Re-Registration Period
- Begins immediately upon the guideline's effectivity
- Ends on March 23, 2010
Key Definitions
- Re-Registration: The operative act confirming the juridical personality of a cooperative through issuance of a new certificate
- Certificate of Registration: A new document evidencing re-registration
- Deemed Registered: A cooperative considered registered upon fulfilling re-registration requirements
- Deemed Cancelled: Automatic termination of cooperative's legal existence and rights due to failure to re-register
Documentary Requirements
- Photocopy of certificate of registration or confirmation and any amendments
- Photocopy of registered articles of cooperation and amendments
- Photocopy of registered by-laws and amendments
- Original copy of latest audited financial statements (2008)
- Payment of Php 200.00 registration fee
Venue for Re-Registration
- Primary and secondary cooperatives file with the CDA Extension Office where originally registered
- Tertiary and special cooperatives file at the CDA Central Office
- If cooperative has transferred office, file at Extension Office with jurisdiction over new principal office
Re-Registration Procedure
For cooperatives with online access:
- File application via CDA website's COOP RE-REGISTRATION BOX using Cooperative Identification Number (CIN) as username
- Complete and submit application form online
- Print checklist of required documents and instructions
- Submit printed checklist and documents to respective CDA Extension Office
For cooperatives without online access:
- Seek assistance from affiliated unions, federations, National Electronic Registration Business Action Centers (NERBAC), or CDA Extension Office
- Assistance officer files online application on behalf
- Same steps as those with online access follow thereafter
Handling Non-Operating Cooperatives
- Non-operating cooperatives must undergo status evaluation at the concerned CDA Extension Office immediately
Issuance of New Certificate of Registration
- Officially designed certificate shall be issued to cooperatives completing re-registration
Cancellation of Certificate of Registration
- Cooperatives failing to re-register within prescribed period are deemed cancelled
- Cancellation results in automatic termination of legal existence and vested rights
Information Dissemination
- CDA Extension Offices shall use tri-media communication to inform cooperatives
- Cooperative Research Information and Training Division (CRITD) tasked to prepare promotional materials
Effectivity
- Guidelines effective fifteen (15) days after submission to the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR)