Department of Energy

Division 08:47 AM, Jan 09, 2024

January 9, 2024

Dear Marc,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 03, 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Definition of "Certificate of Registration with Notice to Proceed" for Bioethanol Producers.

We received your request on Jan 03, 2024 and will respond on or before Jan 24, 2024 11:56:34 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS01Mzc4OTIxNjc3MDcM, for request with ticket number #DOE-537892167707.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Joyanne Faye S. Angeles-Reyes
Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
DOE - Records Management Division

Bureau 09:36 AM, Jan 19, 2024

January 19, 2024

Dear Citizen,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 03, 2024 11:56:34 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for the Definition of Certificate of Registration with Notice to Proceed; for Bioethanol Producers.

Response to Request

This refers to your data request for clarification on biofuel accreditation in the Philippines for research and development. 

We wish to inform you that under Chapter III, Section 1 of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2008-1, series of 2008, an applicant shall secure a Certificate of Registration and Accreditation from the DOE prior to production, distribution, and sale of biofuel. This shall apply to the biofuel producer and biofuel distributor.

We would like to clarify that two (2) types of certificates can be issued to an applicant to manufacture biofuels under Republic Act No. 9367 otherwise known as the Biofuels Act of 2006. 

Sections 2 and 3, Chapter III of the above JAO state that the DOE shall issue a                 (a) Certificate of Registration with Notice to Proceed (CRNTP) which authorizes the applicant to commence construction of the facilities within two (2) years and                      (b) Certificate of Accreditation (COA) prior to commercial operations which is valid for a period of five (5 years).

For your reference, please refer to the attached link below which will direct you to our DOE website, said list is as of November 2023:

https://www.doe.gov.ph/sites/default/files/pdf/renewable_energy/ACCREDITED-BIOETHANOL-FACILITIES-as-of-30-November-2023.pdf

To date, the REMB classifies the above list of bioethanol producers/projects into facilities with (a) Accreditation for Construction and (b) Accreditation for  Commercial Operations.

Thank you.


Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the DOE Secretary. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Renewable Energy Management Bureau
FOI Receiving Officer