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GTO ask for suspension of FAO 233-1

GTO has send a letter on March 7, 2012 to BFAR Dir. Atty Asis G. Perez to ask for the suspension of FAO 233-1.

12-03-07 FAO 233-1 suspension request GTO – PDF

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FAO 233-1

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EO 554

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RA 9147

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Philexport Manila meeting March 5, 2012

Philexport organized a meeting with the stakeholders in the Marine life export sectors to discuss the new proposed FAO 233-1 from BFAR.   GTO joined on 5 march 2012 as representatives for Cebu the meeting.

Represented were 11 sectors from Manila and 1 from Cebu, the general consensus was that it made no sense to implement the FAO 233-1 in it current form.

As a result a position paper has been drafted by Philexport Manila, urging BFAR to reconsider the fees to be implemented and to open a dialog with the stakeholders in all affected sectors.

Joy Sharp, Jecilia Gabutin and Philippe Poppe attended the meeting.

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Download the Philexport FAO 233-1 Consolidated position – mar2012

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Philexport Consolidated Position Paper March 2012 with regards to FAO 233-1

6 March 2012

Atty. Asis G. Perez
Director – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
PCA Bldg., Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

Dear Director Perez:

On behalf of our members, we wish to strongly recommend the immediate suspension of the implementation of the new export fees as provided in Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 233-1 (implementing RA 9147) for the following reasons:

• The opening paragraph of FAO 233-1 requires consultation with stakeholders to help determine the fees and charges. But as stated in our February 13 letter, PHILEXPORT was never called to a meeting or consultation despite the fact that we submitted our position paper last July 28, 2011.

PHILEXPORT, as you may know, is the umbrella organization of Philippine exporters, mostly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that account for about 60 percent of our exports. This position paper therefore matters a lot, as it carries the stand of affected MSME-exporters under our umbrella.

Specifically, these sectors are the fresh and processed food, garments (with shell accessories/buttons), costume and fine jewelry, furniture and furnishings, holiday decors and other resource-based products.

• If the fees are meant to monitor and ensure sustainable use of our resources, then it should be implemented immediately at the source and not at the export end.  This means that BFAR should invest in making sure that gatherers, farmers and fishermen comply with the appropriate rules, organizing them if needed, so that exports is not disrupted by policies imposed at the middle or tail end of the supply chain.

• The new fees add more financial burden to an otherwise struggling export sector, particularly the MSMEs that are facing increasing and formidable challenges such as the strengthening peso; dampening global demand because of the financial issues in Europe; longer payment terms of 60 to 90 days by buyers; other non-tariff barriers imposed by other countries; and the high cost of doing business in the country.

• The policy adds more documentary layers, considering that one parcel may contain hundreds of different species of shells/wildlife species with different pricing and in different quantities. This will then translate to more time needed to prepare documents for each shipment, leading to less productivity and efficiency and more cost.

• These associated costs will then be passed on to the international buyer — making our products more expensive and uncompetitive.  Please note that in trade shows that our members participate in, price is a very sensitive issue, considering the availability of most of our export items from other competitor-countries.

• Most importantly for the shell crafts sector, instead of being slapped these fees, it should be entitled to fiscal incentives as provided for in Chapter IV of R.A. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 for re-using, recycling and putting added value, to what should have been waste empty shells.

As an option to the fees, may we then propose—–

Considering the issues mentioned above, we will then appreciate if the Director will hear us soonest in a consultation/meeting to discuss our proposal/option as earlier mentioned. We believe that BFAR can afford to further delay the implementation of RA 9147 to comply with a basic provision for stakeholder consultation.

Please note that the agribusiness, homestyle and wearable sectors are in the priority list of the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) as approved by President Aquino. The export target of at least $120 billion by 2016 can be attained by pushing these export products which has high employment generation and value-addition.

The Director’s favorable action on our request will be consistent with government’s repeated expression of support for MSMEs and the export industry in general as reflected in all our development plans. We hope that BFAR will step up to this mandate.

Thank you for your assistance.

Very truly yours,

cc:
Hon. Sec. Proceso Alcala – Department of Agriculture
Hon. Sec. Gregory Domingo – Department of Trade and Industry
DED Emma Z. Mijares – Export Development Council

GTO Officers Induction Event – Allure Hotel

On December 5, 2011 – GTO inducted its officers and presented an overview of the events that happened in 2011.

Newsletter 01- december 2011

The GTO Newsletter reflects on the past events and future plans.  Enjoy the reading.

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Meeting with Commissioner Biazon

• October 28, 2011
• Breakfast Meeting at Cebu Country Club

Meet with the new commissioner, and during open forum it was first mentioned thru Mr. Ramir Bonghanoy of Bon Ace, of the total ban of export of “raw commercial shells”, which was opposed by Joy Sharpe in behalf of Cebu GTO – shell and shellcraft sector