Draft Philippine National Standards (DPNS) on Essential Oils Recommended for Adoption
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.