Amending Secs. 6 and 25 of R.A.. No. 11697, Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act

Senate Offiep of the Secretary TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) MAY -4 P3:27 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) First Regular Session ) RECEIVED BY: SENATE Senate Bill No. 2086 Introduced by Senator Erwin T. Tulfo AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 6 AND 25 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11697 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES EXPLANATORY NOTE R.A. No. 11697 or the "Electric Vehicle Industry Act", ensure the country's energy security and independence by reducing reliance on imported fuel for the transportation sector. It was enacted in 2022 to promote the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Despite the enactment of R.A. No. 11697, the Department of Energy (DOE) reported that only 912 operational EV charging stations across the country - far below the target of 7,300 by 2028 under the Comprehensive Roadmap for Electric Vehicles Industry!

Section 25 of R.A. No. 11697 provides for non-fiscal incentives to

encourage this transition but limits their availability to eight (8) years from the effectivity of the RA No. 11697 or until 2032. This 8-year period ' https://pia.gov.ph/philippines-expands-electric-vehicle-charging-network-to-over-900-stations/

is not enough to ensure the country's energy security and independence given the current pace of EV adoption, infrastructure development, and the increasing global fuel prices attributed to the recent Middle East tensions. This measure seeks to achieve the following: 1. Extend the non-fiscal incentives of R.A. No. 11697 from 8 years to 13 years. 2. For electric vehicle repair service providers, existing and potential automotive repair shops shall be granted access to technical training, and certification programs as electric vehicle (EV) service centers including priority availment of government-supported upskilling and reskilling programs for EV diagnostics, maintenance, and repair. 3. Integration of EV charging infrastructure with public transport systems, including the establishment of park- and-charge facilities in train stations, bus terminals, airports, and seaports. In the light of the above, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought to secure a sustainable transport future for Filipinos. ERWINT. TULFO

Senate TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE Office of the Secretary REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session MAY -4 P3:27 RECEIVED BY: SENATE Senate Bill No. 2086 Introduced by Senator Erwin Tulfo AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 6 AND 25 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11697 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 11697 is hereby

amended as follows: "Section 6. Comprehensive Roadmap for Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI). - The CREVI refers to a national development plan for the EV industry with an annual work plan to accelerate the development, commercialization, and utilization of EVs in the country comprised of the following four (4) components; (a) EVs and charging stations component which includes: (1) Development of standards and specification of EVs and charging stations, (2) Industry promotion of EVs, (3) Designation of dedicated parking slots for EVs, [and]

(4) Construction or installation of charging stations in dedicated parking slots and dedicated spaces; AND (5) INTEGRATION OF EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK-AND-CHARGE FACILITIES IN BUS TERMINALS, TRAIN STATIONS, AIRPORTS, AND SEAPORTS." (b) Manufacturing component which includes: (1) Promotion and development of the local manufacturing of the EV industry, and (2) Manufacturing standards for EVs, batteries and facilities including recycling facilities, parts and components, and charging stations and related equipment, (c) Research and development component, and (d) Human resource development component which includes skills and capacity-building of needed personnel, INCLUDING THE UPSKILLING AND RESKILLING OF EXISTING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSTICS, AND REPAIR.

SECTION 2. Section 25 of Republic Act No. 11697 is hereby

amended as follows:

Section 25. Non-Fiscal Incentives. - The following non-fiscal

incentives shall remain in force for [eight (8) years] THIRTEEN (13) YEARS from the effectivity of this Act:

(a) For EV users: (1) Priority registration and renewal of registration, and issuance of a special type of vehicle plate by LTO; (2) Exemption from the mandatory unified vehicular volume reduction program, number-coding scheme, or other similar schemes implemented by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, other similar agencies, and LGUs; (3) Expeditious processing by the LTFRB of applications for franchise to operate, including its renewal, for PUV operators that are exclusively utilizing EVs; and (4) Availment of TESDA Training Programs on EV assembly, use, maintenance, and repair for its employees; (b) For EV Manufacturers and importers, the expeditious processing by the Bureau of Customs on the importation of parts and components for the manufacture and assembly of EVs;[and} (c) For EV manufacturers, the government shall allow expert foreign nationals to be employed under a form of technology transfer agreement, subject to the guidelines that shall be issued by the DOLE, the Professional Regulatory Commission, and the DTI[-];AND (D) FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXISTING AND POTENTIAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS SHALL BE GRANTED ACCESS TO TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AS ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) SERVICE CENTERS, INCLUDING PRIORITY AVAILMENT OF GOVERNMENT- SUPPORTED UPSKILLING AND RESKILLING

PROGRAMS FOR EV DIAGNOSTICS, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR.

SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - Should any provision or part

5 of this Act be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other 6 provisions and parts hereof, insofar as they are separable from the 7 invalid ones, shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders,

10 proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified 12 accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 16 newspapers of general circulation. Approved,