DOA Administrative Order No. 50 (2000)

(NAR) VOL. 12 NO. 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 2001

[ DOA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 50, S. 2000, December 05, 2000 ]

REVISING THE RATES OF FEES/CHARGES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS, SEED TESTING AND FIELD INSPECTION AND PLANT QUARANTINE REGULATORY SERVICES BY THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 197, directing all Departments, Bureaus, Commissions, Agencies, Offices and Instrumentalities of the National Government, including government-owned and controlled corporations, to increase rates of fees and charges by not less than twenty percent (20%), the following fees shall be imposed by the Bureau of Plant Industry for services rendered:

SECTION I. Laboratory Analysis Services Fees and Charges A. PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS Proximate P 850.00 Moisture 105.00 Ash 205.00 Total Nitrogen/Protein 210.00 Crude Fat 330.00 Specific Gravity 100.00 pH 115.00 Total Soluble Solids (TSS) 80.00 Total Solids/Insoluble Solids 170.00 Total Sugar/Starch 270.00 Total Acidity 165.00 Salt (% NaCl) 200.00 Amylose 285.00 Mineral (Ca, Mg, P, K, Fe, Mn) 240.00 Vitamin C 330.00 Free Fatty Acid (FFA) 290.00 Saponification Value 335.00 Sulfur Dioxide 275.00 Cyanide 300.00 Organic Matter 240.00 Tannin 180.00 Formalin 315.00 Aw (Water Acidity) 150.00B. SERVICE FEES FOR THE USE OF SOPHISTICATED TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT Gas Chromatography 1,800.00 UV-VIS Spectrophotometry 1,400.00 Infra-Red Spectrometer 1,400.00 Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,400.00

C. PROCESSED PRODUCTS

Nata de Coco P36.00/12 oz. bottle Guava Jelly 40.00/8 oz. bottle Pineapple Jam 35.00/8 oz. bottle Mango Chutney 40.00/8 oz. bottle Soysauce 20.00/350 ml. bottle Vinegar 15.00/350 ml. bottle Nata Starter (Cocomilk) 30.00/liter Nata Starter (Cocowater) 5.00/cup Koji (Soysauce Starter) 40.00/100 grams Fruit Wine 40.00/750 ml. bottle Pure Culture 120.00/test tube

D. MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Water Analysis 720.00

Anti-microbial Analysis 775.00 Microbiological Analysis a. Standard Plate Count 370.00 b. Yeast and Mold Count 370.00 c. Coliform Count 370.00 Aflatoxin 3,000.00 E. PESTICIDE RESIDUE ANALYSIS Fruits Vegetables 5,250.00 Tobacco 3,900.00 Water 3,400.00 Fish 5,200.00 Urine and Blood 3,950.00 Milk and Fat 3,950.00 Soil 4,350.00 Special Samples 5,250.00F. PESTICIDE FORMULATION ANALYSIS Gas Chromatograph Method 2,530.00 High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Method 4,000.00 UV-VIS Method 2,360.00 Conventional Method 2,222.00

Section II. SEED QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES A. FIELD INSPECTION 1. Up to 4 hectares For preliminary inspection 135.00/ha. For final inspection 65.00/ha.

2. Additional hectares but not more than 19 hectares For preliminary inspection 65.00/ha. For final inspection 35.00/ha.

B. SEED TESTING 1. Complete test for sample intended for certification 130.00/sample 2. Seed analysis for all crops: Purity 18.00/sample Germination a. Small Seeded 42.00/sample b. Big Seeded 110.00/sample Moisture content determination (oven test) 50.00/sample Seed Health a. Seedborne Virus 130.00/sample b. Other Seedborne Virus 42.00/sample Determination of other varieties and red rice 30.00/sample Tetrazolium Test a. Small Seeded 200.00/sample b. Big Seeded 130.00/sample Vigor Test as listed in the ISTA Rules 65.00/sample 3. Miscellaneous Fees Seed Certification Tag 1.80/tag Certified true copy of Report of Analysis 1.80/tag Orange International Seed Lot Certificate 600.00/cert. Green International Seed Lot Certificate 360.00/cert. Blue International Seed Lot Certificate 240.00/cert.

Section III. PLANT QUARANTINE REGULATORY SERVICESA. Issuance of Permit to Import Planting Materials 20.00 Plant Products 30.00 B. Issuance to Import for Potential Agricultural Pests (Small Animals, etc.) 60.00 C. Inspection and Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates (Export) 1. Living plants for shipment, ten (10) pieces or less 10.00 in excess of ten pieces, plus . . . 1.00 2. Plants in community pots or similar packaging materials or container, thirty (30) pieces or less. (Any excess will be charged as another community pot) 10.00 3. Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, grafts, scions and other 15.00 materials capable of propagation 4. Plant products and other materials capable of harboring plant 10.00 pests D. Inspection Fees (Import) 1. Living plants for shipment, ten (10) pieces or less 12.00 in excess of ten pieces, plus. . . 1.20 2. Plants in community pots or similar packaging materials or container, thirty (30) pieces or less. (Any excess will becharged as another community pot) 15.00 3. Seeds, cuttings, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, grafts, scions and other 10.00 materials capable of propagation 4. Plant products and other materials capable of harboring plant 20.00 pests

Section IV. REPEALING CLAUSE — This Order supersedes all other orders and/or circulars issued inconsistent herewith.

Section V. EFFECTIVITY — This Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after the publication in the official gazette or in one (1) newspaper of general circulation. Adopted: 05 Dec. 2000 Recommending Approval: Approved by:

(SGD.) BLO UMPAR ADIONG, CESO III (SGD.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA Director, Bureau of Plant Industry SecretarySource: Supreme Court E-Library