RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE 56,933 MT IMPORTED RAW SUGAR UNDER THE MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUME (MAV) FOR YEAR 2002

National Administrative Register [ SRA SUGAR ORDER NO. 4, MAY 10, 2002, May 10, 2002 ]



WHEREAS, it is in the
national interest that 56,933 METRIC TONS of imported raw sugar under
the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) for the year 2002 shall be subject to
the rules and regulations of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).

NOW, THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the authority vested in the Sugar Regulatory Administration, it is hereby ordered that:

SECTION 1.   The
importer/consignee of the imported sugar under the MAV for the year
2002 shall apply with the SRA for clearance prior to the release of the
commodity from the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

The said importer/consignee
shall submit to the SRA a letter-request for clearance, attached
thereto the following pertinent documents of importation namely: i)
MAV Import Certificate/Official list of MAV sugar importation, ii)
Commercial Invoice, and iii) Bill of Lading and shall pay the following
liens per LKg-Bag of sugar, to wit:

 

Raw Sugar

Refined Sugar

1. Sugar Regulatory Administration

 

 

(SRA) Clearance Fee

P11.00/Mg-Bag

P11.90/LKg-Bag

2. Sugar Industry Foundation, Inc.

 

 

(SRA Trustee)

7.90/LKg-Bag

8.55/LKg-Bag

3. Sugar Market Development Fund

 

 

(SRA Trustee)

8.00/LKg-Bag

8.65/LKg-Bag

4. Philippine Sugar Research Institute

 

 

(SRA Trustee)

3.00/LKg-Bag

3.24/LKg-Bag

5. Sugar Master Plan (SRA Trustee)

5.00/LKg-Bag

5.41 /LKg-Bag

 

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TOTAL

P34.90/LKg-Bag

P37.75/LKg-Bag

The importer/consignee shall pay the
aforesaid liens for the account of the Sugar Regulatory Administration
inasmuch as liens nos. 2-5 shall be held in trust by the SRA.

SECTION 2.   Provisions
of Sugar Orders, Circular Letters, rules and regulations inconsistent
with or contrary to this Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 3.   This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 10 May 2002

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SUGAR BOARD:

(SGD.) JAMES C. LEDESMA
Administrator