SRA Circular Letter No. 21 (1998)

(NAR) VOL. 9 NO. 2 / APRIL - JUNE 1998

[ SRA CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 21, January 26, 1998 ]

IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES RE: SUGAR QUEDAN SWITCHING FOR CROP YEAR 1997-1998 AND THEREAFTER

Pursuant to SRA Sugar Order No. 5, Series f 1997-1998 dated 21 January 1998, the following guidelines are hereby promulgated and published for the information and compliance of all concerned.

SECTION 1. Definition of Terms:

a. Switching — is the exchange of quedans of the same class of sugar located in different mills:

b. Swapping — is the exchange of quedans of different classes of sugar located in different mills. Swapping may either be done in the following manner: — AB — "A" quedan to "B" sugar — BA — "B" quedan to "A" sugar

SECTION 2. The trader/exporter shall pay a "switching" fee in the amount of P 0.40/lkg-bag of sugar, upon filing of the application for "switching" with the SRA.

SECTION 3. The following requirements shall accompany the "switching" application:

a. Application Letter indicating the kind of "switching" — by mill district — by quarter b. "A" Quedan-Permits (in batches of 50 pcs. each) c. Listing of "A" Quedan-Permits for each Mill District with corresponding total volume per page for every batch.

d. Adding Machine Tapes showing total volume per page.

e. Affidavit of applicant sugar trader/exporter as to his ownership of the sugar to be switched as well as to the authenticity of "A" quedan-permits to be used in the switching.

SECTION 4. This Circular Letter shall take effect immediately.Adopted: 26 Jan. 1998

(SGD.) MICHAEL K. SUAREZ Administrator