ _in -such _
_ essential
respect~~-= (a) tD.e ~tl::gory·_in which _the restraint is intended to
be useo-, (b}design~
(c) material~ and (d) construction: 20

R~le 4. THE PHILIPPINE ST~DARD. (PS) SAFETY MARK UCEN.S ING SCHEME

TheP$ Safety Mark l.icen~ing Scheme (P.S licensing $cheme for brevity)_shall be available
to both-local and foreign manufacture-rs selling -or -distrlbotlng child-restraint systems in the
Ph!Hpplne market.. The:Ucense to use thePS Certification Mark sHalf be gr~nted to a company
found to .be compliant with th-~ requirements. To ensure:compliance of the certified pro_ducts,
. regul~r survelll!anCe activities as per existing DTI ru_
l es sh~:,~fl ~ condl,lcted as. follows, as may
be applicable:

4.1. Looatcomp~mies holdfng·. a v~!id PS Wcense;

4.'1.1 Annual system and product ·a udit at the factory; end.

4.1.2 R~ndom lnspectionlverification at the factory/wareho_use/market and· product

testing (if neces;:;ary_};

4.2. Foreign companies ·holding a valid PS Ucense;:

4.2.:-r Aril:lUal syst~m and product audit at the f~Ctory; and

1
1JSO!IEC17000
IB Jbu/;

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 4.2.2·. Regul~u insp.ection/verificatron per shipment,_ and product testing (ifn·ee.essary);

Rill~ 5. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PS

~IC.ENSING SCHE.M E

5.1 _Application for PS Licensing Scheme shall be supported by·the:following:

5, t.t DUly accomplished Qpplication form, subscribed .and sworn to ·by the applicant,
or hi$ duly authol;ized management.. representative. In ~a~e of an overseas
appl.icant, the .application· form ·shall .be duly authenticated by th~ Phil,ippjne
Consulate iri the cout1try whe-re the mam1facturii19 plant to be audited is
l.ocated. The r equireinent .of.aut!lentication may ~waived subjectto recipro.city
arrangement$ between the .Philip.p ines -a~d the· e~porting cou~try;

S; 1.2 For a sole proprietorship: Bk!sin~ss N~m~ Registra.t ion. an.d permit !~ue.d by
the local government unit having jurisdictjon over·it; or

For a corporatipn or partnership: ·SEC Registration ~nd Articles of

lncorporat.ionJPartnership and By..:Laws, S\Jbmittep on~e. unie.s s an
amendment has b~eil rnacle;

5.1 :3 Latest lncomeTa~ Return or lat~st audited financial &t~temerit, ~nd certification
of .an
accountant on the net won:h of the.business, submitted once unless an
am.endment has been made within the.. currentye.ar;

5.1.4 QUality Management System· (OMS) Manual covering the ·ptoduct being
applied for PS-Li'ce:nse~ includipg'the p_
roductls' prod~Ction .procesS; and

5, 1.-5 Oath ot undertakJng tq ·abid~ by the Terms and Con<;litions of the ~i<;;ense,
respectivel_y signed bY the manufacturer/ lo.cal office or agent

5.2 PS li(:ense Applicatio~ Process

5.·2:1 Processing of applications und~r- this scheme replaces·:the PS Scheme und.er

DAO 4 :2008, .subject:to·the requirements and transitory provision .stated.herein.

5.2.2 Each PS License applfcation l?hall be factory, plant or site-specific and importe·r,
local.offfce or agent-specific. Forfor~ign manufacturers, ·onlyone local importer
pe~lic.e.nse shall be allowed. However,~ speciflc .f actory or plant may.ap·p lyfor
ml,lltiple licenses. As sucn •. a separate PS License appli_t;;ation shall be filed by
importer, local office or agent.

s·.2.3 Conduct of Factory'aiJd Product Audit.

5-.2.3.1 Upon sub.!Tl15sion and confirrriatio.n of t he completeness ·an<:f
cqmpliance o{ the doc.l !mentary req1.,1iremen~. an assessment- of try~
Quality Management' System's, ·conformity to PNS ISO 9Q.Oi .and
produd.specifications' .confonnity. to specific,applicable version of PNS
shall be. cotrducted~

·5.2.3.2 Audit sha,ll be undertaken by either the BPS, DTI Regionaf/Prbvincial

Qffiee· .(RO/PO), or · BPS-recognized auditing bodies· bas:e d on

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 established audit proc.e dure. Only recognized auditing bodies in the
BPS. official list may be desi.gnated as. auditors; and

5.2,3.3 Ou.ring the autJH~ samples shall be drawn for all typ~/models per. br~np
of th~ prod!Jc;t to be certifi~d for the·purpose of in.~p.la.nt a,nd in.d.ep~nd~nt.
testing. lnd~pendent testing shall be condu.c ted only· oy BPS-
recognized testing laboratory.

5.2.3.41f there a~e non-9Qnformities not~d during lhe audit, th~ auditors sh~ll
·inform the company and .r equire th.e m to undertake correctiVe actions.
The auditors shall accomplish the non-conformity. report. for the. non:-
conformities observed which shall be acknowledg~d· by·the compan~ls
authorized representati'fe..

5.2.3.5 The company shall implement and. complete the corrective actions
within three (3) months for initial audit and one '(1). month for
surveillance· audit lf the cQmpany fails to iiT)plement tne corrective
actions Within the specified p·erfod, it .sho.uld b.e a ca·u se.for deniaJ of P.S
appli~ation orsuspension ..of the PS Ucense.

5:2.4 If the :applicant is a foreign-oased ~anufael\Jrer, the -appiicatlon shqll, for

purposes of accountability, be made and flied· by· its local branch or
representative .office or representative agency who must be duly registered in
acc·ordanbt:! with Philippine laws;

5;2.5 The P~ License sfla.ll only L?e Jssued upon s~isfa~ory ev~lue~tjo.n qf the fqctqry
a1,1dit and determination of product conformance ·.to· the sp·ecffic PNS ·Eind
updated version of the product thereof base.d ·Oti pertinent test reports;

. 5.2.6 If the evaluation of the factory audit report showed unsatisfactory ·results, the
PS Licens~ shari not be issuec;l.·Only ·.a fter the re-:-assessfTlelit and subSequent
proouct cqrnpfiance ~hall. the-BPS issue t.l:le.PS lic.ense;

5.2.7 ·The P.S License shal,l be eff~ive from the date of issuance .arid with full force
and effect for a periocrot three {3) years·; subject :to the survemance audits
prescribed herein. PS License· can b~ .suspended. withdrawn or 'cancelle·d· at
any time for :.cau.s~ and after dua p~oc:ess; ·

5:2.8 For renewals, the PS Uc·ense holder shail coordinate with BPS or the DT.i
RO/PO, through written notice, for a schedule of the re-·certification ·audit at
least six (6) months before the·expiration date. Otherwise. the PS License.shall
be considered expired immediately atte(the end period ofi.t s validny.·

5.2~9. In case· of change~ materially affecting the PS Ucenst;} and/or license ho[der's
ability to comply wltll BP.S prodl!Ct c~rtlflcation .requirements, the' license holder
.shall Inform SF'S. ih:Writing.at least. fifteen (15) catendar days .pr!or to the date
the changes Will take. effect. The . notice must include ·a request for ·re-
certification audit: The validity· of the PS Lieense shall be deemed suspended
from the da.te of ch.anges faking effect as indiCated in 'the notice until the rel.eas~
or re--certifiCation audft results. ·Theret;lft~; the ·existing PS ·ucense.shall !Je
consid~red .expired.

5.2.9.1 Changes may include, but shall not be limited to, ·change In
manaQ~ment' .or bus.iness riaine; transfer of plant site; modification of
product qe~ign and/or specifiqatfons.
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 5.2¥1 o All importers of child re5.traitit systems covered _
by q valid PS License:issu·ed to
a.foreign man~facU.irei' shalt' appl-y for- a ·statement ofO~;mfirmation {SOC.) on a
per shipm~nt>. per Bill of Lading/Airway Bill b~_sis to. ensure. that the :.imported
produqts came from a Vqlid PS Ueense holder company.

Rule 6~ FILING I PROCESSING OF APPLICATiON FOR STATEM.E NT OF

CONFIRMATION OR ll\lt_
PORT ··coMMODiTY CLEARANCE ·l::qR IMPORTED
CHILD RESTRAINT·&Y$TEMS

63 Tbe importer shall appJy ·for either .Statement or·confii:mation (SOC} for PS 9ertified child
restraint sy$tems or Import Commodity Clearance _ (ICC) for non-PS certiffed child restraint
-systems on a.pershi'pm_e nt ·p er Bill of Lading/Airway Bill basis.. Theduly-accomplished .aod
~ubscribed appliCqtiOtl form shalf !)e. supported by the following:

6; 1.1 For ·-.sole proptl~torship registered. with DTI.: the appli~a~ion sh~ll Qe
accomplished and signed -by the owri~r and_filed by the owner or by a duly·
v e hy Viitu~ of a notarized Special' Pqw~r of Attqrn.ey
authoiized represeritati_
(SPA}; or . .

For Corporation/Partnership registered · with ·SEC, the a·ppllcation shall be

accompiished and ·signed,-.a nd filed by·.any offieer -or organic employee, duly
of
authorized by virtue a notarized boa-rd/partnerShip resolution or Secretary's
Certificate; ' · · ·

-6~ 1.2 P~~_ing List

6.1_.3' Commerclallnvoite;

6.1.4 Bill of Lading;

6.1 ..5. Summary of the_productlon b.atch/lot/s~_iial numbers;.

.6.1:6 OTI :Business Re,gistration Certificate for soie propriete'rship or ~atest SEC
Registration Gertificate and Articles of lhc<:irpor.~ion!.Partnership 'for
corporation/partnership; · ·

·6.1. 7 List of distributo-rs/retailers wjttdheir cqmpiete addresse·$ and contact details;

·6 .1.8 Proof ofownership or -c.ontract of lease of warehouse;

6.1.9 lmporfEntry:(may be submitted later prior to release of the certificate);

6.1.10 Surety-Bond;.
6.1_,11 Copy qf-PS License.for.SOO.applications

6.2 The application for SOC/ICC .shall be processed a:s follows:

Ei:2.1 Application forstatememt of'Co.nfirmatipn (SOC)

6.2.1.1 Th~ applicant -shall submit the' .duly acc.omplished and subscribed
-application form·-and requiremems to the BPS or to the nearest DTJ
RO/PO. .

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 6:,2.1.2-Upon-receipt mth.e application and complete.requrrements, a Certificate
of Conditional Release-shall ~e issu$d, subje·c no the conditi_o ns stated
therein. · · · ·

-6:2.1.~ Produc~ im~peGtion sha,li b~ CQnd!Jctec1 by the_ BPS, DTI RO/PO or the
BPS~r~ccgriized . insp~ction _ i:Jddy -at the declared warehouse in
actordanc~. wifh the applicable proviS!ons hereof.. The original
insp.ection ·report_sh;:ill be serit dir~ctly· _
to the·. BPS by t11e BPS-.
re.cognized- inspection Qody within two (2) working· days:from th_e Qate
of inspection.

6,.2.1 .4 If i_nspection shows that ~~e produCt ·shipped is consistent witn th~
importation .d ocuments (e.g. quantity,_product description, markings,
etc.), soc shall be _iSS!-ied _by the aps Bur.eau birei::t9r or his duly
design.ated. representative. -Otherwise, a ·.Show Cause Order shall be
issued and .the provislon·s ·hereto shall·apply.

6~2.1'.5 The BPS shall have·the prerogative to require ·s ampling and testing to
verify the consistent co'nfodna:nce of the- product to th~. standard as
amenqedjupdated 8:5 We_!J as thEl -COITlpliance of the rnanufacturer.t o the
prqvipion~- ofthis Order and otherapplicable rules and ·r.ef)ulations.

6.2.'2 Applfcation' for Import Commodity CJ~arance (ICC)

6.2.2.1 Processing of application~. under this scheme replaces the ICC Scheme
Linder DAO, 5:.2_bQ8,.subje~t to th~. r~qu!rements·and tr9f1Sitory provision
.stated her,ej(:J,

·s.2.2·:2 Th$ applicant shall -submit the duly ·accomplished and s~bs·cribed
application form and. requirements to the BPS or
to the nearest DTI
ROIPO. .

6.2:2.3 Upon receipt-of th~ application and complete requirements, a Certificate

of Cohdit!onai ·Rerease shall be issued, subject to the conditions sta~ed
therein. ·

6.2.2.4 Product inspection -~n.d drc;~_wing of samples .shall be cond.u~t~d by th.e ·

·sps, DTI RO/PO :or the BPS-recl)gniz.ed insp~ction body at the
declar~ . warehouse· in accor:dance with. the applicable provisions
hereof. The orfginal inspection ·report shall be sent"directly' to the BPS
by ·the BPS-recogniZed in·spection body within two (-4) wor,king days-·
from the date of ·inspection, ·

6.2,2~5 If inspection shows that tl)e product shipped is .~n~_istent with ·the
importatle.n docum~nts, the issuance -of ICC shali .be recommert'ded
suQjed to the satisfactory r.esuit. of testing. Otherwise, a Show Cause
Order shall be issued and the provisions hereto shall ~pp!y,

6;2.2.6 The drawn samples· shall be submitted by _the (;lpplici;l_nt to·· the BP~­
reGognized t~sting laboratory within three (3) working_-days from -tbe
date.ofil')$pection and sampling:for the conduct of testing_.

6.2;2. 7 If ·the result' of the test shbws conformance, the.IGC shall be ·ts·sued _by
the BPS. Bureau Dirscfor- or . hi$ dt:.ily ~ Gsi_gnatad represen~tivc,
Otherwise~ th~ provisiqns under R!Jle g·.o f this Order shall apply.

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Rule "'(. INSPECTiON AND SAMPLING

7.1. Inspection and sampling shall be c;onduc~ed by the BPS, DTI ROIPO or the BPS""
r.e~ognized inspectipn body in accordanqe· with e~sting BPs· Inspection and
Sampling Procedure.

7.2. Sampling Sl.z~.

7.2.1 For ICC. app)fcatian, two (2) sets pffi;ve (5) pi.eces ·of ch.ild restraint systems p·er
type/model per brand shall be randomly drawn from the shipment at th~
importer's Wc:lreh.ou.se. The firsrset..shall be sent to the BPS:-recognized t~ting
laboratory for testing. The ~econd set .s hall be kept by the importer as reserved
samples.

7.2.2 For PS ·initial,. surveillance or recertification audits, three (3) sets of five. (5)
pieces qf child restraint systems per type/model pet brand shall be randomly
qrawn rrom the manufacturer's production line orwar~house. The first set shall
be· t~sted ln:-p.lant The second.set sh?.lfbe sent:to th~ BPS~recpgnized testihg
lab.o ratory for independent testing upon s~tisfactory re~ultof the in-plant test
The remain.itJQ·set snail be kept" by the manufacturer as rese1'ved sampleS.

7~3. Sampling Procedure

7.3.1 The aP$, DTI ROlPO, BPS-recog·niz~d aud.iting/inspection ·boqy., the P.S
appli.eant/licens~ holder~ and rcc
applicant's authorized repres.~ntative shall
ensure. that ·the drawn saTI:~ples are traceable to the particular lot/batch or
shipment-where they were drawn.

7.3.2 Test samples drawn shall ·be· packed/seale(,! ~nd signed in tne presence .. of
~utf:lor.iz_ed representatives from BPS. DTI RO(PO or BPS-re~ognized
auditlng/insp~c;:t!on ·b ody who shalf ·ensufe· that ·.t he R~ues.t for Te.st fo.rm is
p~operly .filled-up and ..signed by the manufacturer or Importer.

7.3.3' The auditor orthe inspector shall ensu.re that tile Reqi.Jestfor Test form together
With the.. drawn ·samples is di.rect~y sui;)mitted to. the BPS-recognized testi'ng
laboratory within thre~ (3): working days from.the dat~ of auditlinspecl1on and
-furnish ·aP$·with a copy thereof within three {3) working days'from submission.
For'foreign-based P.S License holders/applicants·. the auditor .s hall ensure·that
·t he.samples drawn shall be·shipped to the.SPS:..recbgnized testlnglaborato·ry
within three (3) working days from the d(3te Qf audit. ·

7 ;3.4 The SPS-recognii:ed testing laoor~rory shall dopument propf1,:1y the ~ce1pt of
the pro4uct s.amptes to Include b1,.1t not limited to taking . picture~. of·th.e.fortowing:

7.3-;4.1 'R¢quest for Test; an'd

7.3.4..2 Packaging of the· samples as submitted and received·

R.uie 8>. PRODUCT TESTING

a·.1. Product testing shail be conducted by a BPS-recognized te:sting.laboratory.

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 8.2. Product testin~ shall be conducted as follows on assembled child restraint
systems:

13.2~ 1 Cprr:os.iot& Test;

a.~.t Overturning; and
8.-2.3 DY,amfc Tests

8.3, To verlfY conformance to th~· aforementioned testin.g r~q~irement~; the t~st methods
presc;ribed :by PNS UNR 44.:20'18 or PNS..UNR 129:~()18, as appllca.b le, shall be
u.s ed. G~::msiderin£ the regular l,lpdating qf· standanjs, the latest edition "Qf the. PNS·
shall be usea as reference. IUs understood that futu~ am·e ndments of. the PNS used
fn this Order shall be effective one (1) year aft~r its promulgation to.provide. ample
tifneto·an stak~holl;ier:s·.t9 adjust an.d conform to the new·requirementS, if any.

8A. For i.niti~l. ~L,JrveiHance or recertificatiQn. audits, samples drawn :shall pe tested In~·.
pl.ant. The manufacturer·.shall have the· testing capability to conduct the minimum
testing requirements suCh as ctmosion, overturning, an·d ·dynamic tests on
assembled .child resttaint systems~ Only' after ·t he re~mlt of in-plant tests .-s hawed
confof1l:lance· to the requirements· of t.t ie standard shall the al!Qitor prepare the
Reque~t for Test for.indep.~ndent testing ~

8".5. The ·drawn sampl.es shall" be test~d by the BPS-recognized testing laborato~y..

8;6. The original test reports shal.l be sent directly"' to the BPS by the: BP&.recognlzed
testi.ng laboratory together with the pjctures of samples a~ received, pictur.es of
~a,rnple~.Showingihe r~quired markings, and ..copy oftne Reql!~st forTest.

Rule'· 9. ·e\(ALUATION.OF RESULTS

Results of tests shall be evaluated based on the :requir$nents of the··applicable standard.

R1. tfthe drawn samples showed GQnformat:~ce to ·the stanQard, the PS..Licensl:l or ICC
Certificate shall be issued.

9.2. If the drawn samp!es·faiiEKf-th·e·required testS, the applicant may lihdeiiake any of.the
following opt!on$:
9.2.1. For PS app.llc~h:m: :

9.2 .1.1. Appli~nt requests for testing ofthe reserved. samples or undertake·
eorrective measures·.·If corrective measure was ·undertaken, another
product audit shall be oo.n.ducted. . . . ..

Only after re-assessment arid ·stibs~quent prOduct c.ompliance shall

the .manufacturer be allowed by BPS·to use
the·'ProductCertification
Mark•

.9.22. Fo·r ICC ·application:

9.2.2~ t. APplicant ·requests for testi~g of the reserv~ samples, ;3t Its qwn
expense;

9;2.2.2·. Applicant exports the shfpmerit back to the country ofcirigin, at .i ts own
exJ)ense, subject to inVentory and rnspectiori py an au!horized
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 DTi/BPS: reptesentative prior to. the· exportation. Export documents
(i.e~ Bill .of Lading and Import Entry or ai"!Y other.document that will
serVe as proof that the. non-compliant products arnved at the·country
of origin) shall be submitt~. by·the applica·n~ tg the BPS;. or
9.2.2.3. -Applicant destroys the non-conforming products in accordance with
existing rules arid regulations, at it$ o-wn expense, and to be
Witnessed QY ~duly authorized DTI/BPS r~pres~ntative. lnspecti~
and inv~.ntory shall b~ conducted by the DTI/BPS representative prior
to th~ ..actual destruction.

9.2.3. For rejected shipment~ lot or batch:

9.2.3.1. Notwithstanding the· acceptance of the shipment/batch, any no'n-

confarming lots found duting· in.s"j:>ection and/or testing, whether
forming .part of the sample or not, _shall be rejected: . .

9.2.;3.2: The importer or manufacturer at its own ~xpense, shali either export
tq the country of origin or destroy the non-confo~ming product in the
presence of DTI authorized r.epresenfative and other relevant
government agencieslal,rthorities f~ accord~nce- wjth e.xisting ·tutes
a.nd re_g ulanons within nin~ty .(90) d<ws f~om the notice. of rejection qf
shipment, lot Qr batch .

9;3. If the test .results of ·th'e reserved samples show conformance, PS licens·e . or· ICC
Cerflfi~ta .shall be issu'e d. Otherwise, the application shall be denied and/or the PS
License shall be-suspe·n ded. Only. aff~r the r8-assessmerit an.d ·suQ5equent product
compliance shall the BPS lift.the suspension of,ne PS Uc~nse.

Rule·10. MARKING. REQUIREMENTS

For traceability and verification purposes, the required marklngs for·manufactured or imported
child ~estrafnf systems shall be available at aU ·times for verification by··the BPS and OTt
RO/PO, their authorized repr~sen~ives, and by tht:l.duly authoiizeq enfo~c~ment teams either
at the manufactur.ei's/irnporter's warehouse or traders'/distributors'/retallers' warehous:e; if
applicable.

The required markings shall be. as .follows;

10.1 O.n t:hild ·re5trai rit" systems·

10.1.1 Manufacturer's n·ame, initials, ·o r trademark
10~1.2 YearofProduction
10,1.3 lnstru.cticins · for Correct ln!itallatio11 p.nd Use (Appropriate
pictograms/symbols. ~orrect webbing path, eonfigutation, etc.)
1.0.1.4 Country .of Origin
·1.0.1.5 SeriaiLBatch Number
10.1 .6 PS Uyen~e Mark. oi l.CC ~ticker

10.2. On packaglhg
102.1- Trade name.oi:' brand narn.e
10.2.4 Duly regist~r.ed ~trademark
1 0.2.'3 Duly registered business name and addres& of man{Jfacture r and

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·cER.TIFtCATION.OF Clilto RESTRAINTSYSTEMs .
 importer (i(imported) or duly reg.i stered business name arid address ·. of
manufa~urer (if locally manufaCtured);

In Ule .a~en.ce of any of the required markings or submission of inGampfete: marking~•. th~
appiic~tion for PS L!c~n.se, SOC, or ICC shall not be ·processed ~ntil such .tim a· that the
required markings are submitted or corrected.

Rule 11.. f{ECOGNITJON OF CONFORMITY ASSES.SMENT BODY

11 . t . :o nly rec()gnized c ·onformity Asses~ment .B.odi.e~ (CABs) ~hall be allowed to·

partiCipate in this mandatory product.certificatlon scheme·.

11 .2. Any CAB that intends to be r~cogniz~ shali accqmplish the BPS Recognttlon ·
App.lic.atiqn Fqrm together with the foUpwi!19"

11 .2.1. Certificate .o f Accreditation from an Accreditation Body .signatory. to the .

ILACIAPAC MRA, to lnclud~ the Scope. of Accredit<;iti9n; ·

1'1:.2.2. Certified T,rt.ie ,.Copy of.the .Artij::les of lncorpor?~tion . For foreign CAB, af.l
.incorpor-ati~n .dpcuments shall. be auth~nticated by the Philippine
Cons~tate offic~. 'The .autbentication requirement may be waived · subject
to reCiproc~y agreem·ent; ·

11.'2.3. List of authorized signatories indicatrng their company position .and the
correspPnqlng specimen signature; .
11.2.tk. An u.nd~~king to abide by ·the:terms· and conditions of the recognition.

11.3. i=or foreign: CABs, the application shaU be submitted by the loc;::at
office/representative age·n cy to ensure ..~cc0untability. Applications of ,f oreign
CABs with no local office/repre§.entative agency shalll:le deni.ed.

11.4. The requirement. on lq:cal offi~represenfafive agency may be waived subject to

the proVisibns ·of any Mutual Recognition Agreement entered into by.the Philip·piile
Government through the DTI.

11.5. The SPS may, .~t any time, ·qonduct full verification of the competence:of the ·CAS
to perform the conformity assessment activitie~.

Rule 12. TERMS AND CONDITIO.N.S·OF THE PS·.LICENSE

The PS License ho.fders arid importers shall.abide.by tile following terms al")d conditions:

Conl)i~tently ab.ioe. by RA 4109, E;O 133: 1987', Eo 913: 1983 and R.A 7394 and-
their implementing rules and reg.ulatioos, and ol'ders which the· BPS issues ·in
pursuanc~ with ·its authority under :the law.

Ensure that the certifi~d product confQrri1S at all ·timea to applicable standard. as
am.andeQ/4pqated an~ 'its implem~ntil")g rules and. reg~lati'ons.

12.3, Warrant that it has the· authority to use the brand name, trade name. and
tr;3demarks indicated In the application form. ·

1 2 .4_ Be..held l ia.l:>le fo~ any ~an1a9!i'.s that il~. _p,.aduct misht. cause to tt'Jeir con sum.en;.

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· CER,rJFIQA. TJON OF CHJUJ. 'RES:TRA.fNT- SY;JTEMS .
 f2:5. The· Pro·d uct Certification Mark shall not be afftxed on any products not covered
by the license issued by BPS. ·

1-2.6. E_st~b.lis~ and m~intaln systems· of prod.uct recaU and. of .addressing complaints
filed .by its clients or customers .concerning·its certified.products, alid shall maintain
records thereof:

12.7. ~.ive duly-authorized represenlatives ofth.e BP$ or DTI RO/PO or, fn the. case of
foreign qompani~, .BPS or BPS·~ecognized CABs, full access to the premises
whe.re the certified product is. manufactured/assembled/store£1; to relevant
equipment. records, personnel a·nd subcontraGtors for purposes. of irwestigating
·complaints ·or evalue~ting consistency O.f .c¢mpliancewith the requirements of this
technical:re_g.ulation;

12.8. Me~intain a record of all complaints made known to itJ relating to tompliance with
oertification · requirements. and make these reeords available to BPS itsor
authorized representative/s when requested; take· appropriate acfio.n with r~speCt
to such complaints abd any defidencl.es found affecti.ng st.,~ch· prod.uct's
conformahc;;e to ttie requirement!? for certification: a.n~; docu.meritthe action .taken.
subjeGtto v~iifi.caHon bylh~ BPS -or its ao~horized representative/s.

12.9. Submit itself ·to surveillance activities: fu ensure consistent complia_rice wtth the
BPS requirem~hts . of the Product ·c ·ertlficatiori .S cheme. ·

1-2:~10. In case o~ subo(intr:acts-. sh;:lll aseume fi,Jll responsi~lrtty for its sub-assemblies'.•
semi~finlshad and finished products' conformance to fue·specific requltements.

1~. 11. Inform 6PS in writing of any phang_ e s.that will materially affect its PS License and
its ability te comply wlth·BPS product certification requir~ments at 1:east fifteen (.15)
calendar d~ys. prior to the ·date 1he.cha'ngerwill be; made, such as, bufnot limited
·to cha.ng·~ in IT)anagement; business name, addition of brand name, modification
of prod1,.1ct's de.~lgm~ a.nd specifications and/or transfer-of planfslte·~

1.2.11.1 If the change· involves addition of brand name and modification in th~
product's desi_g n .or ·specificat!orrs, BPS :shall facilitate the corj(,luct Qf-
appro·priate:product certi.fication..aci:ivity;_ .

-12.11 .2 In case of transfer of plant- site, BPS, .DTl ROJPO, or BPS-recognized

auditing bodies shall.conductfactoryand product audit at the m::iW'site.

12::12. Pay the applicable fees.and other charges as billed (.)r·sttpu.l ated by BPS. its duly
·recognized inspection and/or certification bqdi(;)s ..

12.13. Any ii)corre9t. .refer~mces· to. the certification scheme; .mrslead.ing use of PS
Llcense,·soo. marks.or any other mechanisms indicating that a product is certified
found In documentation or publicity materials or .any breach hereof, sh~ll be a
~round for the:issua.rtce. of Show C~us.e Order.

12."14. Trader&. or retaHers in possessiort c;>f·covered products wt}q~.e Ps-Uc~ns~s have

expired or have been .SI)spended,. recall.ed, withdr:awn, .revoked or cancelled shall
be notlfied in writing of such -.suspension, re·call, withdrawal, revocation or
cancellation.

·12;15; Upon suspen~ion, recall ,_withdrawal, .:;~.ncell(:ltion or revecauo~ or~ne PS uc:ense,

·the holder· shall discontln.ue the ·rmmufacture an.d/or use of covered products
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 including :advertising materials.relevalit thereto and shall take action a_
s IT)ay be.
requir~d by the BPS.

12.16·. The PS Licens~ is llon-transferaple~

Any infractions of the foregcifng shall be. a ground for the suspension~ withdrawal or
cancellation of the license. · ·

Rule 13. TER.MS ~D "CPNDITIONS .OF THE·. SOC/ICC APPLICATION/CER,TIFICATE

The SOC/ICC applicants -and holders shall abide by the following terms -ah.d condiijons:

13.1. Consi·s.tently abiqe·by RA41o~. EO "133.~ 1987, EO 91-3: 1983-and RA 7394 ahd
their implementing rvl~s and reg!Jiatlpns, and orders. which the BPS issues "in
·p ursuance witli its authority .un.dsr law,

13. 2. Give ·duly-~uthorized repr-eSentatives of the BP.S or OTt" ROiPO. -or BP~~
recognized inspection bodies full access during working· hours to the. declared
warehouse for the purpose of inspection, s~mpling and inventory,

13.. .3.. SOC/fCC ·A-pplicant sh.all abide by the .conditions stipulated in the Certificate of
Condition~al Releas·e issued by BPS. ·

13: 4. Ensure thi:lt the· certified.product. cpnform$ at .all tjme~ to a.pplicab.le standard as
amend~o/upd~ted and its irnple.~en.ting ·rules and .regulatiorns.

·1:3. 5; Be held liable for any ·.damages that its .Product might. cause··t o their consumers.

13. 6. The ICC Mark sh<;~ll not be affixed on any prodUcts nor covered by the ·IcC
Certifica~ issue~ by-BPS,

13. 7~ The SOC/ICC Certificat~/M~rk shall nqt be used ill.. any misleading manner.

tj. e. .Estab.lish .and maintain a .system of product recall ·a·n d of addressing complaints
filed by its clients or customers con·c erriing its :certified prodt:icts, _and. :Shall
maintain records there,of. · ·

13. 9. ·p~ythe applicable fees and charg~s..as "billed· or stipulated by BPS, DTI RO/PO,
and/or BPS-recognized 1nspectiot:i"bodies. · ·

Ariy infractions of the· foregoing shall constitute 'sufficient" grm~nds fqr the ihstitlitloo .of
administrative· s~ctions/fines against the SOC/fCC·applican~holder.

R~ie .14.. R.EQUIREMENT~. IN CASE OF NON-CONFPRMAN.CE

Fo.r cover~d child .restraint s.ystems.that do not confotm to the requiremsnts of BPS rules.and·
regulatiohs7g:u idelines, the ·rollowing provisions, on a per shlpfTient basis,:shall apply: ·

14.1. A SHOW CAUSE ORDER -shail be iss~~d by BPS or DTI~RQ/PO giVing the PS
License holder or"~e imp_ort~r· opp-ortunity·to .explain why its St.Jrety B.ond·shall -not
be forfeited in·favor of DTI and/o.r why a formal charge shall not be ·fite·d. This.may
include a CEASE AND. DESIST ORDER addressed "to the ownl;lr/man~ger or "ttre
authorized represe·ntative of" the company eon~med, to ·r~(rain from supplYing,
distfibutina. selling or displa yln_g for sale the pr:oducts s ubject t her c:;;o( untii ~U(;h
time that the S,ho:w-Caus.e Order i$ lifted.
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 14.2. If the explanation to the Show Cause Order is not acceptable, the BPS or DTI-
RO/PO shall direct the manufacturer and/or importer concerned to submit a sworn
affidavit undertaking to do the following as directed whichever is applicable:

14.2.1 Permanently cease and desist from supplying, distributing, selling or

displaying for sale the non-conforming products subject thereof;

14.2.2 Effect a full product recall to account such products that are already in
circulation through publication in a newspaper of national circulation,
giving the public a period of thirty (30) days from publication within
which to return subject products. The product recall shall specify the
basis or ground therefor. The manufacturer/importer/distributor shall
keep BPS informed in writing on the progress of the recall. Such
publication shall include a NOTICE warning the public that the product
subject thereof is not compliant with the safety and/or quality
requirement; and

14.2.3 Recognize BPS authority to forfeit the Surety Bond.

Rule 15. PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCT RECALL

After the product is declared by the BPS to be non-conforming, the BPS shall immediately
notify the manufacturer and/or importer. The manufacturer and/or importer shall within fifteen
(15) days from receipt of notice implement product recall in accordance with the following:

15.1. The recall order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation for at least
two (2) consecutive Saturdays/Sundays;

15.2. The layout, content, font and size of the recall order shall be prescribed by the BPS;

15.3. The recall period shall be for a minimum of thirty (30) days from date of the second
publication;

15.4. Proof of publication of the recall orders shall be submitted to the BPS or the DTI
RO/PO;

15.5. Inventory of the recalled products shall be submitted to BPS or DTI RO/PO;

15.6. Recalled products shall be condemned, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in

accordance with applicable rules on disposal issued by the DTI , Department of
Budget and Management, and Commission on Audit.

15.7. The manufacturer and/or importer shall compensate parties availing of the recall
order.

Rule 16. FEES, CHARGES, BOND REQUIREMENT AND OTHER EXPENSES

16.1. All corresponding fees, charges, costs, and other related expenses shall be for the
account of manufacturer/importer.

16.2. Fees and charges to be paid by the applicant in accordance with Annex A shall be
as follows:

16.2.1. Application Fee;

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 16.2.2. Audit/inspection fees;
16.2.3. Transportation/travelling expenses, and board and lodging costs of
auditor/s and inspector/s during audit/inspection, subject to existing rules
and regulations or third-party provision;
16.2.4. Processing Fee of Statement of Confirmation/Import Commodity
Clearance on imported products (non-refundable, payable upon filing of the
application on per product, per shipment. per Bill of Lading/Airway Bill
basis, assessed by the BPS based on the amount declared in the Invoice);
16.2.5. PS License fee for manufactured products;

16.3. For imported child restraint systems, a Surety Bond amounting to One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Pesos (PhP 150,000.00) shall be posted on a per shipment, per Bill of
Lading/Airway Bill basis.

16.4. Any violation of the terms and conditions of the Product Certification Scheme shall,
upon notice, result in the motu proprio forfeiture of the bond based on the non-
conformity or non-compliance stated herein.

Rule 17. SHOW CAUSE ORDER AND BOND FORFEITURE

17.1. A Show Cause Order shall be issued against a manufacturer or importer who fails
to comply with legal and technical requirements or whose product/s failed to
conform to such requirements, unless the manufacturer or importer can justify under
oath that the non-conformity is correctible and/or the non-compliance is negligible.

17 .2. A Cease and Desist Order may be issued simultaneously with the Show Cause
Order directing the manufacturer and/or importer to refrain from selling, distributing
or disposing the products in any manner.

17.3. Any violation of the Terms and Conditions of the Certificate of Conditional Release
and/or provisions of this Order shall, upon notice, result in mota proprio forfeiture of
the surety bond.

17.4. Pending resolution of the Show Cause Order involving a particular shipment,
applications filed after the issuance of the Show Cause Order by the same importer
may be processed, provided, a sworn undertaking to abide by the decision on said
Show Cause Order shall be submitted prior to the issuance of the necessary
Certificate/License for succeeding application/s.

Rule 18. SUSPENSION, WITHDRAWAL, AND CANCELLATION OF PS LICENSE

18.1. A duly issued PS License shall be suspended, recalled , withdrawn , cancelled or

revoked based on any of the following grounds:

18.1.1 That the product bearing the PS Mark failed to conform to the requirements
of the applicable PNS as amended/updated;

18.1.2 That licensee failed to comply with monitoring, surveillance or enforcement

notices/directives/orders;

18. 1.3 That the licensee failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the
license:

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 18.1.4 That the licensee made false statements or alterations in connection with its
application for or re-certification of the license;

18.1 .5 That the licensee violated any of the provisions of this Order;

18.1 .6 That an Order of Execution vis-a-vis a decision finding the licensee liable for
violation of a trade and industry law/s or rules and regulations directing BPS
to suspend/cancel or revoke the PS License issued in favor of said licensee;

18.2. The license shall be suspended, recalled, withdrawn, cancelled or revoked after the
BPS Director has served the licensee a notice of his intention to do so, stating
therein the grounds for the contemplated action, granting the licensee the
opportunity to be heard within fifteen (15) days from the date of notice.

18.3. If there is a final finding that a product does not conform to the specified technical
requirements, the license shall, upon mere notice be immediately suspended,
withdrawn, recalled, cancelled or revoked.

18.4. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, the BPS Director may direct that a Formal
Charge be filed against the party concerned pursuant to EO 913 Series of 1983,
DAO No. 7, Series of 2006 and DAO No. 2, Series of 2007 and /or its future
amendments.

Rule 19. COMPLAINTS/APPEAL HANDLING PROCESS

19.1 . BPS shall implement a system of handling complaints/appeals related to the product
certification process.

19.2. Remedies for the action or decision of a BPS personnel/chief/director relative to an

application for PS License/SOC/ICC shall be the following:

19.2.1 In case of denial of the PS License/SOC/ICC application, the applicant may

file a motion for reconsideration with the BPS Director within ten (10)
working days from receipt of the letter of denial. No second motion for
reconsideration shall be allowed;

19.2.2 In case of suspension, recall, withdrawal, cancellation or revocation of the

PS License, a motion for reconsideration may be filed with the BPS Director
by the licensee within ten (1 0) working days from receipt of the notice. No
second motion for reconsideration shall be allowed.

19.3. In case the motion for reconsideration is denied, an appeal may be filed with the DTI
Secretary within fifteen (15) calendar days from receipt of denial of the motion for
consideration. The appeal shall be based solely on grounds of grave abuse of
discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction committed by the official who
rendered the decision.

19.4. The filing of a Motion for Reconsideration shall suspend the period to file an appeal.

Rule 20. PROHIBITED ACTS

The following acts are hereby declared prohibited, in addition to those listed in DAO No. 2,
Series of 2007 and its future amendments, viz:
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 20.1 Use of the Product Certification Mark in any misleading manner;

20.2 Sale, offer for sale using over the counter or on-line mode or any form of
advertisement of any child restraint systems not complying with the particular
technical regulation or corresponding standard;

20.3 Non-compliance, neglect or resistance to effect the product recall as directed by

BPS;

20.4 Misrepresentations, misleading or unauthorized statements and/or claims made in

the application, letters/replies/forms in relation to product certification. Such include
unauthorized reproduction of product certification documents, or any part thereof;

20.5 Non-compliance or failure to comply with the provisions hereof.

Rule 21. PENALTIES OR SANCTIONS

The following shall be imposed upon any manufacturer, importer, recognized testing
laboratory/facility, or any other person or entity found in violation of any provision hereof after
due process, as may be appropriate:

21.1 Administrative fine as per existing DTI Rules and Regulations/Department

Administrative Orders and EO 913.

2 1.2 Cancellation or revocation of PS License pursuant to a final and executory decision

rendered by an administrative agency or the regular courts.

21.3 Cancellation or revocation of recognition issued by the BPS.

21 .4 Watch-listing and/or blacklisting of importers/manufacturers .

21.5 Any other sanctions or penalties as provided under existing DTI rules and
regulations.

Rule 22. DISPOSAL OF SAMPLES

22.1 Tested samples which complied with the requirements of the standard as well as
the unused samples shall be retrieved by the manufacturer/importer within fifteen
(15) days from receipt of notice of retrieval from the concerned testing laboratory,
copy BPS. If the importer/manufacturer fails to claim the samples after the said
period, the testing laboratory shall, with due notice to BPS and the
manufacturer/importer, dispose the samples in a manner deemed appropriate in
accordance with existing accounting and auditing ru les.

22.2 Samples which fail to comply w ith the specified requirements shall be stored for at
least six (6) months in the laboratory to ensure their availability in the event the
importer/manufacturer contests the result of the test including those subject of
litigation.

Rule 23. ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES

BPS may issue such procedural guidelines as may be necessary in the implementation of this
Order .

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Rule 24. REPEALING CLAUSE

All provisions of existing Department Administrative Orders, circulars, and guidelines

inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby repealed subject to the transitory
provisions below.

Rule 25. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

If any term or provision of this Order should be declared illegal or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the remaining terms and provisions thereof shall remain unimpaired
and in full force.

Rule 26. TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

26.1. All brand new child restraint systems imported into the Philippines prior to the
effectivity of this Order and are currently in the possession of the importers,
distributors, or retailers may be certified by the BPS as per Rule 6 of this Order within
t\~e!ve (12) months from the effectivity of this Order.

26.2. In the absence of a BPS-recognized testing laboratory, the PS License

applicants/holders shall nominate a testing laboratory accredited by an accreditation
body signatory to ILAC/APAC MRA to conduct the product testing as per Rule 8 of
this Order.

26.3. Meanwhile, in lieu of product testing, the importers shall warrant that the child
restraint systems they import into the country conform to the standard through the
following:

26.3.1 Importers shall submit suppliers/manufacturer's declaration of conformity on

a per shipment per Bill of Lading/Airway Bill basis;
26.3.2 Copy of valid test report for each type/model per brand of imported child
restraint systems issued within two (2) years from the date of filing of the
application by a testing laboratory accredited by an accreditation body
signatory to ILAC/APAC MRA; and

26.3.3 Copy of valid ISO 9001 Certificate of the manufacturer

26.4. It is understood that the requirements stated in Rules 26.2 and 26.3 of this Order shall
cease to be implemented once a BPS-recognized testing laboratory is available.

Rule 27. EFFECTIVITY

This Order shall take effect upon fifteen (15) days after its publication in a national newspaper
of general circulation, a copy of which shall be submitted to the UP Office of National
Administrative Register.

Done in the City of Makati this 15 day of Jv lj in the year 2020.

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 Recommended by:

A TH B. CASTELO
Director, Bureau of Philippine Standards secretary, CPG

Approved:

RAMO
Se

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 ANNEX'"A'"

T~LE 1: ·SCH_EOULE OF FEES ANO CHARGE_S FOR BPS PS UCENSING

P'ARTICU L.ARS .f.E:E: PAYABLE TO

1 Application Fo1111 Php 300.00
OTI
'2 Quality. ~anual Review Php 5 ,00.0 .00
Pre-Audit/ Audit/ Surveillance, Audits ~er Man,;Hour (P~yable within1.5 qays after billing')
3 as ·per $12e of establishment based on Table 1A ·
Php 100.00 or as ch~rged by
3.1 Micro
Designated A~diting. Bot;fy
Php 300.00 or as charged by II
3.2 Small. De·signated Auditing ·Body DTI I D.e signated
P.hp 400.00 or as -Charged by Auditih~· Body
_3.3 Medil!rn D~igJiated Auditing (3o~y

3.4 Large Php 500.00 or as dlarg~ by I

Designat.ed.Auoiting B_o dy
4 Original Lice·nse Fee* (Payable within 15 days after billing)
4.'1 MICI'Q Php 5,000.00
4.2 Small Php 7,50.0.00
DTI
4,3 Medium Php 1.0,000;00-
4.4 La rae Php t2,500.00.
5. Annuai License Fee* (Payable within 15 days after billing)
5:1 Micro Php 2;500.00
I
5.2 ·s~an Php 3 1750.00
DTI
5.3 Medium Php 5,000.00
5.4 _Large .P hp··6,2Q0.0.0
As per ait$nge·m ent DTI/ Designated Auditing
6 Transportation
(if n(:)cessary) Body
As per aiTangernen~ DTI/ Q.~srgn~ted Auditing
7 Hotel Accommodation (if nec~s~ary) ·Body

B Testing Fee.
As charg~d by Designated BP$:-Rec.ognized Testing
Testing Laboratory Laboratory
As charged by Freight
9 Freight Charges of Samples Fr~ight Forwarder
Forwarder
As Per Official Receipts I
1.0 Market 'Sample Manufa~turerJtmporter
Sales Invoice

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 TABLE·1A: SIZE OF ESTABUSHMENT

SrzE. OF ESTABLIStiMENT ASSETS

Micro Up to·Php a.ooo. ooo~oo
.Small· Php 3·;oo·o,001.00 upJo Php 15,000.000.00
Medium Pl':lp 15,000,.001.00 up ~o Php 100.000~000~00

Large Ov~r- Php 100.,000;000.00

! SCHEDULE .O F fi;:ES AND CHARGES· FOR THE IMPoR-T .CO.M~ODITY

TABLE 2_
CJ,.EARANC'E (ICC) ANO 'S TATEMENT OF CONFIRMATION (SO-C)

PARTICULARs FEE PAYAB.LETO

Application Fee Php 300;00 DTJ

Ptoces$ing ·fee (d~pends on the val~e of the batch being ·applied for SOCJiCO)
liwoice/batch value up to
Php 5,000.00
. Php 500,000-.00
lnvoic~/b(itcn value fr.o.m
Php 500,001 .00 .to Php 7,500.00 DTI
Phr.r t.ooo,ooo.oo
'Invoice/batch value abov~
:Php 1,00.0 ,000.00
Php 1o,ooo.oo
As ch~rg~d py'the DTI/ Designated
.lnspe¢ion·Fee DT.I/ BP$ o:esignqted
lnsp~ction· Body
Inspection Bddy
As per arran·g ement DTI I'Oesignated
Transpo~tion
(jt necessary) lhspectiqn ·Bo.d'y·
As.charged by the
BPS--Recognized
Testing Fee BPS~Recognlzecl'
Testing Laboratory
Te~ti,ng ·Labora,tory

As,.charged by Freight
Freight charg~s of l;>ampl~s freight Fatwarder
Forwarder
As per·Official
Market. sample ReceiptsJSales ~~~faoturerfJm_porter
liwoice

Note.s:

•!- Original and Annil~l License Fees cfepend on the sf~~ of establishin~nt as s:tfpulated.
on Ta/JI~ 1A ht::roin.
<· The S.chedt.~le of Fees and .Charges in this DAO we.re adopted from .DAO '4:2008 and
DAO 5;2008: .

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