Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976
Presidential Decree No. 428, issued on April 1, 1974, amends Section 29 of Presidential Decree No. 389, establishing a policy that prohibits the exportation of logs cut from public forests effective January 1, 1976. The decree allows logging concessionaires to export up to 80% of their actual log production during the years 1974 and 1975, aiming to mitigate economic challenges from the impending ban. It emphasizes the need for domestic wood processing, mandating that all log production be processed locally after 1975. Furthermore, it requires wood processing plants to source logs only from authorized suppliers and allows concessionaires without processing facilities to contract with processors, subject to regulatory approval.
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- What is Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976 about?
- Presidential Decree No. 428, issued on April 1, 1974, amends Section 29 of Presidential Decree No. 389, establishing a policy that prohibits the exportation of logs cut from public forests effective January 1, 1976. The decree allows logging concessionaires to export up to 80% of their actual log production during the years 1974 and 1975, aiming to mitigate economic challenges from the impending ban. It emphasizes the need for domestic wood processing, mandating that all log production be processed locally after 1975. Furthermore, it requires wood processing plants to source logs only from authorized suppliers and allows concessionaires without processing facilities to contract with processors, subject to regulatory approval.
- What type of law is Presidential Decree No. 428?
- Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976 (Presidential Decree No. 428) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976 enacted?
- Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976 (Presidential Decree No. 428) was enacted on Apr 1, 1974.
- What is the citation for Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976?
- Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976, Presidential Decree No. 428, Apr 1, 1974 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 428
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 1, 1974
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 428
AMENDING SECTION 29 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 389, AUTHORIZING THE EXPORTATION OF LOGS BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1976
WHEREAS, Government has adopted a policy prohibiting the exportation of logs effective January 1, 1976 and encouraging the expansion of wood processing centers and the establishment of new ones, to process logs for domestic use as well as for exportation;
WHEREAS, certain economic problems are expected to arise concomitant to the implementation of the aforesaid policy, such as the reduction of foreign exchange earnings from log exports and expected difficulties on the part of local concessionaires in meeting prior export commitments.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby amend Section 29 of Presidential Decree No. 389, as follows:
"Sec. 29. Mandatory Wood Processing Requirements. — Unless otherwise modified by the President, the exportation of logs cut from public forests and other forested lands is hereby prohibited effective January 1, 1976. All log production thereafter shall be processed domestically. aisa dc
"During calendar years 1974 and 1975, all logging concessionaires are authorized to export a maximum of eighty per centum (80%) of their actual log production.
"The Department Head, in consultation with appropriate agencies, shall accelerate the expansion and rationalization of the wood processing industry, taking into consideration, whenever feasible, the report of the Presidential Committee on Wood Industries Development.
"A wood processing plant shall purchase logs only from authorized sources. A licensee who has no processing plant may enter into a contract with a wood processor for purposes of complying with the requirements of this Section, subject to approval by the Department Head upon recommendation of the Director." casia
DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Four.
Cite This Law
Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976, Presidential Decree No. 428, Apr 1, 1974 (Philippines)
Amending Section 29 of P.D. No. 389, Authorizing the Exportation of Logs Before January 1, 1976, Presidential Decree No. 428 (Phil. 1974)
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