Question & AnswerQ&A (DTI DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 04, S. 2008)
Accreditation is the procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition, under duly established guidelines and rules, that a body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks.
An Applicant is a company that seeks a license to use the PS Quality and/or Safety Certification Mark.
BPS is authorized to formulate Philippine National Standards, conduct conformity and surveillance audits, designate recognized standards bodies, grant licenses to use the PS Mark, collect fees, suspend or cancel licenses, maintain registries, and ensure confidentiality of information among others.
Licensees must abide by relevant laws, ensure continuous product conformity to standards, affix the PS Mark only on certified products, maintain a product recall system, allow access to authorized representatives for audits, undergo annual audits, assume responsibility for subcontracted products, inform BPS of management or site changes, pay fees, and observe non-transferability of the license.
The application must include a duly subscribed and sworn application form, an undertaking to abide by terms and conditions, a Quality Manual detailing capability to conform to standards, and make available samples and information for evaluation.
The license is valid for three years from the date of issue, subject to a minimum annual surveillance audit, and may be suspended, withdrawn or cancelled for cause anytime during its validity.
Using the Mark on non-licensed products or misleadingly, using the Mark after license suspension or cancellation, forging signatures to obtain the license, using falsified documents to obtain the license, and violating any license terms are prohibited acts.
Violations may lead to administrative fines per EO 913 and pertinent rules, suspension or cancellation of the license, and civil or criminal actions under RA 4109 and RA 7394.
The applicant may file a motion for reconsideration within 10 working days. If denied again, an appeal to the Appeals Committee must be filed within 15 days, based on grave abuse of discretion or jurisdiction issues. Decisions of the Appeals Committee may be further appealed to the Secretary of Trade and Industry within 15 days.
No, the license is non-transferable. For transfer of plant site, the license remains valid only after a successful factory and product audit at the new site.
The quality management system of PS Licensees must be aligned with ISO 9001:2000 requirements and its future amendments.