RULES AND REGULATIONS AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE AND COLLECTION THEREOF OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY/SERVICE FEES

Pursuant to Malacañang Memorandum Circular No. 121 as implemented by the Department of Finance Order No. 66-90, all departments, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices and instrumentalities of the national government, including government owned or controlled corporations, have been directed to revise their fees and charges at just and reasonable rates to cover administrative costs.

Corollary thereto, and in order to upgrade the quality or regulatory services and facilities, to meet the inflationary cost thereof and to maintain an efficient and effective performance of essential regulatory functions, the following revised fees are hereby adopted and prescribed pursuant to PCA Board Resolution No. 057-92, authorizing the increase and collection of Administrative and Regulatory Service Fees:

SECTION 1. Classes of Fees — The classes of fees refer to existing fees authorized under Administrative Order No. 001, Series of 1982, which are the following:

1. Registration Fee
2. Moisture Meter Supervisory Fee
3. Export Processing Fee
4. Laboratory Analysis Fee
5. Inspection and Supervisory Fee

SECTION 2.       New Rates of Fees — Upon effectivity of these rules, the revised schedule of rates herein prescribed shall be collected by the Authority.

1)	P500,000.00 and	:	P500.00	–	New below
			P250.00	–	Renewal
2)	Over P500,000.00 to :	:	1,000.00	–	New
	P 1M		P500.00	–	Renewal
3)	Over P 10M to :		3,000.00	–	New
	P25M		P1,500.00	–	Renewal
4)	Over P 10M to :	:	P 5,000.00	–	New
	– P 25M		2,500.00	–	Renewal
5)	Over P 25M to :		P 8,000.00	–	New
	P 50M		4,000.00		Renewal
6)	Over P 50M to :		P 10,000.00	–	New
	P100M		5,000.00	–	Renewal
7)	Over P 100M	::	P 20,000.00	–	New
			10,000.00		Renewal

For late renewal of registration, a surcharge equivalent to 14% of the renewal fee shall be collected.

B.        Moisture Meter Supervisory Fee — P 0.15 per 100 kgs. of copra delivered to oilmillers and/or exporters.

C.        Export Processing Fee — P 160.00 per Export Declaration upon filing of application for export clearance.

D.        Analysis Fee — For export and/or referential purpose on a per sample basis, the following analysis fees shall be collected:

I.	Chemical Analysis
a.	Copra			– P 330.00
		1. Moisture	– P 80.00
		2. Oil Content	– P 120.00
		3. Free Fatty Acid	– P 80.00
		4. Color	– P 50.00
b.	Coconut Oil (Crude, RBD and Cochin)			– P 210.00
		1. Moisture	– P 80.00
		2. Free Fatty Acid	– P 80.00
		3. Color	– P 50.00
c.	Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Paring Oil and Coconut Oil with Saponification Valueand Iodine Value			– P 390.00
		1. Moisture	– P 80.00
		2. Free Fatty Acid	– P 80.00
		3. Color	– P 50.00
		4. Saponification Value	– P 100.00
		5. Iodine Value	– P 80.00
d.		Coconut Acid Oil – P 490.00
		1. Moisture	– P 80.00
		2. Free Fatty Acid	– P 80.00
		3. Color	– P 50.00
		4. Saponification Value	– P 100.00
		5. Iodine Value	– P 80.00
		6. Unsaponifiable Matter	– P 100.00
e.	Coconut Shell Charcoal and Charcoal Briquette			– P 260.00
		1. Moisture	– P 80.00
		2. Ash	– P 100.00
		3. Volatile Combustible Matter	– P 80.00
f	Copra Cake/Meal/Pellets			– P 200.00
		1. Moisture	– P 80.00
		2. Oil Content	– P 120.00
g.	Desiccated Coconut		– P 280.00
		1. Moisture	– P 80.00
		2. Oil Content	– P 120.00
		3 Free Fatty Acid	– P 80.00
h.	Special Analysis
		1. Heating Value	– P 200.00
		2. Silica and Sand	– P 150.00
		3. Protein	– P 150.00
		4. Fat	– P 120.00
		5. Moisture	– P 80.00
		6. Ash	– P 100.00
		7. Crude Fiber	– P 100.00
		8. Sulfur Dioxide	– P 80.00
II.	Aflatoxin Analysis		– P1,000.00
III.	Microbiological Analysis
a.	Desiccated Coconut, maximum of 3  cuts or 1,000 bags (100,000 lbs.) per application		– P 550.00
		1. Salmonella/Shigella	– P 150.00
		2. E. Coli	– P 100.00
		3. Total Plate Count	– P 100.00
		4. Coliform Count	– P 100.00
		5. Molds & Yeast Count	– P 100.00
b.	Toasted Coconut (Chips, Medium, Coarse), Coco Cream Powder, Creamed Coconut, Macapuno or Young Coconut Fruit Preserved, Frozen Coco Milk and Shredded Fresh Coconut		– P 550.00
		1. Salmonella/Shigella	– P 150.00
		2. E. Coli	– P 100.00
		3. Total Plate Count	– P 100.00
		4. Coliform Count	– P 100.00
		5. Molds & Yeast Count	– P 100.00
c.	Canned Coco Milk (Gata), Coconut Juice/Coco Water in Cans or Tetrapak		– P 650.00
		1. Salmonella/Shigella	– P 150.00
		2. E. Coli	– P 100.00
		3. Total Plate Count	– P 100.00
		4. Coliform Count	– P 100.00
		5. Molds & Yeast Count	– P 100.00
		6. Anaerobic Bacteria	– P 100.00
d.	Special Analysis
		1. Staphylococcus	– P 100.00
E.	Inspection and Supervisory Fee
1.	Bulk Loading
		a. Copra	– P 2.20/MT
		b. Coconut Oil and/or its derivative	– P 2.70/MT
		c. Copra Cake/Meal/ Pellets	– P 2.00/MT
II.	For Desiccated Coconut – P 470.00/Export Declaration
III.	For general/conventional cargo packed in drums, boxes, bags, sacks, crates, cartons, etc.		– P 313.00/Export Declaration

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause – All provisions of existing rules, regulations, orders and circulars inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity – This Order shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 31 Mar. 1993

(Sgd.) VIRGILIO M. DAVID
Administrator