RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE IMPORTED RAW/REFINED SUGAR UNDER THE OUT-MAV-(OUTSIDE MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUME) FOR YEAR 2000

WHEREAS, it is in the national interest that all imported sugar
under the OUT-MAV for year 2000 shall be subject to 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 NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA),
importer/consignee of the imported sugar under the OUT-MAV for year 2000
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 all pertinent documents
of importation and by paying the following liens:

1.    Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Processing Fee	P5.50/Lkg-Bag
2.    Anti-Smuggling Fee (SRA Trustee)	P1.00/Lkg-Bag
3.    Registered Labor Foundation (SRA Trustee)	P6.33/Lkg-Bag
4.    SMDF (PSMA Trustee)	P1.00/Lkg-Bag
5.    Philsurin	P2.00/Lkg-Bag

The importer/consignee shall pay the aforesaid liens directly to SRA. In the case of the following liens, namely: i) SMDF
— in the name of Philippine Sugar Millers Association (PSMA), and ii)
Philsurin — in the name of Philippine Sugar Research Institute.

SECTION 2.        In the issuance of the SRA clearance
addressed to the BOC confirming that the importer/consignee has paid the
required liens, the SRA shall indicate therein that the classification of the imported sugar covered by the OUT-MAV for year 2000 is “B” or Domestic Sugar, in which case, the imported sugar may immediately be released by the BOC to the importer/consignee.

SECTION 3.        The BOC shall be furnished with a copy
of this Sugar Order and the BOC is hereby enjoined that no imported
sugar shall be released without clearance from the SRA as prescribed
herein.

SECTION 4.        This Sugar Order shall take effect immediately.

SECTION 5.        Provisions of Sugar Order, Circular
Letters, rules and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to this
Sugar Order are hereby revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.

Adopted: 23 Aug. 2000

(SGD.) NICOLAS A. ALONSO
Administrator