This section gives you an overview of what Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) is and listings of PAB’s accredited CABs.

The Philippines – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are defined as enterprises having asset size of P100 million and below and comprise 99.6% of all registered business in the Philippines.  The sector employs 70% of the workforce. Compared to the absolute number of establishments and employment, SMEs hold relatively small share of value added and continue reading : Relevance of Accreditation to MSMEs

The Manila Water Company Metrology Center formally receiv~d the certificate of reaccreditation to PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by the Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine AccreditationBureau (DTI-PAB) on April 04, 2017. PAB Assistant Director Ernani M. Dionisio and OIC of PAB Laboratory Accreditation Division Ms. Perla Baje, awarded the certificate. The scope ofaccreditation is the calibration continue reading : DTI-PAB Participates in PALEU Seminar

The IAF and ISO have published a joint statement to note that 15 September 2017 marks one year before all organizations certified to the 2008 version of the quality management system standard ISO 9001 and the 2004 version of the environmental management system standard, 14001 need to have been re-certified to the 2015 versions of continue reading : Transition Deadline of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

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1 Purpose 1.1 This procedure ensures that all complaints and appeals are acted upon and resolved immediately to the satisfaction of the appellant or complainant. 2 Scope 2.1 This procedure describes the PAB procedures in dealing with complaints and appeals. 3 Responsibility 3.1 The Director shall have the over-all responsibility to the complaints lodged and/or continue reading : Complaints

1 Purpose 1.1 This procedure ensures that all appeals by CABs are acted upon and resolved immediately to the satisfaction of the appellant. 2 Scope 2.1 This procedure describes the PAB procedures in dealing with appeals of CABs. 3 Responsibility 3.1 The Appeals Committee, formed by the PAB Council, will handle all the appeals brought continue reading : Appeals

Where to File Ø  Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)  – non agricultural products   Director Luis M. Catibayan Bureau of Import Services Email address: [email protected]                         Phone No.: 896-4430 or 403-1418 Fax No.:896-4431   Ø   Department of Agriculture (DA) –  agricultural products   Investigative Bodies DTI/DA   –   Ø  Initiation Ø  Preliminary Determination                                  Tariff continue reading : Where to file