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™ Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. DC1013-05- p0]2 Ww

GUIDELINES ON THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) RECOGNITION
AND ADOPTION OF EV STANDARD CLASSIFICATION ON ROAD TRANSPORT FOR
INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY PURSUANT TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT ACT

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 7638 or the Department of Energy (DOE) Act of 1992
declares as a policy of the State, among others, to ensure a continuous, adequate, and
economic supply of energy with the end in view of ultimately achieving self-reliance in the
country’s energy requirements through the integrated and intensive exploration, production,
management, and development of the country’s indigenous energy sources;

WHEREAS, Sections 5 (e) and (h) of RA 7638 authorizes the DOE to regulate private sector
activities as provided under existing laws, providing therein an environment conducive to free
and active private sector participation and investment in all energy activities, as well as to
formulate and implement a program for the accelerated development of non-conventional
energy systems and the promotion and commercialization on its applications;

WHEREAS, RA 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act declares the
policy direction of the government in terms of energy efficiency, conservation, sufficiency and
sustainability in the country;

WHEREAS, RA 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA) declares
that it is the policy of the State, among others, to ensure the country’s energy security and
independence by reducing reliance on imported fuel for the transportation sector; and provide
an enabling environment for the development of electric vehicles (EVs) including options for
micromobility as an attractive and feasible mode of transportation to reduce dependence on
fossil fuels;

WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of the EVIDA, provides for the Comprehensive Roadmap for the
Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI) — a national development plan for the EV industry with an
annual work plan to accelerate the development, commercialization, and utilization of EVs in
the country, comprising the EVs and charging stations as one component, which includes the
development of standards and specifications of EVs and charging stations, among others;

WHEREAS, Section 7(c) of the EVIDA, provides that the DOE shall be the primary agency
tasked with the promotion of the adoption of EVs and the development of charging stations
and related equipment. Towards this end, the DOE shall develop and update the EV and
charging stations component of the CREVI in coordination with the Department of
Transportation (DOTr), and in consultation with the local government units (LGUs) and other
relevant national government agencies (NGAs).

WHEREAS, under Section 5 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the EVIDA
(EVIDA-IRR), the DOE may recognize other types of EVs in considering future advances and
innovations in technologies provided that it has at least one (1) electric drive for propulsion;

WHEREAS, Section 20 of the EVIDA-IRR, authorizes the DOE in consultation with the EVIDA-
Technical Working Group (TWG) member agencies to issue guidelines for the effective
implementation of the mandatory five percent (5%) EV share in Corporate and Government
fleets, whether owned or leased within the timeframe indicated in the CREVI:;

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WHEREAS, considering that the EV sector is still in its early stages of development, and as
we owe the public correct information, there is a need to determine EVs that may be eligible
for EVIDA incentives as well as harmonize the classification of EVs in determining the types
of EVs given the rapid changes in the industry;

WHEREAS, consistent with Rule III, Section 9 of the EVIDA-IRR, the following guidelines are
being issued in coordination with the relevant government agencies, and after public
consultation with the stakeholders conducted on 20-22 March 2023 and 20 April 2023 in the
National Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of all the foregoing, the DOE hereby issues, adopts and
promulgates the following:

Section 1. Title. This Department Circular (DC) shall be known as the “EV Recognition
Guidelines’.

Section 2. Scope and Application. This DC shall apply to all road transport vehicle
manufacturers, assemblers, importers, and rebuilders (MARs) for the classification and
recognition of road transport EVs with the purpose to harmonize the types of EVs and provides
easy identification of EVs among the NGAs and EV Industry.

The DOE shall issue a separate issuance for EVs concerning air and water vehicles, and other
types of land vehicles (e.g. heavy equipment, etc.).

Section 3. Definition of Terms. In addition to the terms defined under Section 4(k), and
Sections 4(l) and 5 of the EVIDA, and EVIDA-IRR, respectively, the following terms used in
this DC shall apply:

3.1 Electric Vehicle (EV) refers to a vehicle with at least one (1) electric drive for
vehicle propulsion;

3.2 EUMB refers to Energy Utilization Management Bureau of the DOE;

3.3. EVIDA Incentives refer to the fiscal and non-fiscal incentives granted under
Chapter IV and Rule VII of the EVIDA, and EVIDA-IRR, respectively;

3.4 Importer refers to any individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity,
incorporated, organized, and existing under Philippine laws, engaged in the
importation of completely built units of EVs, EV charging stations (EVCS) and
related equipment, parts and components, and batteries;

3.5 Manufacturer or Assembler refers to any individual, partnership, corporation,
or other entity incorporated, organized, and existing under Philippine laws,
engaged in the manufacture and assembly of EVs, EVCS and related
equipment, parts and components, and batteries;

3.6 Platform refers to the online platform system where the recognized EVs are
listed and updated;

3.7. Recognized EV refers to those EVs and conversion kits which are described,
advertised, or promoted by road transport vehicle MARs and has undergone
process, determined by the DOE and is listed in DOE website, and therefore
may qualify for the EVIDA incentives;

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3.8 Road Transport Vehicle refers to land vehicle conveying cargo or passengers,
regardless of size or weight classification designed to operate on a road; and

3.9 Unrecognized EV refers to those EVs which are described, advertised, or
promoted by road transport vehicle MARs and is intended for sale in the
Philippine market, and is/are ineligible to avail the EVIDA Incentives.

Section 4. Adoption of EV Classification. To provide a harmonized adoption of EVs in line
with the targets under the CREVI, the DOE shall give recognition to EVs as defined under the
EVIDA and EVIDA-IRR, which shall be classified, determined, and is hereby adopted as
follows:

4.1 Battery EVs (BEVs) are those EVs with an electrically propelled vehicle with
only a traction battery as power source for vehicle propulsion. For the purpose
of this DC, pure electric vehicle (PEV) shall also be defined as BEV;

4.2 Hybrid-EVs (HEVs) are those EVs with both a rechargeable energy storage
system and a fueled power source for propulsion;

4.3 Light EVs (LEVs) are those EVs used in micromobility that provide alternative
modes of transportation which include electric scooters, electric bicycles,
electric personal transport, and other similar vehicles weighing less than fifty
kilograms (50 kg); and

4.4 Plug-in hybrid-EVs (PHEVs) are those HEVs with rechargeable energy
storage system that can be charged from an external electric energy source.

In recognition of the advances and innovation of technologies, EVs may be further classified
and determined by DOE upon the notice of road transport vehicle MARs: Provided, That the
vehicle has at least one (1) electric drive used for propulsion.

Section 5. Road Transport Vehicle Classifications. For purposes of this Circular, the
classification of transport vehicles shall be in accordance with Annex A - Road Motor Vehicle
Classification which adopts the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) road vehicle
classification defined under the Philippine National Standards (PNS) 1891 — Road Vehicles —
Classification and Definition.

Section 6. EV Recognition Documentary Requirements. All road transport vehicle MARs
shall notify the EUMB of all claimed EVs and shall submit the following documentary
requirements:

6.1 Notice to DOE through EUMB (Annex A); and
6.2 Duly accomplished Specification Form (Annex B).

Section 7. Processing of EV Recognition Application. The procedure for EV recognition
shall be as follows:

ta All road transport vehicle MARs who intend to apply for EV recognition shall
send an application to the EUMB for every EV claimed for sale in the market.
The complete applications shall conform with Section 6 of this DC. All
applicants shall submit application documents through EUMB’s official email
address. EUMB will develop platform to facilitate ease of application which will

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be announced to all road transport vehicle MARs in place of the email
submissions.

Within twenty (20) working days, the EUMB shall process the application and
upon determination, recognized EVs shall be included in the official EV
listing/database: Provided, That incomplete applications or applications not
conforming to Section 7.1 will be returned.

The official EV listing/database will serve as the basis for the grant of incentives
provided in the EVIDA and its pertinent rules and regulations.

Recognized EVs will be made available to the public by the DOE through its
website and subject to regular update.

Recognized EVs that are not marketed for a period of ninety (90) calendar days
will be removed from the list by road transport vehicle MARs through the
platform.

For duplicate submissions, the EUMB will process only the first submission
within six (6) months for a particular EV type and its variants.

For revisions regarding data and/or information from submissions, the road
transport vehicle MARs shall file a request through the platform or official email
address. These shall be acted upon by the EUMB within seven (7) working
days. Provided, That revisions of data and/or information shall not include the
following:

a. EV Classification;

b. Model Number/Code;

c. Type of Transmission;

d. Body type;

e. Electric motor rating;

f. Traction battery energy; and

g. Charger connector.

Request/s for the revisions of the abovementioned data and/or information shall
be accepted as a new EV Recognition application.

Section 8. Recognized EV List. Pursuant to Section 11(m) of the EVIDA-IRR, the DOE
through EUMB, after consolidation and data centralization from concerned NGAs and LGUs,
shall update the list of recognized EV and shall be made available to them and to the public
for reference and easy access.

Section 9. EV Classification Harmonization. For harmonized regulations related to the EV
Industry, all concerned NGAs, and LGUs shall adopt the classification of EVs provided in
Section 4 of this DC. Moreover, all unlisted vehicles shall be deemed as unrecognized EVs.

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Section 10. Review Clause. In light of the dynamic nature of the industry, the DOE shall
periodically review, update and issue the necessary rules relative to the CREVI every two (2)
years from the date of issuance, or earlier as the need arises.

Section 11. Separability Clause. If for any reason, any section or provision of this DC is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provision hereof which are not affected
hereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Section 12. Repealing Clause. The provisions of other circulars, orders, issuances, rules,
and regulations, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this DC are hereby repealed,
amended, modified, or superseded accordingly.

Section 13. Effectivity. This DC shall take effect immediately within fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. A copy of
this DC shall be filed with the University of the Philippines Law Center - Office of the National
Administrative Register.

Issued on ___ May 2023 at the DOE, Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34 Street, Bonifacio
Global City, Taguig City.

RAPHAEL P.M. LOTILLA
Secretary /

WAY 12 2023

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