Instructions Governing Sales or Transfers of Sugar and All Sales of Sugar for Export
Letter of Instructions No. 237-A, issued on December 23, 1974, mandates that all sales or transfers of sugar, domestically and for export, must comply with allocations set by the Sugar Quota Administration, as established under Presidential Decree No. 579. This directive aims to stabilize the domestic sugar market and protect export allocations by prohibiting direct sales to traders. Violations of this instruction will be deemed offenses against trade regulations and are subject to penalties under the Revised Penal Code concerning monopolies and trade restraints.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 237-A
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 23, 1974
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 237-A
| TO | : | Secretary Troadio Quiazon, Jr. |
| Department of Trade | ||
| Administrator Jose Unson | ||
| Sugar Quota Administration | ||
| Don Manolo Elizalde | ||
| Philippine Sugar Association | ||
| Mayor Natalio Velez | ||
| Association of Integrated Millers | ||
| Mr. Armando Gustilo | ||
| National Federation of Sugar Cane Planters |
It is reported that sugar is being sold directly to buyers engaged in trading of sugar both domestically and internationally. This has threatened not only the domestic market but also the allocations of sugar for export. aisa dc
I hereby direct that henceforth all sales or transfers of sugar, except in accordance with allocations provided for by the Sugar Quota Administration as authorized under Presidential Decree No. 579, and all sales of sugar for export, shall be made only through the Philippine Exchange.
Any violation of Presidential Decree No. 579 and of these instructions will be considered an offense in restraint of trade and punishable under the provision of the Revised Penal Code on monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade.
December 23, 1974
Cite This Law
Instructions Governing Sales or Transfers of Sugar and All Sales of Sugar for Export, Letter of Instructions No. 237-A, Dec 23, 1974 (Philippines)
Instructions Governing Sales or Transfers of Sugar and All Sales of Sugar for Export, Letter of Instructions No. 237-A (Phil. 1974)
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