The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has given the Service and Repair Enterprises (SREs) more time to renew their accreditation.  SREs, whose accreditation expired last 31 December 2020, are given until 31 March 2021 within which to renew their accreditation pursuant to Memorandum Circular 21-03, “Grant of Grace Period on the Filing of Applications for Renewal of Accreditation of Service and Repair Enterprises”.

The additional two-month extension gives leeway for SREs in compiling their application documents.  Mr. Eduardo Tagle, Operation Director of Dynamics Circuit Technology Philippines Inc., an accredited Electronics 1-Star SRE, commended DTI on the good service and on extending period for renewal of application.

“The move made it more convenient for us (SREs), as we are given more time to comply with the necessary documents and made processing faster since it’s done thru email.  We need not go back and forth from our office to FTEB and to the insurance company in case of lacking requirements,” Mr. Tagle added.

At present, all other applications for accreditation from Freight Forwarders, Private Emission Testing Centers, Merchandise/Ship Brokers, Bulk Sales, and General Bonded Warehouse and applications for waiver under Presidential Decree No. 1466 are processed online. 

For more information, consumers may visit the DTI website at www.dti.gov.ph or may call Consumer Care Hotline at DTI (1-384) or email at fteb_blad@dti.gov.ph for questions and or clarifications. ♦

Date of Release: 4 March 2021