SRA REGISTRATION AND LICENSING SERVICE

IV.  ISSUANCE OF CLEARANCE TO EXPORT MOLASSES/MUSCOVADO

                                                                 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 volume of exported molasses and muscovado.

                                               LEGAL BASIS: SRA Sugar Order No. 2 series of 1986-1987 dated July 16, 1986
              
                                               POLICY GUIDELINES:
                                                                       A.   No export of molasses and muscovado shall be allowed by     
                                                                             the Bureau of Customs without the covering SRA Clearance.

                     

    
HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE:

    

      
 Steps to follow
    

    

      
 Time Involved
    

    

      
 Person / Unit to approach
    

    

      
1. Submit letter
      of application and other requirement.
    

    

      
 10 minutes
    

    

      
 Office of the Administrator
    

    

      
2. Submmit endorsed application
    

    

      
 10 minutes
    

    

      
One Stop-Shop
    


    

      
3. Forward application
      for proper action
    

    

      
10 minutes
    

    

      
 Manager III, PCRO
    

    

      
4. Submit application
      for verification of the authenticity of documents. Receive Order
      of Payment.
    

    

      
 25 minutes
    

    

      
 Licensing Division
    

     5. Pay clearance
    Fee and receive Official Receipt (OR)

      10 minutes

    
  Treasury Division

     6. Submit Official
    Receipt for proces- sing of Clearance and endorsement to signatories

      35
    minutes

     Licensing
    Division; Office of Manager III, PCRO; Office of the Asst. Administrator;
    Office of the Administrator 
 

     7. Receive Clearance

     10 minutes

    
 One Stop-Shop



    
DOCUMENTS
    REQUIRED:

    
A.  Notarized letter of application and affidavit.
B.  Sworn  statement  as  to  ownership  of the
molasses/muscovado to be exported and
its location.
C.  Export Declaration
D.  Commercial Invoice

FEES:                        

1. Molasses       - PhP 20.00/metric ton
2. Muscovado    - PhP 480.00/application



  

    
 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
e-mail address: asstadmin@sra.gov.ph

CONTACT PERSONS:

DAISY N. FABIA 
OIC, PCRO 
Fax No. 924-40-34
Tel. No. 927-81-97
e-mail address: pcro@sra.gov.ph

MA. NATALIA R. TASIS
OIC, Licensing Division, PCRO
Tel. No. 926-43-38
ONE STOP-SHOP
Tel. No. 926-43-38 / 926-73-51