DAET, CAMARINES NORTE – The DTI Camarines Norte Provincial Office (CNPO), through the Consumer Protection Division (CPD), conducted an on-site assessment to a Private Emission Testing Center (PETC) as part of their renewal application for accreditation.
As a result of the assessment, the PETC application was endorsed to DTI Regional Office to facilitate the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation as the PETC exhibited its consistent conformance to the accreditation requirements set forth by Department Administrative Order No. 03, series of 2002.
Pursuant to Section 21(d) of Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, the DTI is mandated to develop and implement standards and procedures on the licensing of qualified private service centers and their technicians as prerequisite for performing the testing, servicing, repair and the required adjustment to the vehicle emission system.
