WHEREAS, there is a need to amend certain provisions of Sugar Order Nos. 13 and 14, Series of 1999-2000 regarding trustees of liens collected from sugar importation for the year 2000;

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Sugar Order Nos. 13 and 14, series of 1999-2000 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1. The NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA), importer/consignee of the imported sugar under MAV and Out-MAV for the 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)	-	1 00/LKg.-bag
3. SIFI (Labor Foundation)	-	6.33/LKg.-bag
4. SMDF (PSMA Trustee)	-	1.00/LKg.-bag
5. PHILSURIN	-	2.007LKg.-bag
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TOTAL	-	P15.83/Lkg-bag

SECTION 2. Other provisions of Sugar Order Nos. 13 and 14, s. 1998-1999 shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. This Order shall take efffect immediately.

SECTION 4. Provisions of Sugar Orders, Circular Letters, rules and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to this Sugar Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly.

Adopted: 21 December 2000

(SGD.) NICOLAS A. ALONSO
Administrator