WHEREAS, there is a need to amend certain provisions of Sugar Order No. 12, Series of 1987-1988 02 June 1988 as amended by Sugar Order No. 3, Series of 1998-1999 dated 15 October 1998 (copies attached) concerning violations of said Sugar Orders and Permit to Ship Sugar Within Philippine Territory and the institution of appropriate proceedings and imposition of corresponding penalties for violations thereof.

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

SECTION 1. Sugar Order No. 12, as aforesaid, is hereby amended to include the following provisions:

SECTION 2A. In addition to the penalties that may be imposed under the Tariff and Customs Code and/or other applicable laws, the offender (sugar shipper/trader) who made of sugar coastwise without the required shipping permit or with fake or falsified shipping permit shall be penalized by SRA by a fine of P100.00/LKg bag and/or cancellation of the appropriate SRA license.

SECTION 2. All of the provisions of the aforesaid Sugar Order Nos. 12 and 3 shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. This Sugar order shall take effect immediately.

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

Adopted 21 July 1999

(SGD.) NICOLAS A. ALONSO
Administrator