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Eco-group urges
gov’t to intensify
crackdown on
establishments
selling unlabeled,
mislabeled toys
Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition has made the call to
the government after the long-delayed Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10620, or the Toy and
Game Safety Labeling Act of 2013 finally took effect.
The group discovered that unlabeled and mislabeled toys are
being bought by the consumers depriving them with “an
essential tool to ascertain which toys are suitable and safe for
children to play with’’. This was unraveled after EcoWaste
examined 27 toys for compliance to Rule 1 of RA 10620’s IRR
regarding the general labeling requirements for toys and games
manufactured locally or internationally that are imported,
exported, donated, distributed and sold in the Philippines.
As stipulated in Rule 1 of the IRR, the following information are
required in toy and game labels: license to operate (LTO)
number issued by the FDA; age grading; cautionary
statements/warnings; instructional literature; manufacturer’s
marking; and item, model, stock-keeping unit (SKU) number.
Manila Bulletin, 8/6/2019
DTI sees
e-commerce share
to GDP rising to
50% by 2022
As more micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and
internet users engage in e-commerce, the Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI) is seeking to double the contribution of
electronic commerce to the country’s economy by 2022.
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez cited other neighboring countries
which are already doing all payments and even small transactions
in the mobile phones. He also sees 100,000 MSMEs engaging in
e-commerce in the next three years, noting that over 30,000
sari-sari stores (community stores) in the barangay level have
capabilities for e-wallet loading and transferring of funds.
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In 2016, the DTI launched the E-Commerce Roadmap
2016-2020, a five-year initiative to spur E-commerce growth in
the country.
Philippine News Agency, 8/7/2019
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