A product safety and quality advocacy group has urged the government to implement stricter testing for imported cement and steel to determine their high quality and safety before they are sold in the domestic market. The Philippine Product Safety and Quality Foundation issued the call amid reports that substandard cement and steel products made in other countries had entered the Philippine market. The foundation said in a position paper imported shipments should not be released without undergoing the mandatory testing for safety and quality standards. The advocacy group said post-shipment inspection at ports of entry within the country should be done for imported cement for safety reasons, and release of the same should be done only after safety tests had been satisfied. In Malaysia, for instance, imported products are tested right at the port of entry to prevent substandard products from entering its market.

Source: The Standard October 24, 2017 13:07 UTC