Question & AnswerQ&A (SRA CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 29, SERIES OF 1995-96)
The circular letter directs the segregation of imported raw sugar classified as "C" or Reserve sugar from domestically produced raw sugar to prevent co-mingling in storage facilities.
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All sugar mills/refineries and bulk terminal/loading ports storing domestically produced raw sugar and imported raw sugar classified as "C" or Reserve sugar.
Imported raw sugar classified by the SRA as "C" or Reserve sugar.
To prevent co-mingling of sugar and to ensure the accuracy and precision during physical sugar inventories conducted by the SRA.
It ensures that only domestically produced raw sugar is exported, especially to the United States, complying with export regulations.
The circular letter takes effect immediately as of its adoption on May 20, 1996.
Undersecretary Rolleo L. Ignacio, acting as the Administrator of the Department of Agriculture, signed the circular.
Failure to comply may lead to regulatory sanctions or penalties enforced by the Sugar Regulatory Administration, though specific penalties are not detailed in the circular.
The circular does not specify methods but requires that the piles of sugar be properly and distinctly separated to prevent co-mingling.
Classification "C" or Reserve sugar distinguishes imported raw sugar subject to specific regulatory controls, including segregation from domestically produced sugar for accurate inventory and export compliance.