[ CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 37-2015, October 28, 2015 ]
ADDENDUM TO CMO 32-2015 ENTITLED REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF OFF-DOCK CONTAINER YARDS AND/OR CONTAINER FREIGHT STATIONS (OCC) AND OTHER OFF-DOCK CUSTOMS FACILITIES (OCF) OUTSIDE OF THE CUSTOMS ZONES
Adopted: 23 October 2015
Date Filed: 28 October 2015
1. This Order is issued to provide additional guidelines and revisions to CMO 32-2015.
2. All new applications to operate as an OCC under CMO 32-2015 shall, as applicable, comply with the conditions provided in Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 5-1996 entitled Rules on the Approval of Application to Operate Off-Dock CY/CFS (ODCY/CFS) .
3. All existing CY/CFS-OCZ shall submit their application for renewal of license to operate and for the issuance of the Certificate of Authority (COA) to operate as an Off-Dock Container Yard/Container Freight Station (OCC), pursuant to CMO 32-2015, directly with the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, AOCG, through the Director, Port Operation Service (POS) and shall pay the annual supervision fees on or before October 31, 2015. The COA to operate as an OCC issued to existing CY/CFS-OCZ shall be for a period of five (5) years. Renewal for accreditation as an OCC of all existing CY/CFS-OCZ shall be deemed automatic in the absence of any violation as provided under CMO 32-2015.
4. The Office of the Commissioner, through the Deputy Commissioner, AOCG, shall have direct supervision and control of all OCCs and OCFs. The Deputy Commissioner, AOCG, is hereby authorized to issue operating guidelines and to delegate such functions and responsibilities to the concerned Collection District as may be necessary.
5. This Order shall take effect immediately.
(SGD) ALBERTO D. LINA
Commissioner
Commissioner