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Pursuant to R.A. 8749 otherwise known as “The Clean Air Act of 1999,” DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-81 (Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)), R.A. 4136, otherwise known as the “Land Transportation and Traffic Code,” and the Department Order No. 2007-08, the following rules and procedures are hereby promulgated for the issuance of the Certificate of Compliance to Emission standards or CCES for a rebuilt or imported second-hand motor vehicles:

I.    Scope

All motor vehicles that are “rebuilt” (as defined in the Memorandum Circular No. 712-2006) and second-hand motor vehicles that are imported into the country (as defined in the DENR-Administrative Order No. 2000-81) for initial registration with the Land Transportation Office shall be required to secure a CCES.

II.   Documentary Requirements

As a requirement to the issuance of a CCES, the following documents should be submitted in original or certified true copies along with their photocopies to the Operations Division of the concerned LTO Regional Office. The original or certified true copies shall be returned to the applicant after verification:

1.   For rebuilt motor vehicles with components (engine and/or chassis) that are not yet registered:

1. Sale’s Invoice; and
   
2. Certificate of Stock Reported
   

2.   For rebuilt motor vehicles with components (engine and/or chassis) that are previously registered:

1. Certificate of Registration (CR); and
   
2. Latest Official Receipt (OR) of payment of Motor Vehicle User’s Charge (MVUC) of engine and/or chassis.
   

3.   For second-hand imported motor vehicles:

1. Certificate or Official Receipt of Registration from the country of origin or commercial invoice (whichever is applicable);
   
2. Certificate of Payment issued by the Bureau of Customs;
   
3. Bill of Lading; and d.   Packing List

III.  Common Documentary Requirements

4.   Source of body;

5.   Affidavit of Rebuilt; and

6.   Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (MVIR) issued by LTO MVIS or test emission result issued by the DOTC’s Motor Vehicle Type Approval System.

Imported second-hand motor vehicles with Certificate of Emission Compliance duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or by the Consulate from the country of origin may be used as the basis for the issuance of the CCES; the LTO regional office concerned may, however, conduct verification/validation by subjecting the vehicle for actual testing.

IV.  Processing of Application for CCES

Filing and processing of application for CCES may be done at:

1. any regional office for rebuilt motor vehicles, and
2. regional office within the geographical area of responsibility where the port of entry is located for second-hand motor vehicles imported into the country.

V.   Standard for Evaluation

1. The required documents as listed above should be complete, valid, and in order; and
   
   
2. The emission result as reflected in the inspection report should not exceed the standards enumerated hereunder:

	COa	HCa	Smokeb [turbo charged]
Registered for the first time prior to December 31, 2002 At Idle	3.5%	500	ppm 2.5 [3.5] m
Registered for the first time on or after January 1, 2003 at Idle	0.5%	100 ppm	2.5 [3.] m

a - For spark-ignition (gasoline-fueled) motor vehicles

b – For compression-ignition (diesel-fueled) motor vehicles; figure in brackets relate to turbo-charged vehicles

VI.  Format of CCES

The Certificate of Compliance to Emission Standard to be issued should be in the format as shown in the attached sample form.

VII. Signatory to the CCES

The regional director shall be the authorized official to approve/sign the CCES, unless he/she designates the same to his/her assistant regional director or the chief of the operations division. If such is the case, then the designation should be formally communicated to the LTO Central Office, all regional offices, and/or officials concerned.

VIII.   Validity of CCES

CCES shall be valid for sixty (60) days or while the certificate issued for the emission testing – the Certificate of Emission Compliance in the case of the private emission testing center and MVIR in the case of MVIS – is still valid, whichever comes first.

IX.  Effectivity

This Order shall take effect 15 March 2007. Adopted: 02 March 2007


(SGD.) REYNALDO I. BERROYA
Assistant Secretary



Attachment:
Department Order No. 2007-08

Issuance of Certificate of Compliance to Emission Standards (CCES)
for Rebuilt and Imported Second Hand Vehicles


Pursuant to Sec. 7 (8), Chapter 2, Book IV, of Executive Order No. 292 otherwise known as the “Administrative Code of 1987” and pending the establishment of the Department’s Vehicle Type Approval System, the authority to issue Certificate of Compliance to Emission Standards (CCES) for rebuilt and imported second hand vehicles is hereby delegated to the Regional Directors of the Land Transportation Office.

The issuance of CCES shall be in accordance with the requirements/conditions prescribed under Sec. 2, Rule XXXII of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 8794 otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999” and those set forth by the Department relative thereto.

The Assistant Secretary of LTO shall formulate and provide the uniform implementing guidelines and procedures for the issuance of CCES by LTO Regional Offices. In addition, the Regional Directors are herewith required to submit end of the month reports to the Assistant Secretary of LTO, copy furnished the Department, for the purpose of monitoring compliance to this Department Order and the proper issuance of CCES. The guidelines to such reporting system and its format will be issued by the Assistant Secretary of LTO.

All other issuance and orders inconsistent herewith are deemed revoked and superseded.

For compliance.

Adopted: 16 Jan. 2007