Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 27 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 26 December 2025

This part of DARS 1567 covers the requirements and test methods for fabrics suitable for use in the manufacture of school-wear blazers.

Products Covered: IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE (HS code(s): 59); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 26 December 2025

This part of DARS 1567 covers the requirements for sampling and test methods for fabrics suitable for use in the manufacture of school wear shirts and blouses.

Products Covered: IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE (HS code(s): 59); Textile fabrics (ICS code(s): 59.080.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 22 December 2025

This part of DARS 1568 specifies the requirements for the materials, size, and make of school sweaters and cardigans.  This draft standard shall be used in conjunction with DARS 1568-1.

Products Covered: Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, and wadded waistcoats) (HS code(s): 611090); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020); Sweaters 

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 22 December 2025

This part of DARS 1568 specifies the requirements, test methods, and sampling of school socks. This draft standard shall be used in conjunction with ARS 1568-1

Products Covered: Full-length or knee-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl. footwear without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, women's full-length or knee-length stockings, measuring per single yarn < 67 decitex, and hosiery for babies) (HS code(s): 611595); Clothes (ICS code(s): 61.020); Socks

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 October 2025

Draft Supreme Decree amending the Regulations to Law No. 28376, which prohibits and sanctions the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of toxic or hazardous toys 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained. G/TBT/N/PER/15/Add.2 - 2 - and office supplies, approved by Supreme Decree No. 008-2007-SA. That Technical Regulation was notified in document G/TBT/N/PER/15/Add.1. __________

Products Covered: 1. Toys 9503.00.10.00 Wheeled toys designed to be ridden by children (for example, tricycles, cars, baby-walkers and similar wheeled toys);  dolls' carriages 9503.00.29.00 Dolls, whether or not dressed 9503.00.21.00   Garments and accessories therefor, footwear and headgear  9503.00.40.00   Puzzles of all kinds 9503.00.30.00 Reduced-size ("scale") model assembly kits and similar recreational models, working or not  9503.00.91.00 Electric trains, including tracks, signals and other accessories therefor  9503.00.92.00 Other constructional toys 9503.00.93.00 Toys representing animals or non-human creatures 9503.00.94.00 Musical instruments and apparatus  9503.00.9

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 20 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 19 December 2025

This document specifies classification and type, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules as well as marking, packaging, transportation and stockpile of fire resistive coating for steel structure.This document applies to various types of fire resistive coatings for steel structures used on the surface of building and structural steel components.

Products Covered: Fire resistive coating for steel structure (HS code(s): 320890); (ICS code(s): 13.220.50)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 19 December 2025

This document specifies classification, code and type, specifies the requirements for the physical and chemical properties, combustion property and fire resistance as well as the inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and stockpile of fireproof board for tunnels ,describes test methods.This document applies to fireproof board used on the surface of tunnel structures.

Products Covered: Fireproof board for tunnels (HS code(s): 320890); (ICS code(s): 13.220.50)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 16 December 2025

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will abolish the Japanese Pharmacopoeia Eighteenth Edition and establish Nineteenth Edition based on Paragraph 1 of Article 41 of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical Products (HS:30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 October 2025

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock – MAPA amends Normative Instruction No. 39, 8 August 2018 to include the requirement to declare the solubility of P2O5 in water for complex mineral fertilizers. The Normative Instruction No. 29, 5 September 2025 are revoke.

Products Covered: (HS 31) Mineral fertilizers.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 October 2025 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2025

This Circular aims to amend the existing regulatory regime for the importation of agricultural, fish, fishery/aquatic, its products, by-products, fertilizers, pesticides, and other agricultural chemical products into the Philippines in view of recent legislative developments. The objective is to protect human, animal, and plant life from risks associated with contaminants, pests, and diseases.

Products Covered: Importation of agricultural and fishery commodities, including:Plants, plant products, and related materials capable of harboring plant pests (e.g., seeds, fresh fruits, vegetables, fibers, grains, cereals, GM plants, wood packaging materials) (HS codes: 06-15, 44);Live animals; animal products and by-products; other products of animal origin, such as embryos and semen, including egg and honey either in natural state, manufactured, or in processed form; unprocessed animal products of exotic origin such as untanned and/or untreated hide/skin/fur, and animal manure (HS codes: 01, 02, 04, 05);Animal feeds, feed ingredients, feed additives and supplements, pet food, and other feed products (HS code: 23);Meat and meat by-products either in natural state (frozen/chilled), manufactured, or in processed form such as not fully heat-treated/not fully cooked meat products (HS codes: 02, 16);Laboratory biological samples of animal or animal product (such as but not limited to blood, serum, pancreatic cells, and neuronal cells) (HS codes: 30.02, 30.04);Non-therapeutic animal feed premixes and water solubles (HS code: 23);Live/fresh/chilled/frozen fish and fishery and aquatic products including microorganisms, biomolecules, algae cultures, and rhizobial cultures as legume inoculant (HS code: 03);Fertilizer, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals for crop protection and use in animal facilities (HS codes: 31, 38);Biological control agents (BCAs) limited to bio-rational (HS codes: 38.08, 30.02.90); and Goods referred to the DA or goods, not being listed elsewhere in this Circular, discovered by the DA at a Port of Entry and suspected of harboring regulated pests or organisms.

Regulation Type: Regular notification