1. DTI, FGAP inspect establishments selling flat glass in Quezon towns
By Ruel M. Orinday
Friday 12th of July 2013
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 12 (PIA) --The
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Quezon provincial office along with the
representatives from the Flat Glass Alliance of the Philippines (FGAP)
conducted monitoring of stores selling flat glass on July 2-3.
Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said about 22 establishments in the municipalities of Gumaca, Atimonan, Sariaya, Candelaria, and this city were visited by the team.
"Industry experts found some items for sale are substandard glass," Budoy said, adding that store owners were advised to return the substandard items to their suppliers and refrain from selling.
According to DTI-Quezon, a flat glass under PNS 195:2005 has the following characteristics: thickness, blemishes, distortion and transmittance. Defects in the glass are blemishes, chipping, scratches, gaseous inclusion and stone. Glass distortion include wave, ream or liner distortion, and lines or strings. Whereas, transmittance is about absorption of lights and solar or heat wave. Flat glass has also PS or ICC quality marks.
"After monitoring, it's enforcement," Budoy said, "stores caught with violative products will be served right away with notice of violation followed by pre-adjudication, and the adjudication proceeding where penalty is meted out."
Store owners have been educated about flat glass and they could not longer use the defense that they do not know what flat glass is, Budoy added. (Ruel Orinday-PIA, Quezon)
Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said about 22 establishments in the municipalities of Gumaca, Atimonan, Sariaya, Candelaria, and this city were visited by the team.
"Industry experts found some items for sale are substandard glass," Budoy said, adding that store owners were advised to return the substandard items to their suppliers and refrain from selling.
According to DTI-Quezon, a flat glass under PNS 195:2005 has the following characteristics: thickness, blemishes, distortion and transmittance. Defects in the glass are blemishes, chipping, scratches, gaseous inclusion and stone. Glass distortion include wave, ream or liner distortion, and lines or strings. Whereas, transmittance is about absorption of lights and solar or heat wave. Flat glass has also PS or ICC quality marks.
"After monitoring, it's enforcement," Budoy said, "stores caught with violative products will be served right away with notice of violation followed by pre-adjudication, and the adjudication proceeding where penalty is meted out."
Store owners have been educated about flat glass and they could not longer use the defense that they do not know what flat glass is, Budoy added. (Ruel Orinday-PIA, Quezon)
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