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DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 24-02
Series of 2024

To All Manufacturers, Importers, Wholesalers, Traders, Distributors,

and Retailers of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, and
Novel Tobacco Products

SUBJECT Supplemental Technical Regulations for DAO 22-06, Series of 2022 on

the Mandatory Product Certification of Vaporized Nicotine and Non­
Nicotine Products

WHEREAS, the Department Administrative Order (DAO) 22-06, Series of 2022 was signed on
15 June 2022 and took effect on 04 July 2022, the objective of which is to strictly ensure that
Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products comply with the specified safety and quality
requirements as prescribed therein;
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 11900, An Act Regulating the Importation, Manufacture, Sale,
Packaging, Distribution, Use, and Communication of Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine
Products, and Novel Tobacco Products, also known as the "Vaporized Nicotine and Non­
Nicotine Products Regulation Act" has lapsed into law on 25 July 2022;
WHEREAS, through RA 11900 it was declared the policy of the State to enact a balanced
policy whereby these novel consumer products are properly regulated using internationally
accepted standards in order to protect the citizens from the hazards of regulated, unregulated
and substandard Vapor Products and Heated Tobacco Products;
WHEREAS, Section 21 of RA 11900 mandated the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to
have the exclusive jurisdiction over any and all issues, requirements, and subject matters
related to Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, and their devices, as well as Novel
Tobacco Products;
WHEREAS, the DTI issued the Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 22-16, Series of
2022 on 05 December 2022 to provide the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 11900;
WHEREAS, Rule X of the DAO 22-16 prescribed that the compliance with the product
standards set by the DTI Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS), in consultation with the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), shall be mandatory and for this purpose, the BPS shall issue
separate technical regulations for the covered products;
WHEREAS, Rule XI of the DAO 22-16 states that only BPS registered and certified Vaporized
Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products, their devices, and Novel Tobacco Products shall be sold
to the general public;
WHEREAS, considering the new requirements set forth under RA 11900 and its IRR, there is
a need for the BPS to issue supplemental guidelines to DAO 22-06, Series of 2022 in order to
align the scope, administrative and technical requirements with RA 11900 and its IRR;

NOW THEREFORE, foregoing premises considered, this DAO is hereby issued to supplement
the implementation of DAO 22-06, Series of 2022 for the uidance of all concerned:
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