FIDA General Administrative Order No. 01 (2000)

(NAR) VOL. 11 NO.2 / APRIL – JUNE 2000

[ FIDA GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 01, S. 2000, February 24, 2000 ]

INCREASED RATES ON LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND LICENSE FEES, SERVICE CHARGES, ETC.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 197 re: Increase Rates of Fees and Charges dated January 13, 2000 of the Office of the President and by virtue of the power vested in the Fiber Industry Development Authority, it is hereby ordered that:

Section 1. The following new and increased Laboratory Analysis Fees, License and Service Fees be imposed and collected:

1. FTUD Laboratory Service Fees Regular Student Rate Existing Revised ExistingRevised Physical Testing of Fiber Tensile Strength Fineness 250.00 300.00 150.00 180.00 Morphological Testing of 150.00 180.00 90.00 108.00 Fiber Fiber Identification 100.00 120.00 60.00 72.00 Chemical Analysis of 150.00 180.00 90.00 108.00 Fiber Ash Moisture 150.00 180.00 90.00 108.00 pH 150.00 180.00 90.00 108.00 Solubility in alc-benzene 250.00 300.00 150.00 180.00 Solubility in hot water 400.00 480.00 240.00 288.00 Solubility in 1% NaOH 300.00 360.00 180.00 216.00 Lignin 600.00 720.00 360.00 432.00 Holo cellulose 300.00 360.00 180.00 216.00 Alpha cellulose 110.00 132.00 70.00 84.00 Hemi cellulose 150.00 180.00 90.00 108.00 Pulp Test Freeness 225.00 270.00 135.00 162.00 Air Permeability 200.00 240.00 120.00 144.00 Burst Factor 200.00 240.00 120.00 144.00 Tensile Strength 160.00 192.00 100.00 120.00 Tear Strength 150.00 180.00 90.00 108.00 Cooking/Pulping of Fiber Digester 2,500.00 3,000.00 1,500.001,800.00 Open Vessel 800.00 960.00 480.00 576.00Evaluation of Machine 2,000.00 2,400.00 1,200.001,440.00 Extraction of Fiber (per 200.00 240.00 120.00 144.00 hour) 2. Standards Division Existing Revised Service Fees Per Bale of 12.00 15.00 125 Kilos 3. Licensing Fees and Charges License Fees 1. Grading Baling Establishments (GBEs) First Class 15,000.00 18,000.00 Second Class 10,000.00 12,000.00 Third Class 6,000.00 7,200.00 Fourth Class 5,000.00 6,000.00 2. Buying Stations First Class 4,000.00 4,800.00 Second Class 3,000.00 3,600.00 Third Class 2,000.00 2,400.00 Fourth Class 1,000.00 1,200.00 3. Trader-Exporters Existing Revised Class A 4,500.00 5,400.00 Class B 3,500.00 4,200.00 Class C 2,500.00 3,000.00 4. Processors Class A 9,000.00 10,800. 00 Class B 5,700.00 6,850.00 Class C 2,200.00 2,640.00 Class D 200.00 240.00 Class E 6,500.00 7,800.00 5. Local Traders Class A 3,500.00 4,200.00 Class B 2,000.00 2,400.00 Class C 1,000.00 1,200.00 Class D 200.00 240.00 6. Classifiers 50.00 60.00 No. of Days of Delay1 day to one more than 1 more than 6 month 20% month to six months 100% months 50% 1. Grading/Baling Establishments (GBEs) First Class 3,600.00 9,000.00 18,000.00 Second Class 2,400.00 6,000.00 12,000.00 Third Class 1,440.00 3,600.00 7,200.00 Fourth Class 1,200.00 3,000.00 6,000.00 2. Buying Stations First Class 960.00 2,400.00 4,800.00 Second Class 720.00 1,800.00 3,600.00 Third Class 480.00 1,200.00 2,400.00 Fourth Class 240.00 600.00 1,200.00 3. Trader-Exporters Class A 1,080.00 2,700.00 5,400.00 Class B 840.00 2,100.00 4,200.00 Class C 600.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 4. Processors Class A 2,160.00 5,400.00 10,800.00 Class B 1,370.00 3,425.00 6,850.00 Class C 528.00 1,320.00 2,640.00 Class D 48.00 120.00 240.00 Class E 1,560.00 3,900.00 7,800.00 5. Local Traders Class A 840.00 2,100.00 4,200.00 Class B 480.00 1,200.00 2,400.00 Class C 240.00 600.00 1,200.00 Class D 48.00 120.00 240.00 Classifiers 12.00 30.00 60.00

Section 2 . The following provisions in the Fiber Industry Development Authority Revised Administrative Order No. 1 which was approved by the Office of the Secretary on October 16, 1999 and implemented on December 14, 1999 is hereby amended as:

1. Chapter V, Section 2, No. 5 be modified from “those exporting handicrafts” to “all processor exporters except those exporting pulp/paper.” 2. Second Paragraph Section 2, of same chapter which reads as “Industry Participants of fibers other than abaca shall be charged 20 percent lower”, be deleted.3. All other Fees and Charges currently imposed not covered by this Order shall continue to be collected. Adopted: 24 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) JOAQUIN M. TEOTICO Administrator

Approved:

(SGD.) DOMINGO F. PANGANIBAN Officer-in-Charge, Department of Agriculture