DTI mulls over mandatory certification for e-bikes, batteries

Oct 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is actively studying rules that would require manufacturers to have electric bicycles, other light electric vehicles, and their batteries undergo mandatory safety certification before selling them in the Philippines. Under a draft technical regulation, the agency plans to require that covered vehicles obtain Philippine National Standards

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