•  The new ICC hologram label is manufactured via electron beam origination producing ultra high feature definition at 500,000 dots per inch (DPI). It results to:

1. superior definition and image clarity;
2. amplified movement in colors and texts; and
3. increased security features making it very difficult, if not impossible to counterfeit

• The hologram is registered with the International Hologram Manufacturer’s Association (IHMA), an exclusive association of ISO certified members having the E-Beam technology capacity. All designs registered under IHMA are guaranteed unique.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Bureau of Product Standards (BPS), launches the improved Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark, the quality and safety seal on imported critical consumer products.

Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo explains, “With the influx of imported products in the country, which is brought about by the fall of trade barriers among nations worldwide, it is essential for the government to impose stricter guidelines in the printing and issuing of the ICC mark to importers in order to further control the use and ensure security of this quality and safety seals for imported products”.

“There are concerns on the quality and safety marks that the DTI issues to the importing industry for seals of registration, test and inspection, thus, the Department has gone through continuous improvements to ensure protection against fraud and faking of stickers”, he stresses.

DTI-Consumer Welfare and Business Regulation Group (CWBRG) Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya underscores, “The legitimacy of the ICC mark has been questioned several times and we have been looking into more secure means on printing and distributing it, hence, we are confident that this much improved hologram ICC sticker, effectively works particularly for the benefit of the consumers.”

The new ICC hologram sticker was manufactured via electron beam origination producing ultra-high feature definition at 500,000 dots per inch. Thus, it gives superior definition and image clarity; amplified movement in colors and texts; and, increased security features making it very difficult, if not impossible, to counterfeit.

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