[ PHILCOA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 01-2003, June 05, 2003 ]

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



Pursuant to Malaca ang Executive Order No. 197 and 218, both series of 2000, as implemented by the Department of Finance-Department of Budget and Management Joint Circular No. 2000-2 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 sufficient to cover the full cost of services rendered.

Corollary thereto, and in order to upgrade the quality of 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. 004-2003, 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. 01 Series of 1993, which are the following:

  1. Registration Fee
  2. Moisture Meter Supervisory Fee
  3. Export Processing Fee
  4. Laboratory Services Fee
  5. Inspection and Supervisory Fee
  6. Other Administrative Fees

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

A. REGISTRATION FEES SHALL BE BASED ON THE AUTHORIZED CAPITALIZATION HEREIN PROVIDED.                               

AUTHORIZED CAPITALIZATION
PROPOSED RATE
   
Initial
Renewal
          Below P20,000.00
Exempt*
Exempt*
  Over P20,000.00 to P30,000.00
60.00
60.00
  Over P30,000.00 to P40,000.00
80.00
80.00
  Over P40,000.00 to P50,000.00
100.00
100.00
  Over P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
200.00
200.00
  Over P100,000.00 to P300,000.00
600.00
300.00
  Over P300,000.00 to P500,000.00
1,000.00
500.00
  Over P500,000.00 to P1.0M
1/5 of 1%
1,000.00
  Over P1.0M to P10.0M
1/5 of 1%
3,000.00
  Over P10.0M to P25.0M
1/5 of 1%
5,000.00
  Over P25.0M to P50.0M
1/5 of 1%
8,000.00
  Over P50.0M to P100.0M
1/5 of 1%
10,000.00
  Over P100.0M
1/5 of 1%
20,000.00
   

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

* This exemption applies to both initial and renewal registration fees. They are, however, required to register annually for monitoring purposes.

B. MOISTURE METER SUPERVISORY FEE - P0.30 PER 100 KGS. OF COPRA PURCHASED

C. EXPORT PROCESSING FEE - P320.00 Per Export Declaration (E.D.)

1. LABORATORY SERVICES FEE      

Product Quality Control
RATES
     
  SECTION I. Chemical Analysis
     
  a. Copra
     
    1. Moisture (Oven Method)
P200.00
    2. Oil Content (Soxhlet Method)
P560.00
    3. Free Fatty Acid (Titration Method with solvent extraction)
P300.00
    4. Color (Lovibond)
P100.00
     
  b.
Coconut Oil (Crude, RBD, Cochin, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil and Paring Oil)
     
    1. Moisture (Oven Method)
200.00
    2. Free Fatty Acid (Titration Method)
200.00
    3. Color (Lovibond)
100.00
    4. Saponification Value
300.00
    5. Iodine Value (Hanus Method)
200.00
     
  c. Coconut Acid Oil
     
    1. Moisture (Toluene Method)
300.00
    2. Free Fatty Acid (Titration Method)
200.00
    3. Color (Lovibond)
100.00
    4. Saponification Value
300.00
    5. Iodine Value (Hanus Method)
200.00
    6. Unsaponifiable Matter
300.00
     
  d. Coconut Shell Charcoal and Charcoal Briquette
     
    1. Moisture (Oven Method)
200.00
    2. Ash
500.00
    3. Volatile Combustible Matter
400.00
     
  e. Copra Cake/Meal/Pellets
            1. Moisture (Oven Method)
200.00
    2. Oil Content (Soxhlet Method)
500.00
     
  f. Desiccated Coconut
     
    1. Moisture (Oven Method)
200.00
    2. Oil Content (Soxhlet Method)
500.00
    3. Free Fatty Acid (with solvent extraction)
300.00
     
  g. Coconut Cream & Coconut Milk               1. Total Coconut Solids
120.00
    2. Non-fat Coconut Solids
120.00
    3. Coconut Fat
200.00
    4. Water
120.00
     
  h. Coconut Water
     
    1. Total Coconut Solids
120.00
    2. Non-fat Coconut Solids
120.00
    3. Water
120.00
          i. Coconut Pith               1. Moisture Oven Method
200.00
    2. Ash
500.00
    3. Extractives
800.00
    4. Acid-Insoluble Lignin
1,000.00
     
  j. Special Analysis
            1. Heating Value (Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter Method)
1,500.00
    2. Silica and Sand
650.00
    3. Protein (Kjeltec Method)
800.00
    4. Crude Fiber
800.00
    5. Sulfur Dioxide (Titration Method)
250.00
     
  k. PAH Analysis
     
    1. Coconut Oil
5,000.00
    2. Copra, Copra Meal, Desiccated Coconut
5,750.00
     
  SECTION II. Aflatoxin Analysis (Bond Elut-HPTLC Method)
2,500.00
          SECTION III. Microbiological Analysis             a. Desiccated Coconut and Toasted Coconut (per composite of 30,000 lbs. per cut)             1. Salmonella
300.00
    2. E. Coli
250.00
    3. Total Plate Count
250.00
    4. Coliform Count
250.00
    5. Molds & Yeast Count
250.00
     
 
b. Coco Cream Powder, Creamed Coconut, Macapuno or Young Fruit Preserved, Frozen Coco Milk and Shredded Coconut
          1. Salmonella
300.00
    2. E. Coli
250.00
    3. Total Plate Count
250.00
    4. Coliform Count
250.00
    5. Molds and Yeast Count
250.00
          c. Canned Coco Milk (Gata), Coconut Juice/Coco Water in Cans or Tetrapak             1 Salmonella
300.00
    2. E. Coli
250.00
    3. Total Plate Count
250.00
    4. Coliform Count
250.00
    5. Molds and Yeast Count
250.00
    6. Anaerobic Bacteria
250.00
          d. Special Analysis               1. Staphylococcus
250.00
    2. Enterobacter
250.00
     
  SECTION IV. Nata de Coco
          a. Acidified Cooked Nata de Coco               1. pH
100.00
    2. Aerobic Plate Count
250.00
    3. Physical & Sensory Evaluation
150.00
    4. Formalin Test
200.00
     
  b. Processed Nata de Coco (low acid)
            1. pH
100.00
    2. Commercial Sterility
250.00
    3. Physical & Sensory Evaluation
150.00
    4. Formalin Test
200.00
     
  c. Raw Nata de Coco               1. pH
100.00
    2. Physical & Sensory Evaluation
150.00
    3. Formalin Test
200.00
     
  SECTION V. Other Fees               1. Certification
100.00
    2. Re-issuance of Certificate
50.00
     
  Plant, Soil and Water Analysis             I. Plant
Rate per sample
            1. Nitrogen, Total (Automated Calorimetric)
300.00
    2. Phosphorus, Total (Automated Calorimetric)
250.00
    3. Potassium, Total (Flame Photometric)
250.00
    4. Calcium, Total (AAS)
1 300.00
    5. Magnesium, Total (AAS)
300.00
    6. Sodium, Total (Flame Photometric)
250.00
    7. Sulfur, Total (Automated Turbidimetric)
250.00
    8. Chlorine, Acid Soluble (Potentiometric)
250.00
    9. Boron, Total (Automated Calorimetric)
250.00
    10. Iron, Total (AAS)
350.00
    11. Manganese, Total (AAS)
350.00
    12. Zinc, Total (AAS)
350.00
    13. Copper, Total (AAS)
350.00
    14. Molybdenum (ICP-AES)
2 800.00
    15. Lead (ICP-AES)
800.00
    16. Cadmium (ICP -AES)
800.00
    17. Crude Silica (Gravimetric)
200.00
    18. Moisture (Air-oven)
100.00
    19. Ash
150.00
          II. Soil               1. Nitrogen, Total (Automated Calorimetric)
300.00
    2. Phosphorus Available (Automated Calorimetric)
200.00
    3. Exchangeable Bases
      - Potassium (Flame Photometric)
200.00
      - Sodium (Flame Photometric)
200.00
      - Calcium (A-AS)
250.00
      - Magnesium (AAS)
250.00
    4. Organic Matter/Carbon (Automated Calorimetric)
150.00
    5. Exchangeable Acidity (Titrimetric)
150.00
    6. Trace Elements, Available         - Iron (AAS)
250.00
      - Copper (AAS)
250.00
      - Manganese (AAS)
250.00
      - Zinc (AAS)
250.00
    7. Boron, Water Soluble (Automated Calorimetric)
200.00
    8. Electrical Conductivity
100.00
    9. PH
100.00
    10. Moisture (Air-Oven)
100.00
    11. Soil Texture
200.00
     
  III. Water       1. Nitrogen, Total (Automated Calorimetric)
200.00
    2. Phosphorus (Automated Calorimetric)
200.00
    3. Potassium (Flame Photometric)
200.00
    4. Calcium (AAS)
250.00
    5. Magnesium (AAS)
250.00
    6. Sodium (Flame Photometric)
200.00
    7. Sulfur (Automated Turbidimetric)
200.00
    8. Chlorine (Potentiometric)
200.00
    9. Trace Elements
      - Boron (Automated Calorimetric)
200.00
      - Iron (AAS)
250.00
      - Copper (AAS)
250.00
      - Manganese (AAS)
250.00
      - Zinc (AAS)
250.00
      - Molybdenum (ICP-AES)
800.00
      - Lead (ICP-AES)
800.00
      - Cadmium (ICP-AES)
800.00
    10. Electrical Conductivity
100.00
    11. pH
100.00
          2. INSPECTION & SUPERVISORY FEE             Bulk Loading               a. Copra P4.40 per MT plus P3,100.00       b. CNO P5.40 per MT plus P3,100.00       c. Copra case/meal/etc. P4.00 per MT plus P3,100.00             B. For Desiccated Coconut P940.00 per E.D., maximum of 2 container vans/ E.D. + P3,100.00            
 
C. For conventional cargo packed in P626 per E.D., maximum of 2 container vans/drums, boxes, bags, sacks, crates, E.D. + P3,100.00 etc.
 

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 fifteen (15) days from publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Date Filed: 05 June 2003

(SGD.) DANILO M. CORONACION
Administrator