Standards Regulation and Enforcement Section (SRES)

The Standard Regulations and Enforcement Section (SRES) shall oversee the compliance of agricultural infrastructure, irrigation, mechanization, postharvest facilities to existing national standards. 

Specifically, it shall: 

1.    Conduct inspection, testing and evaluation of production, postharvest and processing, and warehouse/storage machineries and equipment;

2.     Supervise at the regional level the enforcement of the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES) on agricultural infrastructure,      machinery and postharvest facilities;

3.     Provide technical/supervision assistance to LGUs, NGAs and other DA attached agencies in the conduct of testing and evaluation of agricultural machinery, postharvest facilities and agro-processing projects as well as the conduct of training and extension activities;

4.     Maintain and regularly update the registry of irrigation, postharvest, agricultural machinery and agricultural infrastructure projects at the regional office, and which can be accessed through the internet.

5.     Facilitate the registration and licensing of all agricultural machinery, equipment and facilities and other mandated regulatory activities;

6.     Coordinate and provide assistance to the LGUs in establishing a registry of agricultural and fishery machinery at the municipality and provincial levels;

7.     Facilitate the issuance of permits to operate small and medium sized agricultural and fishery machinery and equipment manufacturer, fabricators, assemblers and importers;

8.     Assist DA in the development of new standards especially in equipment peculiar to the region; and

9.     Coordinate and provide assistance to the local Building Officials in the evaluation and processing of permit application and certificate of occupancy of agricultural buildings and structures to ensure the enforcement of PAES and Section 21 of R.A. No. 8559 in the National Building Code of the Philippines.