DC2020-06-0015

Full title: Prescribing the Guidelines of the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for Compliance of Importers, Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers of Electrical Appliances and Other Energy-Consuming Products (ECP)

Issued: June 15, 2020 | By: Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi

Superseded DC2016-04-0005 (PESLP compliance policy), which was made obsolete by the enactment of RA 11285 (EEC Act). Implements EEC-IRR Rule XII (DC2019-11-0014) on energy efficiency rating and labeling [DC2020-06-0015, Preamble, 2020-06-15].


Key Provisions

  • Scope: All importers, manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and retailers of ECPs, equipment, and transport vehicles [DC2020-06-0015, §2, 2020-06-15]
  • Implementing unit: EUMB (policy, COPE, MEPP, enforcement); EPRED (registrations, label issuance, TWG convener); Field Offices (market monitoring in regions); ITMS (NEECD and online systems) [DC2020-06-0015, §4, 2020-06-15]
  • Coverage: 8 ECP categories as listed in Annex B (amended DC2024-05-0017): cleaning/laundry (8), cooking/food (12), cooling/heating/ventilating (12), grooming (5), ICT (15), lighting (5), RE products (3), auxiliary devices (8+) [DC2020-06-0015, Annex B, 2020-06-15]
  • Fees (Annex A): Company Registration PhP1,600; Product Registration PhP300/model; Energy Label PhP300/issuance; Lab Recognition PhP15,000 [DC2020-06-0015, Annex A, 2020-06-15]
  • COPE: Code of Practice (calculation method) accompanies each per-ECP implementing guideline; issued after public consultation [DC2020-06-0015, §§9, 11, 2020-06-15]
  • TWGs: Interim technical bodies for PPR development; members receive PhP500/meeting honorarium (max PhP1,000/month) [DC2020-06-0015, §10, 2020-06-15]
  • Compliance: Annual sales inventory submission by anniversary of label approval [DC2020-06-0015, §12, 2020-06-15]
  • Monitoring: At least once per year per region [DC2020-06-0015, §13, 2020-06-15]
  • Penalties (Annex C, amended DC2022-11-0035): PhP10K–200K (1st), PhP201K–500K (2nd), PhP501K–1M (3rd); per-product-model basis; criminal liability applies in addition [DC2020-06-0015, §14, Annex C, 2020-06-15]
  • Publication: Non-compliant products within 72 hours on DOE website; biannual newspaper publication; annual PELP implementation report [DC2020-06-0015, §15, 2020-06-15]

Pages Created/Updated

  • Updated: Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) (added DC2020-06-0015 regulatory framework: scope, implementing units, product coverage (Annex B), fees (Annex A), COPE, TWGs, enforcement, penalties, publication requirements)
  • Updated: meta/sources-index.md
  • Updated: meta/ocr-queue.md

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