Section 10Sec./Art. 10

Role of the Department of Trade and Industry. -The DTI shall be the primary agency tasked with the promotion and development of the ocal manufacturing of the EV industry. Towards this end, the DTI shall:

(a) Through the Bureau of Philippine Standards, formulate and review regularly relevant Philippine National Standards for the EV industry to ensure consumer protection and trade facilitation taking into consideration developments in trade and latest technology, including safety, quality, and environmental advances in the EV industry;

(b) Regulate the quality and safety of parts and components by implementing relevant standards to ensure product quality and consumer protection;

(c) Develop and update regularly the manufacturing component of the CREVI, in coordination with the DOE, DOTr, Board of Investments (BOI), and other relevant NGAs pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Act. The manufacturing component shall be submitted to the DOE not later that the 30thof May of every year;

(d) Develop and update regularly the human resource development component of the CREVI, in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Commission on Higher Education, and other relevant NGAs pursuant to Section 6(d) of this Act. The human resource development component shall be submitted to the DOE not later than 30thof May of every year;

(e) Develop, through the BOI and in coordination with other relevant NGAs, the EV incentive strategy pursuant to Section 24(a) of this Act;

(f) Develop, in coordination with the DENR, a program for the adoption of manufacturing and recycling standards for EV batteries and facilities; and

(g) Perform all other acts that are analogous to the foregoing, which are necessary and incidental to accomplish the policy objectives of this Act.