[ BOC (DOF) CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 13-93, March 31, 1993 ]
ACCESS TO AREAS CONSIDERED AS EXCLUSIVE CUSTOMS ZONE
In line with Presidential Memorandum Order No. 225 and in view of the persistent reports of harassment of brokers at areas considered as exclusive Customs Zone it is hereby reiterated that:
1. All areas considered as customs zone are exclusive area for customs personnel pursuant to paragraph 1 of Presidential Memorandum Order No. 225 hereto attached as Annex "A"*.
2. Other government agencies may be allowed access provided that they should secure the written permission of the District Collector pursuant to the Joint Memorandum of Agreement executed by and between the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB) the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies implementing Presidential Memorandum Order No. 225 dated 17 March 1989.
3. BOC law enforcement personnel must wear their official uniforms when operating in areas considered as exclusive Customs Zone otherwise, they shall not be allowed to enter the premises.
4. Detail of plainclothes enforcement personnel may be allowed on a case-to-case basis and only when the Mission Order so requires, but in no case shall they be allowed to interfere in the processing, loading and releasing of any shipment in the absence of a valid Alert/Hold Order.
5. Shipments coming out of the port can only be place on hold if there is an existing, valid hold order issued pursuant CMO No. 104-92.
This order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 31 Mar. 1993
(Sgd.) GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR.
Commissioner
* Text available at the office of the National Administrative Register, U. P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City.
1. All areas considered as customs zone are exclusive area for customs personnel pursuant to paragraph 1 of Presidential Memorandum Order No. 225 hereto attached as Annex "A"*.
2. Other government agencies may be allowed access provided that they should secure the written permission of the District Collector pursuant to the Joint Memorandum of Agreement executed by and between the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB) the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies implementing Presidential Memorandum Order No. 225 dated 17 March 1989.
3. BOC law enforcement personnel must wear their official uniforms when operating in areas considered as exclusive Customs Zone otherwise, they shall not be allowed to enter the premises.
4. Detail of plainclothes enforcement personnel may be allowed on a case-to-case basis and only when the Mission Order so requires, but in no case shall they be allowed to interfere in the processing, loading and releasing of any shipment in the absence of a valid Alert/Hold Order.
5. Shipments coming out of the port can only be place on hold if there is an existing, valid hold order issued pursuant CMO No. 104-92.
This order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 31 Mar. 1993
Commissioner
* Text available at the office of the National Administrative Register, U. P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City.