GTO Code of Conduct
When you become member of the Green Trade Organization, you have the follow the code of conduct.
Download the pdf of the code of conduct: GTO Code of conduct V1
When you become member of the Green Trade Organization, you have the follow the code of conduct.
Download the pdf of the code of conduct: GTO Code of conduct V1
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
1. Requirements:
Annual dues of P3,000.00 PER SUCCEEDING YEAR
All applications are subject of Board Approval.
2. You can download the application form in Word File or PDF.
GTO REGULAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS – WORD file
GTO REGULAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS – PDF file
3. Fill in the form and return it personally to:
Green Trade Organization Philippines, Inc.
H. Abellana St., Basak, Mandaue City
6014 Cebu, Philippines
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.
Download a pdf of FAO 233-1
Download the Philexport FAO 233-1 Consolidated position – mar2012
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:
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.
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
On December 5, 2011 – GTO inducted its officers and presented an overview of the events that happened in 2011.
The GTO Newsletter reflects on the past events and future plans. Enjoy the reading.
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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