Fees for Deratting Exemption Certificate

The fee system operates in compliance with Section 1, p. 227 of the Special Provisions in the Budget of the Bureau of Quarantine under B.P. Blg. 1.
Fee collection is tied to effective 1 January 1980 for the rodent inspection and issuance of the corresponding certificate/extension.
Fees must be charged in accordance with the schedule of rates contained in the order.
Fee collection is subject to the usual accounting and auditing regulations.

The Bureau of Quarantine must charge fees for rodent inspection of vessels it performs.
The charged fees are for the issuance of a Deratting Exemption Certificate or an Extension of Deratting/Deratting Exemption Certificate.
The amount due is determined using the vessel’s net tonnage for the Deratting Exemption Certificate.
The implementation follows the enumerated schedule of rates, together with usual accounting and auditing regulations.

The fee for the issuance of a Deratting Exemption Certificate is determined by net tonnage of the vessel.
For vessels of less than 1,000 tons, the fee is PHP 120.00.
For vessels of 1,001 to 2,000 tons, the fee is PHP 220.00.
For vessels of 2,001 to 3,000 tons, the fee is PHP 330.00.
For vessels of 3,001 to 4,000 tons, the fee is PHP 440.00.
For vessels of 4,001 to 5,000 tons, the fee is PHP 550.00.
For vessels above 5,000 tons, the fee is PHP 550.00.

The fee for the issuance of an Extension of a Deratting/Deratting Exemption Certificate is PHP 120.00.
The extension fee is a separate charge from the initial Deratting Exemption Certificate schedule.
The extension fee is charged for the Bureau of Quarantine’s issuance of the relevant extension certificate/record.

The order is signed by J. C. Azurin as Deputy Minister of Health (Director of Quarantine).
The signature reflects that the Bureau of Quarantine is the office responsible for charging and issuing the certificates covered by the fee schedule.