Administrative Order requiring a permit and clearance from the National Food Authority prior to any importation of corn, feedgrains and/or their substitutes (No. 272 of 1992)

APRIL 20, 1992 OFFICIAL GAZETTE MALACANANG MANILA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 272 REQUIRING PERMIT AND CL~ARANCE FROM THE NATIONAL FOOD AU THORITY PRIOR TO ANY IMPOR TATION OF CORN,- FEEDGRAINS AND/OR THEIR SUBSTITUTE WHEREAS, the long dry spell in some areas notwithstanding, there is at present an abundant supply of corn in the counrty; and WHEREAS, as mandated by Presidential Decree No.4, as amended, and NFA Council Resolution 13-87, there is a need to protect the local corn industry as well as local producers of other feedgrains and their substitutes by regulating the importation of corn and other commodities as replacement of COrn in the feed ration at least for the duration of abundant supply; Now, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. All government agencies having to do with importation of commodi ties must see to it that prior to any impor tation of corn or other feedgrains and their substitute is effected, an import permit and clearance from the National Food Authority shall first be obtained by the importer, whether such j.mportation is for his own consumption or for resale. SEC. 2. This Adminintrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 13th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-two. (Sgd.} CORAZON C. AQUINO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DmLON Executive Secretary