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[ FIDA GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 01, S. 2000, February 24, 2000 ]

INCREASED RATES ON LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND LICENSE FEES, SERVICE CHARGES, ETC.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 197 re: Increase Rates of Fees and Charges dated January 13, 2000 of the Office of the President and by virtue of the power vested in the Fiber Industry Development Authority, it is hereby ordered that:

Section 1. The following new and increased Laboratory Analysis Fees, License and Service Fees be imposed and collected:

1. FTUD Laboratory Service Fees
	Regular					Student Rate
	Existing		Revised			Existing		Revised
Physical Testing of Fiber

Tensile Strength Fineness	250.00			300.00		150.00			180.00

Morphological Testing of Fiber	150.00			180.00		90.00			108.00
Fiber Identification	100.00			120.00		60.00			72.00
Chemical Analysis of Fiber Ash	150.00			180.00		90.00			108.00
Moisture	150.00			180.00		90.00			108.00
pH	150.00			180.00		90.00			108.00

Solubility in alc-benzene	250.00			300.00		150.00			180.00
Solubility in hot water	400.00			480.00		240.00			288.00
Solubility in 1% NaOH	300.00			360.00		180.00			216.00
Lignin	600.00			720.00		360.00			432.00
Holo cellulose	300.00			360.00		180.00			216.00
Alpha cellulose	110.00			132.00		70.00			84.00
Hemi cellulose	150.00			180.00		90.00			108.00
Pulp Test

Freeness	225.00			270.00		135.00			162.00
Air Permeability	200.00			240.00		120.00			144.00
Burst Factor	200.00			240.00		120.00			144.00
Tensile Strength	160.00			192.00		100.00			120.00
Tear Strength	150.00			180.00		90.00			108.00

Cooking/Pulping of Fiber

Digester	2,500.00			3,000.00		1,500.00			1,800.00
Open Vessel	800.00			960.00		480.00			576.00

Evaluation of Machine	2,000.00			2,400.00		1,200.00			1,440.00

Extraction of Fiber (per hour)	200.00			240.00		120.00			144.00

2. Standards Division
	Existing					Revised


Service Fees Per Bale of 125 Kilos	12.00					15.00

3. Licensing Fees and Charges

License Fees
1. Grading Baling Establishments (GBEs)

First Class	15,000.00					18,000.00
Second Class	10,000.00					12,000.00
Third Class	6,000.00					7,200.00
Fourth Class	5,000.00					6,000.00

2. Buying Stations

First Class	4,000.00					4,800.00
Second Class	3,000.00					3,600.00
Third Class	2,000.00					2,400.00
Fourth Class	1,000.00					1,200.00

3. Trader-Exporters
	Existing					Revised
Class A	4,500.00					5,400.00
Class B	3,500.00					4,200.00
Class C	2,500.00					3,000.00


4. Processors

Class A	9,000.00					10,800. 00
Class B	5,700.00					6,850.00
Class C	2,200.00					2,640.00
Class D	200.00					240.00
Class E	6,500.00					7,800.00

5. Local Traders

Class A	3,500.00					4,200.00
Class B	2,000.00					2,400.00
Class C	1,000.00					1,200.00
Class D	200.00					240.00

6. Classifiers	50.00					60.00


		No. of Days of Delay

		1 day to one month 20%			more than 1 month to six months 50%		more than 6 months 100%

1. Grading/Baling Establishments (GBEs)

First Class		3,600.00			9,000.00		18,000.00
Second Class		2,400.00			6,000.00		12,000.00
Third Class		1,440.00			3,600.00		7,200.00
Fourth Class		1,200.00			3,000.00		6,000.00

2. Buying Stations

First Class		960.00			2,400.00		4,800.00
Second Class		720.00			1,800.00		3,600.00
Third Class		480.00			1,200.00		2,400.00
Fourth Class		240.00			600.00		1,200.00

3. Trader-Exporters

Class A		1,080.00			2,700.00		5,400.00
Class B		840.00			2,100.00		4,200.00
Class C		600.00			1,500.00		3,000.00

4. Processors

Class A		2,160.00			5,400.00		10,800.00
Class B		1,370.00			3,425.00		6,850.00
Class C		528.00			1,320.00		2,640.00
Class D		48.00			120.00		240.00
Class E		1,560.00			3,900.00		7,800.00
5. Local Traders

Class A		840.00			2,100.00		4,200.00
Class B		480.00			1,200.00		2,400.00
Class C		240.00			600.00		1,200.00
Class D		48.00			120.00		240.00

Classifiers		12.00			30.00		60.00

Section 2 . The following provisions in the Fiber Industry Development Authority Revised Administrative Order No. 1 which was approved by the Office of the Secretary on October 16, 1999 and implemented on December 14, 1999 is hereby amended as:

1. Chapter V, Section 2, No. 5 be modified from those exporting handicrafts to all processor exporters except those exporting pulp/paper.

2. Second Paragraph Section 2, of same chapter which reads as Industry Participants of fibers other than abaca shall be charged 20 percent lower , be deleted.

3. All other Fees and Charges currently imposed not covered by this Order shall continue to be collected.

Adopted: 24 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) JOAQUIN M. TEOTICO
Administrator

Approved:

(SGD.) DOMINGO F. PANGANIBAN
Officer-in-Charge, Department of Agriculture