QuestionsQuestions (PRC BOARD OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Resolution NO. 01, S. 2009)
It is titled “Adoption and Promulgation of Code of Ethics for the Practice of Chemical Engineering Profession.” Its purpose is to adopt and promulgate the Code of Ethics for chemical engineers.
It cites Section 6(i), Article II and Section 36, Article V of R.A. No. 9297 (the “Chemical Engineering Law of 2004”).
The Code must be approved by the Commission and must become effective after thirty (30) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a major newspaper of general circulation.
It shall take effect after thirty (30) days following full and complete publication either in the Official Gazette or in a major newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
It states that the text is available at the Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.
Upon request of the Board, the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc. (PIChE) through its Committee on the Council of Advisers, including the past presidents of PIChE, prepared the draft Code and submitted it to the Board.
The Board found it carefully crafted and providing adequate safeguards to protect clients, the industry, and the public, and also to protect chemical engineers through principles aimed at maintaining professional, moral, and ethical standards.
Any registered and licensed Chemical Engineer who violates the Code of Ethics.
Investigation and disciplinary action, either revocation of the chemical engineer’s certificate of registration or suspension from the practice of the profession.
No— the actual Code is identified as “Annex A” to the resolution; the resolution indicates adoption of “Annex A” containing the Code of Ethics.
Copies must be furnished to the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc. (PIChE) and to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
To disseminate the resolution/code to all schools/colleges/universities offering the Chemical Engineering course.
It is dated January 14, 2009, and the resolution text reflects the Board’s adoption and promulgation of the Code of Ethics.
It states that after adopting the draft, the Board found it provides safeguards protecting clients, the industry, and the public, and also maintaining engineers’ professional and ethical standards.