ISSUANCE OF SHIPPING PERMIT

SRA REGISTRATION AND LICENSING SERVICE

III. ISSUANCE OF SHIPPING PERMIT

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) was created by Executive Order
No. 18 dated May 28, 1986 to promote the growth and development of the
sugar industry through greater and significant participation of the private sector,
and to improve the working conditions of laborers.

The Production Control and Regulation Office (PCRO) is a vital operation
group that assists the Sugar Board in policy making as far as sugar regulation
is concerned. They take charge of the following:
1) process all transactions related to trading;
2) monitor sugar production, price, stocks and withdrawals;
3) and enforce policies promulgated by the Sugar Board.

OBJECTIVES: To monitor the coastwise movement of sugar to help curb smuggling.

LEGAL BASIS: Joint Memorandum Order No. 4-2002 by Bureau of Customs and SRA
dated August 11, 2002 / SRA Sugar Order No. 12 series of 1987-1988 /
SRA Sugar Order No. 3 and 5 Series of 1998-1999 and Sugar Order
No. 3 Series of 2001-2002.

POLICY GUIDELINES:
A. Only accredited SRA sugar traders shall be authorized to transfer sugar
from one port to another port.
B. Sugar shipment without the covering SRA sugar shipping permit shall be
subjected to administrative penalty by the SRA and/or seizure proceedings
by the BOC.

                                                         

     HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE:

    
       Steps to follow
    

    
       Time Involved
    

    
       Person / Unit to approach
    


    
       1. Submit application letter and requirements
      for verification and preparation of Order of Payment. Receive
      Order of Payment.
    

    
       6 minutes
    

    
       Sugar Regulation and Enforcement
      Department
      
(SRED)
    

    
      2. Pay and receive Official Receipt
      (OR)
    

    
       6 minutes
    

    
      Treasury
      Division
    

    
      3. Submit Official
      Receipt for processing of the Shipping Permit.
    

    
      6 minutes
    

    
       Sugar Regulation and Enforcement
      Department
      
(SRED,
      QC) 
    

    
       4. Receive Shipping Permit
    

    
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    DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

     A.  Letter of Application for the permit to ship
 sugar within the Philippine territory.
 B.  Sugar Release Order
 (for locally-sourced sugar only)
 C.  SRA Clearance for release from the BOC
 (for imported sugar)
 D.  SRO and/or Waybill
 E.  Shipping Permit, SRA, Waybill, Bill of Lading
 F.  Authorization to paper processing/security/ 
 receiving Shipping Permit
 G.  Official Receipt for payment of Shipping Permit Fee 

 FEES:  PhP 1.00 / Lkg. Bag of sugar 
  

    
 HEAD
    OF THE AGENCY:

    JAMES C. LEDESMA
Administrator
Sugar Regulatory Administrator
North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Fax No. 920-43-25
Tel. No. 920-43-67 / 920-24-16
e-mail address: srahead@sra.gov.ph

Bacolod Office
Fax No. 034-434-51-23
Tel. No. 034-433-25-53
e-mail address: srabcd@mazcom.com    
                      
AIDA F. IGNACIO. CESO V
Office of the Asst. Administrator
Fax No. 920-43-68
Tel. No. 94-58-05
email address: asstadmin@sra.gov.ph
CONTACT PERSONS: 
                                                  
DAISY N. FABIA
OIC, Production Control & Regulation Office
Fax No. 924-40-34
Tel. No. 927-81-97
e-mail address : pcro@sra.gov.ph

ERVIN D. SALSALIDA
Manager I, SRED, QC
Tel. No. 926-43-37

JONATHAN L. CORDERO
Manager I, SRED, Bacolod City
Fax No. 034-435-31-39
Tel. No. 034-433-49-52
e-mail address: srabcd@mozcom.com

HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE:
Steps to follow	Time Involved	Person / Unit to approach
1. Submit application letter and requirements for verification and preparation of Order of Payment. Receive Order of Payment.	6 minutes	Sugar Regulation and Enforcement Department (SRED)
2. Pay and receive Official Receipt (OR)	6 minutes	Treasury Division
3. Submit Official Receipt for processing of the Shipping Permit.	6 minutes	Sugar Regulation and Enforcement Department (SRED, QC)
4. Receive Shipping Permit	-	-