(NAR) VOL. 21 NO.4 OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2010
Section 1. The license fees as provided in Rule 1, Regulation III (for Trading Centers) is amended as follows:
Volume of Tobacco Purchased/Accepted | |
Fees(PhP) | |
Virginia Flue Cured or Burley Air Cured Tobacco | |
250,000 kg and below | 6,750.00* |
250,001 - 350,000 kg | 8,100.00 |
350,001 - 450,000 kg | 9.450.00 |
Above 450,000 kg | 10,800.00 |
B. Native/Dark Air Cured Leaf Tobacco
250,000 kg and below | 2,362.50* |
250,001 - 350,000 kg | 2,835.00 |
350,001 - 450,000 kg | 3,307.50 |
Above 450,000 kg | 3,780.00 |
Section 2. The license fees as provided in Rule 1 of Regulation VI (for Field Representative/Viajeros) is likewise amended, as follows:
Volume of deliveries/acceptances based from the immediately preceding Trading Season or in case of new applicant the rate shall be based on the estimated volume of production per submitted list of tobacco farmers | Fees(PhP) |
2,000 kg and below | 1,200.00 |
2,001 - 20,000 kg | 2,400.00 |
20,001 - 40,000 kg | 3,600.00 |
40,001 - 100,000 kg | 5,400.00 |
100,001 - 250,000 kg | 6,750.00 |
Section 4. The permit fees as provided in Rule 1, Regulation VIII (for Wholesale Tobacco Dealers) and Rule 1, Regulation IX (for Redrying Plants) are hereby amended, as follows:
Applicant/s | Fees(PhP) |
A. Wholesale Tobacco Dealers 13,500.00 | |
B. Redrying Plant Operators | 13,500.00 |
In this connection, a Certificate of Attendance shall be issued by the Regulation Department-Tobacco Leaf Regulation Division, to all applicants who have undergone the orientation/seminar, which shall be attached to the application.
Section 6. The following dates are hereby set as the deadlines in the filing of application of License/COA/Permit to Buy/Redry, to wit:
1. Virginia | January 14, 2011 | |
2. Burley | ||
Region I and Mindoro | January 14, 2011 | |
Region II | February 11, 2011 | |
3. Native | ||
Regions I & II | February 11, 2010 |
Section 7. The suspension in the implementation of following provisions of Section 1 of Memorandum Circular No. 001-2009 is hereby lifted and shall be implemented effective Crop Year 2010-2011, to wit:
“Section 1. Rule 2 of Regulation III of the TRR is hereby amended to include the following additional requirements, to wit:
“Rule 2. Requirements To Support The Application For License To Buy Leaf Tobacco - An application (RD Form No. 1) for the issuance of a License to Buy leaf tobacco, shall be filed with the Branch Office where the TC is located, and the same shall be supported by the following:
x x x
i. List of NTA-registered tobacco farmers/cooperatives/ associations with whom he/she has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MA) and not otherwise contracted by any other NTA-licensed buyer/s, indicating the location and area planted, as well as, estimated yield/production (RD Form No. 6);
j. List of contracted WTDs where he/she will sell his/her leaf tobacco acceptances (RD Form No. 7);
k. List of contracted or independent FRs from whom he/she will buy leaf tobacco and estimated purchases, as well as, the list of NTA-registered tobacco farmers/ cooperatives/associations with whom the FRs had entered into an MA and not otherwise contracted by any other NTA-licensed buyer/s, indicating the location and area planted, as well as, estimated yield/production (RD Form No. 6).”
For the guidance and compliance of all concerned.
This Memorandum shall take effect immediately and supersedes/revokes all Memorandum Circulars/Memoranda which are inconsistent herewith.
(SGD.) EDGARDO D. ZARAGOZA
Administrator