AN ACT CREATING AN EMBROIDERY AND APPAREL CONTROL AND INSPECTION BOARD COVERING CONTROL
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AN ACT CREATING AN EMBROIDERY AND APPAREL CONTROL AND INSPECTION BOARD COVERING CONTROL
Republic Act No. 3137
June 17, 1961
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Summary of Republic Act No. 3137Creation of Embroidery and Apparel Control and Inspection Board
- The Board is created to control, issue licenses, and inspect conditionally tax-free raw material imports by local embroidery and apparel manufacturers, and the corresponding liquidation of re-exports. (Section 2)
- The Board consists of representatives from the Bureau of Customs, Central Bank, Department of Commerce and Industry, National Economic Council, and the Association of Embroidery and Apparel Exporters of the Philippines. (Section 2)
Powers and Functions of the Board
- Promulgate rules and regulations for the control and supervision of the embroidery and apparel industry. (Section 3a)
- Set up a system to simplify procedural matters. (Section 3b)
- Perform functions necessary for attaining the objectives of the Act. (Section 3c)
- Exercise powers of control, inspection, and supervision in issuing licenses for import, manufacture, and export of embroidered materials. (Section 3d)
- Hold meetings twice a month and up to eight special meetings per month, with a quorum of three members. Members receive a per diem of twenty-five pesos per meeting attended. (Section 3e)
Rules and Regulations for Bonded Manufacturing Warehouses
- Establishment of bonded manufacturing warehouses for embroidery and apparel, with a bond filed for compliance with laws and regulations. (Section 4I)
- Imported materials may be released from the Bureau of Customs upon filing a bond equivalent to one and one-half times the duties, taxes, and other charges. (Section 4II)
- Application process for establishing a bonded manufacturing warehouse, including submission of documents and plans. (Section 4III)
- Requirements for the location, construction, and security of the bonded warehouse. (Section 4IV)
- Submission of a list of articles intended for manufacture. (Section 4V)
- Separate storage areas for imported raw materials and finished products within the warehouse. (Section 4VI)
- Filing of entries for imported materials and supplies, and for machinery and equipment. (Section 4VII)
- Time limit of two years for exportation of materials or finished products, with possible extension of up to six months. (Section 4VIII)
- Examination and delivery procedures for imported raw materials and supplies. (Section 4IX)
- Maintenance of official register books and other records by the operators. (Section 4X)
- Procedures for withdrawal of raw materials from the storeroom. (Section 4XI)
- Transfer of imported raw materials to other factories with a permit from the Board. (Section 4XII)
- Completion of register books and carrying forward balances. (Section 4XIII)
- Filing of export entries as proof of exportation, with supporting documents. (Section 4XIV)
- Monthly reports of imported and exported materials. (Section 4XV)
- Notice of export shipment, inspection, and issuance of a certificate of inspection. (Section 4XVI)
- Export stamp and standard markings on containers. (Section 4XVII)
- Disposition of wastes and products, with payment of duties for domestic consumption or disposal to charitable institutions. (Section 4XVIII)
- Submission of annual inventory and statements. (Section 4XIX)
- Liquidation of import entries and cancellation of bonds. (Section 4XX)
- Appointment and duties of Customs personnel assigned to the bonded warehouses. (Section 4XXI)
- Powers and duties of the Customs official assigned to the bonded warehouse. (Section 4XXII)
- Working hours and overtime pay for Customs employees assigned to the bonded warehouses. (Section 4XXIII)
Penalties for Violations
- Unlawful to make fraudulent misrepresentations in required reports or documents. (Section 5a)
- Penalties of a fine between Three thousand pesos and Thirty thousand pesos, or imprisonment between one year and three years, or both, for violations of the Act or regulations. For corporations, the penalty applies to the president, directors, managers, or person in charge. Alien offenders will be deported. (Section 5b)
Repealing and Effectivity Clauses
- Inconsistent laws, orders, and proclamations are repealed or modified accordingly. (Section 6)
- The Act takes effect upon approval. (Section 7)
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AN ACT CREATING AN EMBROIDERY AND APPAREL CONTROL AND INSPECTION BOARD COVERING CONTROL
Republic Act No. 3137
•June 17, 1961
REPUBLIC ACT No. 3137
AN ACT CREATING AN EMBROIDERY AND APPAREL CONTROL AND INSPECTION BOARD COVERING CONTROL, ISSUANCE OF ENTRY PERMITS, AND INSPECTION OF CONDITIONALLY TAX-FREE RAW MATERIAL IMPORTATIONS BY LOCAL EMBROIDERY APPAREL MANUFACTURERS AND THE CORRESPONDING LIQUIDATION OF RE-EXPORTATIONS THEREOF AS PHILIPPINE-MADE EMBROIDERIES AND APPARELS.
Section 1. No textile, leather gloves raw materials and/or supplies, of any kind relative thereto, may be imported into the Philippines as consigned goods to duly registered and organized Philippine embroidery and apparel firms without the necessary license issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Section 2. This license required hereof under Section One of this Act shall be duly issued by an Embroidery and Apparel Control and Inspection Board which is hereby created and hereinafter referred to as the Board, composed of: (1) A representative from the Bureau of Customs, to act as Chairman, to be designated by the Secretary of Finance: (2) A representative from the Central Bank to be designated by its Governor; (3) A representative from the Department of Commerce and Industry to...
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