(NAR) VOL. 19 NO. 2 / APRIL - JUNE 2008
PNS/DOE QS 2020:2003 | - | Coconut Methyl Ester (B100) Specification |
PNS/DOE QS 007:2005 | - | Anhydrous Bioethanol Fuel Specification |
PNS/DOE QS 008/2006 | - | E-Gasoline Fuel Specification |
PNS/DOE QS 004:2007 | - | FAME-blended Diesel Oils Specification |
1. | Starting on the effectivity of the Department Circular, only CME conforming to PNS/ DOE QS 002:2007 shall be manufactured, sold, offered for sale, dispensed, or introduced into commerce as Biodiesel in the Philippines; |
2. | Only Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME)-blended diesel conforming to PNS/DOE QS 004:2007 shall qualify under the National Biofuels Program; |
3. | In order to protect against adulterated or off-specification products, it shall be the responsibility of the operator of the Retail Outlet or oil company to require his product supplier to provide a quality certification for every product delivery made prior to blending with base diesel. |
4. | To ensure the integrity of the products for retail, the Retail Outlet operator shall adhere to good housekeeping protocol particularly with regard to handling, storage and dispensing of biofuel blends. Correspondingly, the Oil Companies shall ensure that their retail outlets and other customers are properly trained and equipped to handle, store and dispense biofuel blends. |
5. | Only qualified entities as determined by the DOE shall be allowed to import unblended or base diesel either for own use or commercial purposes. In order to qualify, said entities shall, prior to any importation, submit to the DOE a certification that they have the capability and capacity to blend imported unblended or base diesel with the required biofuel component. In addition, such entities shall fully comply with the Notice and Reportorial Requirements provided under Republic Act No. 8479, otherwise known as the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998. Said acknowledged product importation shall be subject to proper blending with the biodiesel component prior to use or commercial sale. |
6. | Any person who shall commit any of the prohibited acts enumerated in RA 9367, this issuance and other issuances relative to the implementation of the Act and in pursuance of the mandate of the DOE, shall be subject to criminal and/or administrative action, in accordance with existing DOE rules and regulations or any subsequent rules and regulations or guidelines that shall be issued by the DOE. |