Republic of the Philippines
ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City
werw.ercgei.ph
ERC RESOLUTION NO. 19
Series of 2006
A Resolution Clarifying Issues on the Appointment of
A Regulatory Compliance Officer (RCO) and
Prescribing the Duties and Responsibilities Thereof
WHEREAS, ERC Resolution No. 04, series of 2006 required all regulated
entities to designate a Regulatory Compliance Officer (RCO) whose primary
function shall be to ensure that the regulated entity complies with ail the pertinent
issuances of the ERC;
WHEREAS, in the same resolution, it was indicated that the said RCO
shall be a senior level officer within the entity but not the General Manager or the
Chief Executive/Operating Officer;
WHEREAS, on various dates, the Commission received inquiries
regarding the appointment, as weil as the duties and responsibitities of the said
RCO;
WHEREAS, for purposes of addressing the abovementioned concerns,
the Commission hereby RESOLVES, as it hereby RESOLVES to issue the
hereunder clarifications regarding the appointment of the RCO:
I There is no specific requirement as to the professional background
of an RCO as long as he could function as an Internal Coordinator
within the regulated entity for purposes of complying with ERC
issuances;
i The Regulated Entity need not create a new position for the RCO
as what was required is merely to designate one of its senior
officers to function as such; and : iH.
Replacement of RCO should not be more frequent than once every
two (2) years and such replacement would only bind the ERC after
seven (7} days from its receipt of the notice of replacement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the RCO, shall, among others, have
the following duties and responsibilities:
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Monitoring of ERC issuances;
Assuring the timely compliance of the regulated entity to pertinent
ERC issuances, .
Participation in the Mandatory Regulatory Education Program
(MREP) courses;
Attending RCO meetings/seminars/conferences scheduled by the
ERC;
Recipient of ail general guidefines/issuances of the ERC, wherein
the receipt of RCO is receipt of the regulated entity rule appiies;
and
Such other duties and responsibilities that the ERC may, from time
to time prescribe.
Let copies of this resolution be furnished all regulated entities.
This resolution takes effect immediately.
Pasig City, April 5, 2006.
9) RB. BUTALID
Commissioner
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IF A. TAN JANDRO Z. BARI
Commissioner Commissioner
