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1、recognizesthevalueandpotentialofthedigitaleconomytoincreasecompetitionandimproveproductivity.Towardthisend,theStateshallguaranteeeffectiveregulationofe-commercetoprotectconsumerrightsanddataprivacy,encourageinnovation,promoteComPeIitiOn,secureinternettransactions,upholdintellectualpropertyrights,ens

2、ureproductstandardsandsafetycompliance,andobserveenvironmentalsustainability.SEC.3.ScopeandCoverage.-ThisActshallapplytoallbusiness-to-businessandbusiness-to-consumerinternettransactionswithinthemandateOftheDepartmentofTradeandIndustry(DTI),whereone(l)ofthepartiesissituatedinthePhilippinesorwherethe

3、digitalplatform,e-retailer,oronlinemerchantisavailingofthePhilippinemarketandhasminimumcontactstherein:Provided,Thatonlinemediacontent,andconsumer-to-consumer(C2C)transactionsshallnotbecoveredunderthisAct.SEC.4.DefinitionofTerms.-AsusedinthisAct:(a)Business-to-businessTransactionreferstointernettran

4、sactionsbetweenbusinesses,suchasbetweenamanufacturerandawholesaler,orawholesalerandaretailer,whetherthetransactingpartiesarenaturalorjuridicalpersons;(b)Bsiness-to-consumerTransactionreferstointernettransactionsbetweenbusinessesandend-users;(c)Cosumer-to-cosumer(C2C)Transactionsrefertotransactionsbe

5、tweenend-usersdoneforpersonal,family,orhouseholdpurposesandnotdoneintheordinarycourseofbusiness;d)DigitaIPlatformsrefertoinformationandcommunicationtechnology-enabledmechanismsthatconnectandintegrateproducersandusersinonlineenvironmentswheregoodsandservicesarerequested,developed,andsold,anddataisgen

6、eratedandexchangedsuchas,butnotlimitedto,e-marketplace,mobiIeapplicationplatforms,onlinedeliveryplatforms,socialmediaPiatfbrmS,andtravelplatforms;(e)E-marketplacereferstodigitalplatformswhosebusinessistoconnectonlineconsumerswithonlinemerchants,facilitateandconcludethesales,processthepaymentofthepro

7、ducts,goodsorservicesthroughthePIatfbrm,orfacilitatetheshipmentofgoodsorprovidelogisticsServicesandpost-purchasesupportwithinsuchplatforms,andotherwiseretainsoversightovertheconsummationofthetransaction;(4)E-retailerreferstoanaturalorjuridicalpersonsellinggoodsorservicesdirectlytoonlineconsumersthro

8、ughitsownwebsite,webpageorapplication;()Goodsrefertophysicallyordigitallyproduceditemsoverwhichownershiporproprietaryrigtsmaybeestablishedandtransferredfromone(institutionalunittoanotherbyenteringintoatransaction;(h)IntemetTransactionreferstothesaleorleaseofdigitaiornon-digitalgoodsandservicesoverth

9、eintemet.ForpurposesofthisAct,internettransactionsshallalsorefertoe-commerce:GOnlineConsumerreferstoanaturalorjuridicalpersonwhopurchases,leases,receives,orsubscribestogoodsorservicesovertheinternetforafee;OnlineMerchantreferstoapersonsellingnon-fnancialgoodsorservicestoonlineconsumersthroughane-mar

10、ketplaceorthird-partydigitalplatfon.Ane-retailershallalsobeconsideredanonlinemerchantifitoffersthesamegoodsorservicesoutsideitsownwebsitethroughathird-partydigitalplatformandtheonlineconsumerpurchases,leases,subscribesto,orobtainstheserviceofthee-retailerthroughthesaidthird-partyplatform;and(k)Produ

11、cerreferstothemanufacturerorimporterofgoodsranypersonpurp,ortingtobeamanufacturerlacesitsnaine,trademart,orOtherdistinctivesignon，gowhoodsSEC.5.Extra-teitorialApplication.-Apersonwhoengagesine-commerce,whoavalsofthePhilippinemarkettotheextentofestablishingminimumcontactsherein,shallbesubjecttoapplic

12、ablePhilippinelawsandregulationsandcannotevadelegalliabilityinthePhilippinesdespitelackoflegalpresenceinthecountrySEC.6.EqualTreatmentofOnlineandOfflineCommercialActivities.-Unlessotherwisespecified,thisActshallbeconstruedtoensurethatthosewhoengageine-commerceshallnotenjoyanybeneficialtreatmentthati

13、smorefavorable,norbeplacedatadisadvantage,inrelationtootherenterprisesthatoffergoodsandservicesofflineinthePhilippines.CHAPTERIIE-COMMERCEBUREAUSEC.7.CreationandCompositionoftheE-CommerceBureau.-Withinsix(6)monthsaftertheeffectivityofthisAct,theE-CommerceBureau,hereinafterreferredtoastheBureau,shall

14、becreatedundertheDTI.TheBureaushallbeheadedbyaDirectorandatleastOne(I)AssistantDirectorwhomustpossesscompetenciesine-commerceandonlinetransactions,andallthelawsandprocessesrelatedthereto.TheDTISecretaiyshalldeterminetheorganizationalstructureandstaffingpatternoftheBureau,subjecttotheapprovaloftheDep

15、artmentofBudgetandManagementandconsistentwiththecivilservicelaws,rulesandregulations.SEC.8.FunctionsoftheE-CommerceBureau.-TheBureaushallhavethefollowingpowersandfunctions:(a)Formulatepolicies,plans,andprogramstoensuretherobustanddynamicdevelopmentofe-commerce;(b)Implement,monitor,andensurestrictcom

16、pliancewiththeprovisionsofthisAct;(c)ExerteffortstoenforcetheregistrationofdigitalplatformsandonlinemerchantswiththeBureauandtorequirethesubmissionofinformationnecessaryforpolicy-makingandprogramdevelopmentpurposes,consistent,however,withtheprinciplesofminimizationandproportionalityindataprivacy;(d)

17、ldentifyregulatorygapsaffectingthee-commerceandrecommendappropriateexecutiveorlegislativemeasuresthatfosterthegrowthofthesector;(e)Receiveandreferbusinessandconsumercomplaintsoninternettransactionstotheappropriategovernmentagency,consistentwiththeno-wrongdoorpolicyoftheDTI;H)Coordinatewithorpetition

18、,throughtheDTlSecretary,wheneverappropriate,anyentity,governmentagency,orinstrumentalitytotakeactiononanymatterthatmayimpedee-commerce;(g)Investigate,motuproprio,andrecommendthefilingoftheappropriatecaseforviolationsofthisAct;(h)MonitortheimplementationofthisActforpolicy-makingandprogramdevelopmentp

19、urposes;Developconsumereducationandinfbnationprogramsforconsumersofdifferentages,i11comesandliteracy,givingspecialattentiontotheneedsofvulnerableanddisadvantagedconsumers,byraisingawarenessonrights,responsibilities,andredflagsininternettransactions,withthegoalofenablingconsumerstomakeinformedchoices

20、andpreventingthemfromfallingpreytoonlinefraudsandscams;6CollaborateW汕BangkOSentralngPilipinas(BSP)andothergovernmentagenciestodevelopframeworkstoincentivizetheuseofdigitalpaymentsandpromotetheireducationandadoptionamongbusinessesandconsumers;and(k)Engagewithlawenforcementandotherrelevantgovernmentag

21、enciesinafonalizedinter-regulatorcooperationmechanismtoaddressallcross-cuttingissuesandconcernsthataffectonlineconsumersandthegeneralpublic.ThepowersoftheBureaushallnotbeexercisedinamannerthatstiflesinnovation,restrictscompetition,createsbarrierstoentryintrade,orimpedestheeaseofdoingbusiness.SEC.9.R

22、eferralandTrackingofComplaintS-TheBureaushallreferanycomplaintitreceivesinvolvingviolationsofotherlawscommittedinthecourseofe-commerceactivitiestotheappropriateregulatoryauthorityforaction.Inappropriatecases,theDTImayinitiateaformalcomplaintwiththeappropriateregulatoyauthorities.ThcBureaushalltracka

23、nysuchcomplaintorreferralandcoordinatethespeedyresolutionthereof.SEC.lO.OnlineBusinessDatabase(OBD)-Withinone(l)yearfromtheeffectivityofthisAct,theBureaushallestablishadatabaseofdigitalplatforms,e-marketplaces,e-retailers,andonlinemerchantsengagedine-commerceinthePhilippinesthatwillprovidethegovernm

24、entandonlineconsumersaccesstocontactinformationofonlinebusinesses.InestablishingtheOBD,theDTIshallutilizeexistingbusinessdatabasesandcoordinatewithotheragenciesthatalreadymaintainedthesameorsimilardatabase.TheDTI,inconsultationwiththeDepartmentofInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(DICT),theNation

25、alPrivacyCommission(NPC),thePhilippineCompetitionCommission(PCC),theSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC)JheCooperativeDevelopmentAuthority(CDA),andotherconcernedagenciesshallissuetheregulationstogovernthedevelopment,management,operation,andmaintenanceoftheOBD,consistentwithRepublicActNo.l1032orthe4E

26、aseofDoingBusinessandEfficientGovernmentServiceDeliveryActof2018.SEC.11.E-CommercePhilippineTrustmark.-ToprovideassuranceofsafetyandsecurityininternetIransactionsjheDTIshallencouragethedevelopmentofanE-CommercePhilippineTrustmark,hereinafterreferredtoastheTnistmark,“whichmaybeestablishedandoperatedb

27、yanindustry-ledprivatesectorgovernancebody.CHAPTERIIIAUTHORITYOFTHEDEPARTMENTOFTRADEANDINDUSTRYSEC.12.RegulatoryJurisdictionoftheDTL-ForpuosesofthisAct,theDTlshallexerciseregulatoryjurisdictionastotheuseofinternetforconductinge-commercebye-marketplaces,onlinemerchants,e-retailers,digitalplatforms,an

28、dthird-partyplatforms.Provided,however,ThattheregulatoryauthorityoftheDTIshallbeancillarytoanydulyconstitutedregulatoryjurisdictiongrantedtoanagencybyexistinglawssuchas,butnotlimitedto,theDICT,BSP,andNPCiProvided,further,Thatreasonablenoticeto,andcoordinationwiththeappropriateregulatoryagencyshallbe

29、madebytheDTIpriortotheenforcementoftheprovisionsofthisAct.Unlessexpresslyspecified,nothinginthisActshallbeconstruedastodiminishordeprivetheregulatoryjurisdictionconferredbylawuponothergovernmentagenciesconcerningtheservicesthattheyregulate,notwithstandingane-commerceaspectorfeatureinsuchservices.SEC

30、.13.Subpoena.-IntheexerciseofitspowersunderthisAct,theDTiSecretaryshallhavethepowertoissuesummons,subpoenaadtestificandum,andsubpoenaducestecumtoallegedviolatorsorwitnessestocompelattendanceandtheproductionofdocumentsininvestigationsorproceedingsbeforetheBureau.Failuretocomplywiththesubpoenaadtestif

31、icandumandsubpoenaducestecumshallauthorizethefilingofacaseforcontemptundertheRulesofCourt.AsubpoenaducestecumisvalidifissuedonmatterswithinthejurisdictionoftheDTI,isreasonablyrelevanttothesubjectmatterunderinvestigation,anddesignatesordescribestheinformationordocumentsoughttobeproduced,allowingittob

32、eidentified.SEC.14.AuthoritytoIssueComplianceOrdcr.-TheDTISecretaiyshallhavethepowertoissueacomplianceordertorequireconformitywiththisAct,RepublicActNo.7394orthenConsumerActofthePhilippines,oranyotherapplicabletradeandconsumerprotectionissuancespromulgatedbytheDTI.SEC.15.AuthoritytoIssueTakedownOrde

33、r.-TheDTISecretary,afterinvestigationorverification,mayissueanexpartetakedownorderdirectingtheremovalofalistingorofferonawebpage,website,platformorapplication,regardlessoftheintendednatureofthetransaction,whenanyofthefollowingispresent:(a)Saleorleaseofgoodsorserviceswhichareprohibitedorregulatedunde

34、rexistinglawssuchasendangeredanimalsjllicitdrugs,fireworksandotherexplosives,andcounterfeitgoods:Provided,Thattheprohibitednatureofthegoodsandservicesisapparentfromthephotoordescriptioninthepost;(b)Saleorleaseofgoodsorservicessubjectofaceaseanddesistorderissuedbyanappropriategovernmentagency;(c) Sal

35、eorleaseofgoodsorservicesonlinepreviouslysubjectofatakedownorderbutwhicharesubsequentlyrepostedandproliferatedonlinebythesellerunderinvestigation;and(d) Suchothertransactionsoractivitiesonline,withinthejurisdictionoftheDTLpurportingtosellorleasegoodsorSerViCeSthatotherwisethreatenpublicorpersonalsaf

36、ety,compromisesfinancialorpersonalinformation.OtherregulatorygovernmentagenciesmayrequesttheDTItoissueatakedownorderfortheremovalofanonlinelistingorofferinviolationofIawsjulesorregulationsundertheirjurisdiction.Nothinghereinshallprecludetheappropriateagencyfromexercisingitsregulatoryauthority,includ

37、ingtheissuanceofordersdirectlytotheerringpersonorentity,topreventorstopthesaleofgoodsorservicesunderitsjurisdiction.Theviolatingentityshallbegivenanopportunitytobeheardwithinforty-eight(48)hoursfromtheissuanceofatakedownorder.Thetakedownordershallbedirectedagainstthee-retaileroronlinemerchant,andthe

38、owneroroperatorofthee-marketplaceordigitalplatform.Copiesoftheordershalllikewisebeservedonentitieswhosecooperationwouldberequiredforitsenforcementsuchas,butnotlimitedto,thedulyregisteredinternetserviceproviderinvolved,relatedpaymentgateways,andothergovernmentagencies.Theordershallremainineffectforam

39、aximumperiodofthirty(30)daysunlessotherwiseextendedormadepermanentbyajudicialorderordecision.SEC.16.BlacklistingofOnlineBusiness.-TheDTISecretaryshallhavetheauthoritytoestablishapubliclyaccessiblelistofwebsites,webpages,onlineapplications,socialmediaaccounts,orothersimilarplatformsthatfailtocomplywi

40、thacomplianceorder,oraresubjectofatakedownorderissuedunderChapterIIIhereoforofaceaseanddesistorderissuedbyanappropriategovernmentagency,indicatingthespecificviolationincurred.Shouldtheviolationconsistinfailuretoabidebyacomplianceorder,entryintheblacklistshallindicatetheactorrequirementsubjectoftheco

41、mplianceorder.Theblacklistshallbemadepubliclyavailableandshallbefurnishedtodigitalplatformsandfinancialregulators.Aftercomplianceorcorrection,theDTl,motupropriooruponrequest,shallpromptlyremovetheentryfromthelist,withoutthenecessityofahearing.SEC.17.OnlineDisputeResolution(ODR)-Withinsix(6)monthsfro

42、mtheeffectivityofthisAct,theDTIshalldevelopaplatfbntofacilitateanalternativemodeofdisputeresolutionforonlineconsumers,onlinemerchants,e-retailers,e-marketplaces,andotherdigitalplatforms.TheDTI,inconsultationwithotherconcernedagencies,shallissuetheimplementingrulesandregulationsonODRprocedureandthede

43、velopment,management,operations,andmaintenanceoftheplatform.CHAPTERIVRIGHTS,OBLIGATIONS,ANDLIABILITIESOFPARTIESININTERNETTRANSACTIONSSEC.18.CodeofConducL-TheDTI,inconsultationwithrelevantgovernmentagencies,shallprovideaCodeofConductforallbusinessesengagedinc-commerceconsistentwithinternationaltrends

44、,developments,standards,andbestpracticesandwhennecessary,issueguidelines,rulesandregulationsincludingvoluntaryandbindingco-regulationmechanismsconsideringtheirrole,size,andimpactininternettransactions.SEC.19.ObligationsofOnlineConsumers.-Theonlineconsumershallexerciseordinarydiligenceinanyinternettr

45、ansaction.Ifthetransactionincludesthedeliveryofthepurchasedgoods,theonlineconsumershallnotcancelconfirmedorderswhenthesaiditemshavealreadybeenpaidforby,orthegoodsareperishableinnatureandarealreadyinthepossessionofathird-partydeliveryservice,orotherwiseintransittotheonlineconsumerunless:(a)Theonlinec

46、onsumeruseselectronicordigitalpaymentandauthorizedthecreditingoftheamountdespitecancellation;(b)The.onlineconsumerreimbursesthird-partydeliveryserviceasapre-conditionforthecancellationoftheorder;(c)Thetransactionallowscancellationforafee;or(d)Thcpartiesagreeotherwise.SEC.20.RemediesofOnlineConsumers

47、.-Incaseofdefect,malfunction,orlosswithoutthefaultoftheonlineconsumer,orfailuretoconformwithwarrantyoranyliabilityoftheonlinemerchantore-retailerarisingfromthecontract,theonlineconsumershallhavetherighttopursuerepair,replacement,refundorotherremediesprovidedunderRepublicActNo.7394oranyexistingreleva

48、ntlaws.Whentheonlineconsumeravailsreplacementorrefundasaremedy,theonlinemerchantisentitledtothereturnoftheoriginalgoodsdelivered,withoutanycosttotheonlineconsumer,withinareasonableperiodfromthereceiptthereof,unlessotherwiseagreeduponbytheparties.Incasetherefundisalreadypaid,butthegoodscannotbereturn

49、edduetothefaultoftheonlineconsumer,theamountreceivedshallbeimmediatelyreimbursedtotheonlinemerchantore-retailersubjecttoproportionatereductioninprice,ifappropriate.SEC.2!.ObligationsofE-marketplaces.-ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAct,e-marketplacesshall:(a)Ensurethattheinternettransactionsontheirplatform:(1)Areclearlyidentifiableasane-commercetransaction;(2)Identifythepersonorpersonsonwhosebehalfthee-commercetransaction