Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 03)
The environmental fee shall only be imposed on sawlogs and veneer logs of the first and second groups of timber produced from natural forests.
No, timber products derived from mill and logging wastes or residues like pulpwood and fuelwood are exempt from the payment of the environmental fee.
No, plantation timber is not subject to payment of the environmental fee.
The payment of the environmental fee is a prerequisite to the issuance of a Certificate of Timber Origin.
All CENROs concerned are directed to prepare and submit monthly reports on log production and payment of all taxes, charges, and fees, including environmental fees, by permittees/licensees within their jurisdiction.
The environmental fee is imposed as a regulatory measure to ensure sustainable forest resource management and to generate funds for environmental protection related to timber harvesting.
A Certificate of Timber Origin will not be issued unless the environmental fee has been paid, thereby preventing legal transport and sale of the timber.
Yes, permittees/licensees are required to pay the environmental fee, and their payments must be reported monthly by the CENROs.