Question & AnswerQ&A (DTI DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 01 S. 1997)
It prescribes the rules and regulations on the licensing of local and foreign companies to use the Philippine Standard (PS) Quality and/or Safety Certification Mark.
An Accredited Laboratory is a testing laboratory formally recognized under established procedures for its competence to carry out specific tasks.
The Director of the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) has the authority to grant the license if the company meets the requirements of a specific standard and this order.
Grounds include product non-conformity with the standard, failure to comply with license terms, false statements in connection with the license, violations of the order's provisions, and violations of trade and industry laws.
The licensee must ensure that its certified product conforms at all times to the specific standard and maintain a quality management system that integrates applicable elements of the ISO 9000 series.
The license remains valid only after a factory and product audit at the new site by BPS or an officially recognized counterpart National Standards Body, inspection or certification body.
No, using the mark on products not covered by the license or in any misleading manner is prohibited.
It is an independent system that, after satisfactory factory and product audits, establishes that there is adequate confidence the manufacturer's product meets the requirements of a standard.
Qualified and authorized auditors registered with BPS or an international registration body can perform factory and product audits.
The license takes effect from the date of issue and is valid indefinitely, subject to a minimum annual re-audit, but it can be suspended, withdrawn, or cancelled for cause at any time.