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ACCREDITATION
OF CONSUMER
ORGANIZATIONS

Series of 2013
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A Consumer
Organization is an
organized group of WHAT IS A
consumers where CONSUMER
membership is voluntary ORGANIZATION?
and whose primary
objective is to protect
consumers against
deceptive, unfair and
unconscionable trade
acts and practices and
other acts or omissions
prejudicial or
detrimental to the
interests of consumers.
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Consumer
Organizations are WHAT IS THE
being accredited to OBEJCTIVE FOR
ensure that the ACCREDITING
consumer sector is CONSUMER
represented by ORGANIZATIONS?
legitimate consumer
organizations in
hearings and/or
investigations, and in
government policy-
making bodies.

WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFICATIONS
OF CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS?
National Consumer
Organization
◊ A consumer organization
shall be categorized as
National if it has at least
fifty (50) individual
members and one (1)
chapter/affiliate coming
from each of the three
(3) major geographical
areas of the country
(Luzon, Visayas,
Mindanao).
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Local Consumer
Organization
◊ A consumer organization
shall be categorized as Local
if it does not meet the
prescribed requirements to
qualify as a national
consumer organization. A
minimum of fifteen (15)
individual members for
municipalities and twenty
five (25) for cities is required
prior to accreditation.
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 All consumer
organizations whose
primary objective is to
WHO MAY
protect consumers FILE FOR
shall be accredited by ACCREDITATION?
the DTI.
 The President or any
duly authorized officer
of the organization may
file for accreditation.
 Application forms for
accreditation shall be
provided for by the DTI.
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 Duly accomplished and

notarized “Application WHAT ARE THE
for Accreditation Form” DOCUMENTARY
 Certified copy of By- REQUIREMENTS FOR
laws ACCREDITATION?
 Updated list of officers
and members of the
organization and issued
membership cards,
including their current
addresses
 Other pertinent
documents which the
DTI may require
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 List of additional members and

their addresses (if any)
 List of those who have ceased WHAT ARE THE
to be members by reason of DOCUMENTARY
death, resignation and/or
expulsion and their addresses (if REQUIREMENTS FOR
any) THE RENEWAL OF
 Should there be no additional THE CERTIFICATE OF
members or none has ceased
membership, a certification ACCREDITATION?
from the President or Head of
the organization is required
 Certified copy of the
amendments to the By-laws (if
any)
 Summary of consumer welfare
accomplishments for the last
two (2) years
 Other pertinent documents
which the DTI may require
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