REVISING THE RATES OF FEES/CHARGES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS, SEED TESTING AND FIELD INSPECTION AND PLANT QUARANTINE REGULATORY SERVICES BY THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
National Administrative Register [ DOA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 50, S. 2000, December 05, 2000 ]
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 197, directing all Departments, Bureaus, Commissions, Agencies, Offices and Instrumentalities of the National Government, including government-owned and controlled corporations, to increase rates of fees and charges by not less than twenty percent (20%), the following fees shall be imposed by the Bureau of Plant Industry for services rendered:
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SECTION I. Laboratory Analysis Services
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Fees and Charges
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A. PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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Proximate
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850.00
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Moisture
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105.00
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Ash
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205.00
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Total Nitrogen/Protein
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210.00
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Crude Fat
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330.00
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Specific Gravity
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100.00
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pH
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115.00
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Total Soluble Solids (TSS)
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80.00
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Total Solids/Insoluble Solids
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170.00
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Total Sugar/Starch
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270.00
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Total Acidity
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165.00
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Salt (% NaCl)
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200.00
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Amylose
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285.00
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Mineral (Ca, Mg, P, K, Fe, Mn)
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240.00
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Vitamin C
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330.00
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Free Fatty Acid (FFA)
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290.00
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Saponification Value
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335.00
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Sulfur Dioxide
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275.00
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Cyanide
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300.00
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Organic Matter
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240.00
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Tannin
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180.00
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Formalin
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315.00
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Aw (Water Acidity)
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150.00
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B. SERVICE FEES FOR THE USE OF SOPHISTICATED TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT
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Gas Chromatography
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1,800.00
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UV-VIS Spectrophotometry
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1,400.00
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Infra-Red Spectrometer
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1,400.00
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Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
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1,400.00
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C. PROCESSED PRODUCTS
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Nata de Coco
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P36.00/12 oz. bottle
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Guava Jelly
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40.00/8 oz. bottle
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Pineapple Jam
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35.00/8 oz. bottle
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Mango Chutney
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40.00/8 oz. bottle
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Soysauce
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20.00/350 ml. bottle
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Vinegar
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15.00/350 ml. bottle
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Nata Starter (Cocomilk)
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30.00/liter
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Nata Starter (Cocowater)
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5.00/cup
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Koji (Soysauce Starter)
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40.00/100 grams
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Fruit Wine
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40.00/750 ml. bottle
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Pure Culture
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120.00/test tube
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D. MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
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Water Analysis
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720.00
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Anti-microbial Analysis
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775.00
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Microbiological Analysis
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a. Standard Plate Count
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370.00
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b. Yeast and Mold Count
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370.00
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c. Coliform Count
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370.00
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Aflatoxin
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3,000.00
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E. PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS
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Fruits Vegetables
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5,250.00
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Tobacco
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3,900.00
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Water
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3,400.00
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Fish
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5,200.00
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Urine and Blood
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3,950.00
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Milk and Fat
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3,950.00
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Soil
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4,350.00
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Special Samples
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5,250.00
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F. PESTICIDE FORMULATION ANALYSIS
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Gas Chromatograph Method
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2,530.00
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High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Method
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4,000.00
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UV-VIS Method
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2,360.00
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Conventional Method
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2,222.00
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Section II. SEED QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES
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A.
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FIELD INSPECTION
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1.
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Up to 4 hectares
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For preliminary inspection
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135.00/ha.
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For final inspection
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65.00/ha.
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2.
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Additional hectares but not more than 19 hectares
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For preliminary inspection
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65.00/ha.
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For final inspection
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35.00/ha.
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B. SEED TESTING
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1.
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Complete test for sample intended for certification
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130.00/sample
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2.
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Seed analysis for all crops: | |||
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Purity
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18.00/sample
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Germination
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a. Small Seeded
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42.00/sample
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b. Big Seeded
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110.00/sample
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Moisture content determination (oven test)
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50.00/sample
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Seed Health
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a. Seedborne Virus
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130.00/sample
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b. Other Seedborne Virus
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42.00/sample
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Determination of other varieties and red rice
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30.00/sample
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Tetrazolium Test
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a. Small Seeded
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200.00/sample
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b. Big Seeded
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130.00/sample
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Vigor Test as listed in the ISTA Rules
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65.00/sample
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3.
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Miscellaneous Fees
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Seed Certification Tag
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1.80/tag
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| Certified true copy of Report of Analysis |
1.80/tag
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Orange International Seed Lot Certificate
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600.00/cert.
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Green International Seed Lot Certificate
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360.00/cert.
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Blue International Seed Lot Certificate |
240.00/cert.
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Section III. PLANT QUARANTINE REGULATORY SERVICES
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A.
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Issuance of Permit to Import
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Planting Materials
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20.00
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Plant Products
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30.00
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B. Issuance to Import for Potential Agricultural Pests
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(Small Animals, etc.)
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60.00
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C. Inspection and Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates (Export)
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1.
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Living plants for shipment, ten (10) pieces or less
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10.00
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in excess of ten pieces, plus . . .
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1.00
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2.
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Plants in community pots or similar packaging materials or container, thirty (30) pieces or less. (Any excess will be charged as another community pot)
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10.00
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Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, grafts, scions and other materials capable of propagation
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15.00
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Plant products and other materials capable of harboring plant pests
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10.00
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D. Inspection Fees (Import)
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1.
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Living plants for shipment, ten (10) pieces or less
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12.00
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in excess of ten pieces, plus. . .
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1.20
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2.
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Plants in community pots or similar packaging materials or container, thirty (30) pieces or less. (Any excess will becharged as another community pot)
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15.00
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3.
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Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, grafts, scions and other materials capable of propagation
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10.00
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4.
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Plant products and other materials capable of harboring plant pests
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20.00
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Section IV. REPEALING CLAUSE — This Order supersedes all other orders and/or circulars issued inconsistent herewith.
Section V. EFFECTIVITY — This Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after the publication in the official gazette or in one (1) newspaper of general circulation.
Adopted: 05 Dec. 2000
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Recommending Approval:
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Approved by:
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(SGD.) BLO UMPAR ADIONG, CESO III
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(SGD.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA
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Director, Bureau of Plant Industry
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Secretary
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