WHEREAS, there is a need for an effective monitoring of all sugar importations in order to minimize/prevent the smuggling of sugar into the country;

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

SECTION 1.       All concerned importers/consignees are hereby required to officially notify the SRA about the expected arrival of their sugar importation prior to their filing of clearance to cover said importation, by providing the SRA with the following information, to wit:

a.         Name of Importer/Consignee
b.         Type of Sugar (Raw/Refined)
c.         Volume of Importation (M.T./LKg.-Bags)
d.         Country of Origin
e.         Name of Vessel
f.         Expected Date of Arrival
g.         Port of Entry

SECTION 2.       The SRA shall provide the Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB) with a copy of the aforementioned information immediately after receiving the said notice of arrival of importation.

SECTION 3.       The SRA shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the EIIB for the effective monitoring of all sugar importation, said MOA prescribing the functional responsibilities of each agency.

SECTION 4.       This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

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

Adopted: 10 Dec. 1998

(SGD.) NICOLAS A. ALONSO
Administrator