To strengthen regulatory oversight and ensure that only legitimate and compliant practitioners engage in customs transactions, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), led by Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, has implemented a three-year validity period for Customs Broker registration under the Client Profile Registration System (CPRS), in accordance with Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 05-2019.
Under a memorandum issued on 13 May 2026, the Certificate of Registration for Individual Customs Brokers and General Professional Partnerships (GPPs) will be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked for cause.
To ensure full implementation, the Management Information Systems and Technology Group (MISTG) will configure and update the CPRS and all related customs electronic systems to reflect the prescribed validity period, validate registration status, and restrict the lodging of goods declarations to brokers with valid and active registrations. The system enhancements shall likewise include mechanisms for monitoring compliance with annual reportorial requirements within the validity period.
Meanwhile, the Accounts Management Office (AMO) was instructed to strictly implement and enforce the three-year validity period in the processing, approval, and monitoring of Customs Broker registrations, including the validation and cleansing of existing records to ensure alignment with CAO No. 05-2019.
The initiative forms part of the Bureau’s continuing efforts to strengthen regulatory compliance, improve monitoring mechanisms, and streamline customs registration processes through enhanced digitalization and systems integration.
Commissioner Nepomuceno emphasized the importance of maintaining accurate and up-to-date broker registration records to ensure that only duly registered Customs Brokers with valid and active CPRS profiles are authorized to transact with the Bureau.
“This policy reform safeguards the integrity of our processes while making trade more efficient and predictable for stakeholders,” he said.
The implementation forms part of the BOC’s broader push to modernize systems, strengthen compliance, and build a more transparent and reliable customs environment, aligned with the Bureau’s Integrity, Accountability, and Modernization (IAM) movement championed by Commissioner Nepomuceno.
