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They are called the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 628 creating the Committee on Harmonization of Vehicle Standards and Regulations (CHVSR).
The policy is to provide efficient, safe, reliable, and sustainable transport services to improve quality of life by enhancing vehicle safety, protecting the environment, promoting energy efficiency, and increasing anti-theft performance.
Objectives include ensuring motor vehicles conform to standards under Republic Act No. 4136, developing and revising vehicle standards every two years, harmonizing vehicle emission standards with international standards, and establishing uniform standards for worldwide recognition under various WP 29 Agreements.
The Committee is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications, with the Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry as Vice-Chairman. Members include representatives from specified government departments, component agencies, academe, and private sector organizations related to transport and vehicle standards.
The four sub-committees are: (1) Standards Development, (2) Certification and Regulations, (3) Participation to Regional and International Agreements, and (4) Legislative Agenda, each focusing respectively on developing standards, motor vehicle certification and regulation, engagement with international agreements, and legislative review and proposals.
It oversees and coordinates standardization activities, recommends policy thrusts based on regional and international agreements, sets priorities for motor vehicle standards, identifies institutional and technical requirements, and conducts public consultations.
It establishes motor vehicle type approval systems, formulates technical requirements for harmonization, develops certification standards for training and service centers, recommends infrastructure requirements, and conducts public consultations.
It plans and organizes administrative activities for participation in international agreements (like ASEAN, APEC, WP 29), recommends administrative measures to ensure implementation of such agreements, and coordinates with relevant government bodies.
It reviews existing jurisprudence and laws related to vehicle standards, recommends legislative measures to the Committee, prepares draft legislations for consultation, and endorses laws to the House and Senate.
The Department of Transportation and Communications-Road Transport Program Management Office (DOTC-RTPMO) acts as the Secretariat. It records meetings, handles administrative tasks, prepares documents, manages records, and performs other necessary functions.
Funding comes from the special road safety and special vehicle pollution control funds managed by the Road Board under Republic Act No. 8794 and other funds recommended by the Department of Budget and Management.
They take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.