SRA SUGAR ORDER NO. 9

: The full enforcement of the metric system in the sugar industry began on September 1, 1991, the start of the next crop year mentioned in the order.
: The order mandates the adoption of the aLKGa or 50-kilo bag unit instead of the apicula to promote uniformity and simplification in measurements.
: Batas Pambansa Bilang 8, which was effective starting January 1, 1983, mandated the use of the metric system as the sole unit of measurement in the Philippines.
: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) called the attention of the Sugar Regulatory Administration on the continued use of apicula as a unit of measure in the sugar industry.
: Section 3 requires that all other units used in the sugar industry be converted according to the attached Table of Conversion to promote consistency of measures.
: Provisions of previous sugar orders, circular letters, rules, and regulations that are contrary or inconsistent with this order are amended, modified, or revoked accordingly as per Section 4 of the order.
: Adopting the 50-kilo bag unit was considered advantageous to promote uniformity and simplification of measurements in the sugar industry.
: Section 1 mandates that the use of the metric system shall be fully enforced within the sugar industry effective from the next crop year beginning September 1, 1991.