ABE Law and Regulations

What agency is the Department of Agriculture’s Implementing Unit for CPES?

Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries

To be classified as a Senior Certified Test Engineer, an AB Engineer must have an examination score of more than how many percent?

60%

Section 32b of the AFMech Law states that "Closure proceedings against business entities not duly registered as manufacturers, assemblers, dealers or importers of agricultural and fisheries machinery, or sells new agricultural and fishery machinery __________________________________.

not duly  certified, without a serial number, or without warranty,      without      after-sales service and substandard

An aged standard is considered when _______.

The standard reached at least 10 years or more from its promulgation.

What issuance advises the public about the submission of Permit to Operate and Certificate of Conformity as requirements during the post-qualification of bidders?

DA MC No. 30, Series of 2020

The maximum rating for materials upon completion is:

0.20

How many years of experience in the actual implementation of projects are needed to be an evaluator in CPES?

5

JMC No. 2018-02 or The National Guidelines for the Registration of Ownership of Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery and Equipment is created by DA in coordination with what agency?

Department of the Interior and Local Government

It is the type of testing and evaluation wherein the performance of a complete and fully integrated several machines or facilities is validated.

system testing

The systematic process of assessing the performance of a machine using specified repeatable procedures.

testing

It is a compendium of information or series of options that does not recommend a specific course of action, most especially for agricultural and fisheries machinery.

Guidelines

Which parameter is not part of after-sales service compliance monitoring?

Warranty from user misuse

The time to respond by the MFADDIE to deliver their after-sales service upon the receipt of complaints.

Within 3 days

Department Circular No. 02, Series of 2023 of DA is also known as?

Revised National Guidelines on Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery

According to the methods of sampling for agri-machinery, if the lot size ranges from 11 to 25, then the sample size for testing shall be?

2

Which of the following is not included in the criteria for the accreditation of an agricultural and fisheries machinery testing center?

Must have at least two regular employees that are CTE specific for the category applied

The maximum weight rating for Environmental, Safety and Health criteria during construction.

0.07

Registered agricultural and fisheries machinery shall be revalidated ____ years after its registration.

5

The revalidation of the registered AFME shall be done by?

Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering

It is undertaken by a government procuring entity as part of the procurement process.

acceptance testing

A project to be evaluated for CPES has a project duration of 85 days. How many total visits are at least required for evaluation?

2

This document is issued to MFADDIE who will fail the evaluation and assessment during the conduct of after-sales service compliance monitoring.

Notice of Non-Compliance

What is the validity of Certificate of Conformity?

Same validity with the AMTEC test report

It is the certificate issued by the BAFE to all agricultural and fisheries machinery with PNS/PABES that is mandatory. It guarantees that the agricultural and fisheries machinery conforms with PNS/PAES or other relevant standards identified only by BAFE?

Certificate of Conformity

It is the guidelines and procedures promulgated by BAFE on the implementation of Section 20 of the AFMech Law. This is also known as "Guidelines on the Registration and Issuance of Permit to Operate for Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery  MFADDIEs".

Department Circular No. 04, Series of 2019

What is the defect liability period in CPES?

1 year

They are responsible for the final review and assessment of the recommended applications for the accreditation of agri-fishery testing centers.

BAFE

To apply as a CTE, an AB Engineer must have assisted in the testing and evaluation of at least how many types of machines under a particular category?

three

This agency is authorized to issue temporary suspension on certain provisions of PNS/PABES that are no longer responsive with existing technologies or inconsistent with new policies pending the updating of PNS/PABES.

BAFS

What is the assigned weight of vertical projects upon completion?

30%

Based on the definition of terms, what do you call this Entity which is indicated in the Certificate of Conformity that may either be a manufacturer, fabricator, assembler, or importer

Primary Holder

Given the agricultural machinery:

If an AB Engineer is classified as a Junior CTE under Category D, which of the following machines is he/she allowed to test?

I and III

The combined area of spots to be randomly selected for evaluation shall not be less than how many percent of the ongoing and/or completed items of works?

10%

Section 14 of the AFMech Law states that "after the grant of Permit to Operate, the establishment shall be subjected to ____________, to ensure their continued compliance with the terms and conditions of the Permit to Operate (PTO)".

monitoring by BAFE any time of the year, with or without prior notice

The following are some of the objectives of registration and issuance of Permit to Operate, EXCEPT:

National registry of "Fly-by-night" suppliers

The Certificate of Accreditation (CoA) for testing centers is valid for a period of?

3 years

Which of the following is a condition for termination of test?

Major breakdown affecting the performance of the machine

This consists of parts and services provided by MFADDIE to the end-user to ensure the continuous serviceability of the agricultural and fishery machinery until the end of its economic life.

After-sales service

If the contract of the infrastructure project states that no supply of construction materials is involved, then the maximum rating for resource deployment during construction shall be?

0.25

Which is NOT the role of test engineer during the conduct of acceptance testing?

Prepare the machinery to be tested and conduct the necessary adjustments

A test report issued by AMTEC or any ATC shall be valid for how many years?

5 years

It is a type of standard that provides a definitive procedure that produces test results

Methods of Test

What issuance provides the national guidelines on the issuance of Certificate of Conformity for agricultural and fisheries machinery?

DA DC No. 19, Series of 2018

The Certificate of Qualification for CTEs shall be valid for at least?

3 years

If a project to be evaluated is a farm-to-market road, then what is its assigned weight during construction and upon completion respectively?

60%, 40%

This standard defines the production, processing, transport, and storage practices for an individual commodity or group of commodities that are considered essential to ensure the safety, and suitability of the commodity for consumption.

Code of Practice

Which of the following is considered a prohibited act on the conduct of after-sales service compliance monitoring?

Refusal of the MFADDIE or any person obliged to grant a warranty without any valid legal reasons

It is a privilege granted to any MFADDIEs that have passed the review, inspection, and evaluation and are allowed to engage in a particular line of activity which include manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, distribution, dealing, importation, and exportation of agricultural and fisheries machinery.

Permit to Operate

Which of the following is not a miscellaneous provision in the testing and evaluation of agri-fishery machinery?

AFME without PNS/PABES and with unit cost of PHP 1,000,000 and below may be temporarily exempted from testing

Republic Act No. 10601 is also called as:

An Act Promoting Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Development in the Country