Pursuant to the powers granted to the National Food Authority (NFA) under Presidential Decree No. 4, as amended, to establish rules and regulations governing the importation of rice, by virtue of the NFA Council Resolution No. 258-2k6A dated January 27, 2006, this Amended Memorandum Circular is hereby issued amending Memorandum Circular No.AO-2k5-11-003 dated November 16, 2005 for the following provisions to wit:

A. General Guidelines

 

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11. Importers under 2003, 2004 and 2005 rice importation under the FAI program whose violations were late/non-arrivals of the rice stocks are not qualified to participate unless penalties have been paid.

 

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13. Milled rice contained in small or big packages/containers of 50kg. Should conform with the Philippine Standards on packaging and labelling.

B. Arrival of Importation

 

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3. Rice cargoes must be inspected at the load port by surveyor/s to be appointed/ chosen by the importer from a list provided by the NFA or that are accredited by BOC. The surveyor ™s services shall be for the account of supplier and/or importer.

 

4. The discharge ports for this 2006 importation are the Port of Manila, the Manila International Container Port, the Port of Batangas, the Port of Cebu, the Port of Cagayan de Oro, the Subic Port, the Port of Bacolod, the Port of Poro Point La Union and the Port of Davao.

This is for compliance of all concerned and the guidelines shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 30 Jan. 2006

APPROVED:

(SGD.) GREGORIO Y. TAN, JR.
Administrator