Guidelines on Ocular Inspection for Agricultural Engineering Offices

Government offices engaged in agricultural engineering tasks like irrigation, machinery, infrastructure, etc.
Agri-fishery based establishments, including slaughterhouses and irrigation systems.
Manufacturing and distribution plants for agricultural machinery.
Agro-processing establishments such as rice mills, feed mills, and food processing plants.
Agro-industrial firms in agricultural and fishery production and engineering.
Commercial financing institutions providing credit for agribusiness projects.
Consultancy firms, NGOs, and organizations providing agricultural engineering services.

Verify compliance with the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Law, implementing rules, and Board/PRC policies.
Assess employment conditions of agricultural engineers including legal credentials, duties, compensation, and workplace safety.
Evaluate if design, operation, and maintenance conform to Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES).

All inspected offices/establishments must employ or engage at least one registered and licensed agricultural engineer as per Board Resolution No. 01, Series of 1998.

Issued to offices/establishments that comply with relevant laws and employ required agricultural engineers.
Requires payment of prescribed fees.
Validity of the Certificate is three (3) years.

Violators of RA 8559 face fines from Fifty Thousand Pesos (₱50,000) to Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱200,000).
Possible imprisonment ranging from six (6) months to three (3) years.
Penalties may be imposed jointly or separately based on court discretion.

Invalidity of any provision shall not affect the remaining provisions of the resolution.

Resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.