Draft Philippine National Standards (DPNS) on Essential Oils Recommended for Adoption PDF Print E-mail
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Please be informed that the following draft standards for essential oils are being recommended for adoption as Philippine National Standards (PNS) by the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS):

No.
Standard No.
Title
1
DPNS ISO 3217:2006
(ISO published 1974)
Oil of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
2
DPNS ISO 3757:2006
(ISO published 2002)
Oil of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin
(Blanco) Benth.)
3
DPNS ISO 3848:2006
ISO published 2001)
Oil of citronella, Java type
4
DPNS ISO 3848:2006/Cor 1:2006
(ISO published 2002)
 
5
DPNS ISO 3849:2006
(ISO published 2003)
Oil of citronella, Sri Lankan type
(Cymbopogon nardus (L.) W.
Watson var. lenabatu Stapf.)
6
DPNS ISO 4716:2006
(ISO published 2002)
Oil of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides
(L.) Nash)
7
DPNS ISO 4718:2006
(ISO published 2004)
Oil of lemongrass (Cymbopogon
flexuosus (Nees ex Steudel) J.F.
Watson)
8
DPNS ISO 10624:2006
(ISO published 1998)
Oil of elemi (Canarium luzonicum
Miq.)
9
DPNS ISO 1342:2006
(ISO published 2000)
Oil of rosemary (Rosmarinus
officinalis L.)
10
DPNS ISO/TR 21094:2006
(ISO published 2004)
Essential Oils – Characterization
11
DPNS ISO 22972:2006
(ISO published 2004)
Essential Oils – Analysis by gas
chromatography on chiral capillary
columns – General method

These standards are now being circulated to concerned sectors for comments. If you want a copy of these standards, please contact the BPS Standards Development Program at 751-4731 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We look forward to receiving your comments not later than 30 July 2006. Non-receipt of your comments shall mean approval of the draft standards.