Law Summary
Definitions of Terms
- Certificate of Lumber Origin (CLO): Document for lumber shipment detailing quantity, species, source, and destination.
- Certificate of Non-Timber Forest Products Origin (CNFPO): Document for non-timber forest products transport including volume and type.
- Certificate of Plywood Origin (CPO): Document for plywood shipment with details on pieces, sizes, and transport data.
- Certificate of Timber Origin (CTO): Document for logs transport including species, volume, source, and consignee.
- Certificate of Veneer Origin (CVO): Document for veneer transport with quantity and transport details.
- Certificate of Verification (CV): Confirms forest products come from private or alienable & disposable lands.
- Certificate of Transport Agreement (CTA): Joint declaration by shipper and conveyance owner acknowledging forestry transport regulations and potential forfeiture.
- Defective Certificate of Origin: Documents with alterations or tampered vital information, rendering them invalid.
- Finished Products: End-products from forest materials ready for immediate use without further processing.
- Greater Manila Area (GMA): Refers to 16 municipalities surrounding Manila.
- Knock-Down Products: Disassembled finished/semi-finished products for easier transport.
- Semi-Finished Products: Products requiring further processing or assembly.
Documents Required
- Movement of forest products must be covered by appropriate Certificates of Origin issued by authorized DENR officials.
- Pre-issuance requires a written request detailing shipment specifics and proof of legitimate origin, payment of charges, and proper marking.
- Logs require CTO issued by CENRO with supporting tally sheets and sales invoices if sold to second parties.
- Lumber transport requires CLO supported by tally sheets and sales invoices.
- Non-timber products need CNFPO and tally sheet.
- Plywood and veneer must be accompanied by CPO and CVO respectively, supported by delivery receipts and sales invoices.
Exemptions
- Imported logs, lumber, unprocessed rattan trans-shipped locally with a Certificate of Verification.
- Forest products from private or alienable/disposable lands certified by CENRO and accompanied by tax payment receipts.
- Logs transported within licensee’s concession area with delivery receipts.
- Lumber transported within a Province or GMA with sales invoice or delivery receipt.
- Finished, semi-finished, or knock-down products accompanied by sales invoices or delivery receipts.
Issuance, Validity Period, and Distribution of Certificates of Origin
- Certificates are issued by the CENRO or authorized representative.
- CTO for land transport valid for 15 days; for water transport valid for 30 days or until discharge.
- Extensions granted by nearest CENRO if certificate expires before delivery.
- Copies distribution: Original to consignee, duplicates to various DENR offices and licensee/permittee.
Penal Provisions
- Transport without prescribed documents classifies forest products as illegal subject to government confiscation and lawful disposal.
- Forest officers issuing defective certificates face immediate suspension and other penalties.
- Defective certificates are null and void.
Effectivity
- Order takes effect immediately upon UP Law Center acknowledgment and 15 days after newspaper publication.
- Supersedes inconsistent prior orders, circulars, memoranda, and instructions.