FOURTEEN Philippines shipping industry associations have demanded an end to the duplication and 'unjust' cargo inspections by the Philippine Port Authority (PPA) as harmful to trade and a violation of the Ease of Doing Business Act, reports the Manila Times.
The group, led by the Philipinnes Chamber of Commerce and Industry, wants an end to PPA inspections under the Trusted Operator Programme-Container Registry Monitoring System (TOP-CRMS) and Empty Container Storage Shared Services Facility (ECSSSF) of the PPA.
This, they said, duplicates the functions of the Bureau of Customs and is an unnecessary redundancy outside of PPA's scope of responsibility.
'We vehemently call for the immediate revocation of all similar measures that have the potential to negatively impact port operators and disrupt commerce at the ports,' they said.
The group criticised PPA for acting outside of its jurisdiction of the Cebu Ports Authority, the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, Poro Point Management Corp, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Phividec Industrial Authority and Regional Ports Management Authority.
The PPA is accused of violating the Ease of Doing Business Act (RA 11032), the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 11012 and international standards of good governance when it issued AO-04-2021.
The group emphasised that PPA's policy on container monitoring will create inefficiencies and lead to dramatically higher costs for consumers and businesses, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises.
'With the rising goods and commodities brought about by an increase in fuel prices, the lockdowns in key Chinese ports, the geopolitical situation of Europe, and the still ongoing pandemic, such disruptions and costs are not only unwelcome and unnecessary, but they are unjust and unwarranted,' they said.
This was expressed in a letter from George Barcelon, president of Philippine Chamber and officers of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, the Supply Chain Management Association, the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, the Alliance of Concerned Truck Owners and Organisations, the Alliance of Container Yard Operators, the Association of Off-Dock CFS Operators, the Association of International Shipping Lines, the Confederation of Truckers Association, the Customs Brokers Federation, the Philippine Liner Shipping Association, Philippine Multimodal Transport and Logistics Association, Philippine Ship Agents Association, the United Port Users Confederation.
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The group, led by the Philipinnes Chamber of Commerce and Industry, wants an end to PPA inspections under the Trusted Operator Programme-Container Registry Monitoring System (TOP-CRMS) and Empty Container Storage Shared Services Facility (ECSSSF) of the PPA.
This, they said, duplicates the functions of the Bureau of Customs and is an unnecessary redundancy outside of PPA's scope of responsibility.
'We vehemently call for the immediate revocation of all similar measures that have the potential to negatively impact port operators and disrupt commerce at the ports,' they said.
The group criticised PPA for acting outside of its jurisdiction of the Cebu Ports Authority, the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, Poro Point Management Corp, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Phividec Industrial Authority and Regional Ports Management Authority.
The PPA is accused of violating the Ease of Doing Business Act (RA 11032), the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 11012 and international standards of good governance when it issued AO-04-2021.
The group emphasised that PPA's policy on container monitoring will create inefficiencies and lead to dramatically higher costs for consumers and businesses, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises.
'With the rising goods and commodities brought about by an increase in fuel prices, the lockdowns in key Chinese ports, the geopolitical situation of Europe, and the still ongoing pandemic, such disruptions and costs are not only unwelcome and unnecessary, but they are unjust and unwarranted,' they said.
This was expressed in a letter from George Barcelon, president of Philippine Chamber and officers of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, the Supply Chain Management Association, the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, the Alliance of Concerned Truck Owners and Organisations, the Alliance of Container Yard Operators, the Association of Off-Dock CFS Operators, the Association of International Shipping Lines, the Confederation of Truckers Association, the Customs Brokers Federation, the Philippine Liner Shipping Association, Philippine Multimodal Transport and Logistics Association, Philippine Ship Agents Association, the United Port Users Confederation.
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