AMENDMENT TO SRA SUGAR ORDER NO. 3, SERIES OF 1998-99, DATED 15 OCTOBER 1998

WHEREAS, there is a need to amend certain provisions of SRA Sugar
Order No. 3, Series of 1998-99, dated 15 October 1998 concerning
requirements for monitoring local coastwise movement of sugar to curb
the illegal entry of imported sugar;

WHEREAS, the present procedure of monitoring local coastwise
movement of sugar by the Task Force “Aduana” (TFA) and the Bureau of
Customs (BOC) in collaboration with the Sugar Regulatory Administration
(SRA) requires that TFA and BOC shall be furnished with reports of
shipping permit issuances;

NOW, THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me SRA, is hereby ordered that:

SECTION 1.       Section 2 of SRA Sugar Order No. 3, supra, shall be amended to read as follows:

“Section 2.    The SRA officers authorized under Section 1
hereof shall transmit a daily report of shipping permit issuances to the
Office of the Administrator through FAX No. 926-43-37 or any fast means
of communication not later than 5:00 P.M. of the reporting date.

A monthly report of shipping permit fee collections and
remittances shall be submitted to PCRO, Quezon City through SRED-Q.C. by
the said SRA officers by adopting the attached cashbook form to
complement the daily submission of the report on shipping permit
issuances.”

SECTION 2.        Other provisions of SRA Sugar Order No. 3, supra, shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3.       Provisions of Sugar Order, Circular
Letters, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with this
Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4.        This Sugar Order shall take effect
immediately. Non-complying SRA officers shall be held liable and charged
administratively.

Adopted: 21 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) NICOLAS A. ALONSO
Administrator