The Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center (AMTEC), in cooperation with concerned agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE), Board of Agricultural Engineering of the Professional Regulation Commission (BOAE-PRC), Philippine Council for Agriculture forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Metal Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC), Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension (BPRE), Bureau of Product Standards (BPS), Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), National Food Authority (NA), Agricultural Machinery Manufactures and Distributors Association Foundation,Inc. (AMMDA), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Susi Foundation, Cavite State University (CvSU), Central Luzon State University (CLSU), De La Salle University (DLSU) and University of the Philippine Los Baños (UPLB), came out with the Publication of the three volumes of the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards PAES I, PAES II and PAES III in particular, for the year 2000, 2001 and 2002, respectively. PAES I consist of thirty five (35) standards on production machinery (15), postharvest machinery (11), engineering materials (6), and agricultural structures (3).PAES II consists of twenty five (25), standards on production machinery (8), engineering materials (7), and agricultural structures (10). PAES III consists of twenty two (22) standards on production machinery (7), engineering materials (7) and agricultural structures (8). The three volumes underwent extensive technical reviews, circulation, and public hearings conducted by NAFC.

In 2004, AMTEC, together with the different cooperating private and government agencies, has come out with the fourth volume of the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES IV) consists of standards on production machinery (10) and postharvest machinery (11). Similarly, PAES IV underwent extensive technical reviews, circulations, and public hearing conducted by NAFC.

The Department of Agriculture has issued administrative orders adopting these standards(PAES I,PAES II,PAES III and PAES IV) for agricultural engineering. These Administrative Orders require all offices of DA, including its regional field units, service units, bureaus, attached agencies and corporations, to adopt and comply with these standards. Similarly, PSAE and BOAE-PRC have issued Board Resolutions adopting these standards as technical standards for the practice of agricultural engineering. These standards shall be used in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of engineering designs, plans, specifications and performance of agricultural machinery, materials and structures. Agricultural engineers shall affix their seal and signature in the above mentioned documents to signify compliance to these standards.