Prohibited Acts and Liability
- Prohibited acts under Section 4 of RA 9165 are adopted.
- Parties liable under Section 4 of RA 9165 are liable under these rules.
Documentation and Monitoring
- Import, export, and transshipment documents for chemicals and pharmaceutical products must be furnished to the Task Force on Dangerous Drugs and Controlled Chemicals for monitoring.
- Shipments of dangerous drugs and controlled chemicals are subject to 100% examination at ports of entry.
Authorization and Document Handling
- PDEA import/export/transit permits are transmitted directly to Deputy Task Group Commander for Operations or Deputy Task Force Commander of concerned ports.
- Required documents include IEIRD Form (BC Form 236), Bill of Lading/Air Way Bill, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Technical Manuals (MSDS, Certificate of Analysis), governmental permits/licenses, and other relevant documents.
- Detailed declarations must use proper chemical and pharmaceutical nomenclature.
Selectivity System for Non-Listed Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
- At ACOS-equipped ports, shipments classified as RED channel undergo 100% examination with Task Force witness.
- YELLOW channel shipments undergo document verification; examination may be conducted if doubtful.
- GREEN channel shipments may be released unless alerted/held.
- At non-ACOS ports, paragraphs on 100% examination apply.
- SUPER GREEN LANE shipments require submission of full documents to the Task Force Commander.
Recording and Examination Procedure
- Separate logbooks maintained by Deputy Task Force Commander/ESS District Commander.
- Import documents are stamped "RECORDED" by Task Force Core Team Operations Officer with signature, date, and time.
- Upon receipt, COOIII coordinates with Task Force Core Team for examination and reporting.
- Clearances issued immediately if shipments are in order; permits marked "USED" upon release.
- Discrepancies or labeling issues trigger alert order and sampling for laboratory analysis.
Reporting Requirements
- Used and unused PDEA/DDB permits transmitted weekly or within specified periods.
- Reports on shipments under Alert/Hold or referred by COOIII are submitted weekly with details and actions taken.
Administrative Provisions
- Immediate physical inventory, photographing, and documentation of seized dangerous drugs/paraphernalia.
- Continuous monitoring of weighing, sampling, and chain of custody.
- Confiscated specimens submitted within 24 hours to accredited labs for confirmatory testing.
- Seized dangerous drugs turned over to PDEA after summary forfeiture decision and compliance with preservation formalities.
- Regular customs forfeiture procedure applied for other interceptions.
- Entire process under Customs Task Force supervision.
- Coordination requirements for outside agencies operating in Customs zones.
- Procedures for apprehended persons including joint investigation with PDEA and case prosecution.
- Investigation reports submitted to Deputy Task Group Commanders and relevant agencies for recording and sharing with foreign counterparts.
- Continuous case monitoring by assigned investigators until final court decision.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Director, ESS (Deputy Task Group Commander for Operations): operational control and supervision over Task Forces; ensures coordination with Customs offices.
- Director, CIIS (Deputy Task Group Commander for Intelligence): dissemination of intelligence and briefing Task Forces.
- District Collector of Customs: operational supervision and coordination; ensures referral of import documents.
- ESS District Commander (Deputy Task Force Commander for Operations): supervises Task Force Core Team and data collection; ensures support to Core Team.
- Task Force Core Team: verifies import documents, cross-checks PDEA permits, maintains official records, enforces customs rules, and coordinates field operations.
- CIIS/ESS Field Operatives: identify suspect shipments/personnel and notify Task Force.
- X-ray Scanning Team: coordinate with Task Force Core Team; notify of suspicious items.
- Search and Boarding Teams: composed as needed from Task Force members and relevant divisions.
- Follow-up outside Customs zones and dog sweeps coordinated with PDEA.
- Duty/assigned Examiners: conduct examinations on suspect shipments.
- Philippine Customs Laboratory: establish drug identification and profiling system in coordination with Task Force.
Repealing Clause
- All prior inconsistent Orders, Memoranda, Circulars or parts thereof are deemed repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Order takes effect immediately upon issuance.