According to a report by Pressreader on December 16, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Philippines is revising the technical regulations for e-cigarette products, expecting significant changes to the approval process for companies selling such products.
Perpetua Werlina Lim, Assistant Director of the Consumer Policy Advocacy Bureau, announced on a radio program on Saturday (14th) that the department's Administrative Orders No. 22-06 and No. 24-02 will be revised.
Previously, these products had to undergo testing. But now, they will go through the audit process and are required to submit the audit results directly to the Ministry of Commerce. The official pointed out that stakeholders can provide feedback on changes to technical regulations by December 19th.
According to the Department of Trade and Industry's 2024 documents, auditing and sampling work will be conducted by regional or provincial offices, the Philippine Standards Bureau (BPS), or its accredited auditing agencies. The process for applying for a Philippine Standards (PS) license will target specific factories, production sites, importers, local offices, or agents.
Retailers selling e-cigarette products without a PS license will be considered illegal. Their products will be confiscated, their business will be suspended, and they will face penalties.
In July 2022, the Republic Act No. 11900, also known as the "e-cigarette bill," took effect in the Philippines, with its implementing rules and regulations being released in December of the same year. The Department of Trade and Industry announced in June that from January to May of this year, e-cigarette products worth 32.76 million pesos (56,000 dollars) had been seized.
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