1. Introduction of Philippine PS Certification
According to the provisions of the Philippine Consumer Law, part of the responsibilities of the Philippine Bureau of Standards (BPS) is to protect consumers from health and safety hazards and to assure the public of the consistency of standardized products on the market. In order to fulfill this responsibility, the bureau stipulates the standardization and certification of locally manufactured and imported products, so that consumers can obtain high-quality and safe products that comply with the relevant Philippine National Standards (PNS).
Currently, BPS implements two (2) compulsory product certification programs: safety certification mark licensing program (Philippine Standard (PS) quality) and imported commodity clearance (ICC) certification program. The products covered by the compulsory certification, whether locally manufactured or imported, cannot be sold in the Philippine market if the product does not have the PS or ICC mark.
The safety certification mark license (PS) is granted to local or foreign manufacturers that meet the requirements of PNS ISO9001 and related product standards. At the same time, ICC certificates are issued to importers whose imported products comply with relevant PNS regulations.
The PS logo and ICC sticker affixed to the product are consumers’ guarantee that the products they buy have passed the BPS certification.
Description of Philippine PS and ICC certification attributes
| Authentication attributes | PS certification | ICC certification |
| Issuing agency | Philippine Bureau of Standards (BPS) | Philippine Bureau of Standards (BPS) |
| Testing agency | Philippine Bureau of Standards (BPS) accredited laboratory | Philippine Bureau of Standards (BPS) accredited laboratory |
| Product Range | BPS control products | BPS control products |
| Test content | PNS standard | PNS standard |
| Mandatory/voluntary | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Factory inspection | Need | unnecessary |
| Local representative | Need | Need |
| Certificate validity period | 3 Year | 3 Year |
| Certification mark | ||
| Certification duration | ||
| Support hotline | +63 956 274 9266（Mr. Shrek） | |
2. Scope of compulsory products for PS certification in the Philippines
Currently, the BPS compulsory product certification program covers (87) products. They are divided into (3) main product groups; namely electrical and electronic products, machinery/construction and building materials, and chemical and other consumer products.
For the specific control list, please refer to the mandatory certification list on the official BPS website.
3. Philippine PS certification process
4. Documents to be prepared for PS certification
| No. | File type |
| 1 | Articles of incorporation or business name and subcontracting agreement |
| 2 | Factory Quality Manual |
| 3 | Product manufacturing process |
| 4 | Test equipment list |
| 5 | Test equipment measurement certificate |
| 6 | Product nameplate |
| 7 | Description of the supply chain |
| 8 | Factory location map |
| 9 | Letter of Commitment |
5. How much does the Philippines PS certification and ICC certification cost? What is the time period?
Different product categories and different application modes have very different fees and cycles.
Please contact the following Philippine PS certification specialist to obtain the actual certification fee and time period.
| Support hotline | |
| Company Email | cs@weitest.net |
| Mr. Shrek | +63 956 274 9266 |
6. Why choose WeiTest? What are the advantages of WeiTest?
1） Cooperate directly with the Philippine PS Bureau to reduce the cost by 20% compared to the traditional subcontracting model of other testing and certification agencies in the market；
2） 6 years of PS certification experience in the Philippines；
3） Provide a full set of document templates for faster certification；
4） Philippine certification problem solving expert;
7. Philippines PS certificate template
