DTI seizes almost P300K prohibited vape products in Valenzuela City ops

VALENZUELA CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry – Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) seized 923 units of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products, and novel tobacco products worth Php 255,940.00 during its focused enforcement operation in Valenzuela City, on 04 May 2023. Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo and DTI-FTEB Director continue reading : DTI seizes almost P300K prohibited vape products in Valenzuela City ops

DTI reminds online platforms to only sell PS or ICC certified consumer products

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG), through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS), reminds online platforms, including its sellers, merchants, or e-retailers to ensure that all products under the DTI mandatory certification that are offered for sale in their sites should bear the Philippine Standard (PS) mark or the Import Commodity continue reading : DTI reminds online platforms to only sell PS or ICC certified consumer products

DTI’s 5th annual Inclusive Innovation Conference ignites talks on culture and mindset change

Makati City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) convened via a virtual conference of key stakeholders from the government, academe, industry, and other development partners last 15 December 2021 to discuss the progress of the country’s inclusive innovation programs.  Now on its fifth year, the annual Inclusive Innovation Conference (IIC) focused the theme: continue reading : DTI’s 5th annual Inclusive Innovation Conference ignites talks on culture and mindset change

DTI implements online services for product certification, ICC sticker verification

To facilitate ease of doing business through streamlining and automation of frontline service transactions, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has started to process product certifications under the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) through an online portal. The Product Certification Information Management System (PCIMS) features an end-to-end online and paperless processing of Import Commodity continue reading : DTI implements online services for product certification, ICC sticker verification

Check the marks, buy wisely

The public are advised to check the marks when buying electrical lights to ensure that these have passed the Philippine standards. Locally-manufactured products must bear the necessary PS mark,while imported products have the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark. While Christmas lights are part of the festive celebration during the yuletide season, it is not about continue reading : Check the marks, buy wisely