Philippines notifies WTO of draft guidelines on fuel efficiency labeling for automobiles

On April 16, 2024, the Philippine Department of Energy notified the WTO/TBT of the draft "Implementing  Guidelines  of  the  Philippine  Transport Vehicles  Fuel  Economy  Labeling  Program  for  Category  M1  Road  Transport  Vehicles  for Internal Combustion Engine only.” The draft guidelines are being considered based on two circulars regulating the fuel economy performance of motor vehicles (Department of Energy Circular No. DC2023-05-0017 and Department of Energy Circular No. DC2023-05-0017), which would require passenger cars to display a fuel economy label.