Philippines: Update of regulation for certification of vehicle components

 

Philippines has published Department Administrative Order (DAO) – The New Technical Regulations Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of Automotive Products.

It aims to ensure that the following automotive products manufactured, imported, distributed, or sold in the Philippines meet the specified quality requirements as prescribed by this Technical Regulation:

1.1 Motorcycle Helmets and their Visors;

1.2 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids;

1.3 Road Vehicle Safety Belts;

1.4 Pneumatic Tires;

1.5 Pneumatic Tubes;

1.6 Lead-Acid Starter Batteries;

1.7 Lithium-Ion Batteries;

1.8 Audible Warning Device;

1.9 Rear View Mirrors;

1.10 Head Restraint;

1.11 Safety Glazing Materials;

1.12 Retroreflecting Devices;

1.13 Filament Lamps;

1.14 Headlamp;

1.15 Front Position Lamps, Rear Position Lamps, Stop Lamps, Direction Indicator Lamps, and Rear-Registration Plate Illuminating Devices.

On 03 November 2022, the Philippines acceded to the UN/ECE 1958 Agreement entitled “Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these United Nations Regulations”.

Therefore, an update of the existing certification regulations was necessary to add references to UNECE regulations and introduce other changes.

To understand the full scope of regulatory changes, please contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research directly.