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ARTA prods agencies: Ensure unhampered delivery of agricultural products

Published Aug 25, 2022 05:13 pm

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is set to meet with different agencies to heed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s call to ensure that the delivery of agricultural products is unhampered.

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ARTA officer-in-charge Undersecretary Ernesto Perez made this announcement after Marcos directed government agencies to address the complaints of agricultural product transporters and freight forwarders on the policies and checkpoints imposed by local government units (LGUs).

In a statement, Perez said they support Marcos' call due to the growing demand to transport goods efficiently and reduce the price of essential goods and necessities.

"It is more crucial than ever to eliminate unnecessary and burdensome regulations," he said.

"We are in full support of the President's directive, and the Authority is eager to assist agencies in streamlining their processes to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of commodities," he added.

ARTA initially set the meeting for August 24. However, it was postponed following the cancellation of work on Wednesday due to Typhoon Florita. The agency has yet to release the list of those who will attend the meeting to discuss related issues, concerns, and solutions.

However, before this, ARTA has already started implementing anti-red tape and streamlining solutions through its National Effort for the Harmonization of Efficient Measures of Inter-related Agencies (NEHEMIA) Program, focusing on logistics as one of its priority sectors.

In 2020, ARTA, together with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), issued the JMC No. 2020-01, which mandates the use of online platforms for the processing and payment of import and export transactions, permits, clearances, gate passes at ports, port fees, and cargo handling-related charges.

The Authority, in collaboration with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Department of Finance (DOF), likewise released the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2021-01, which prohibits LGUs from collecting illegal fees and taxes for the transport of goods.

In addition, ARTA launched the Unified Logistics Pass (ULP) this year. This was in collaboration with the DILG, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the Philippine Economic Zone and Authority (PEZA), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), and other key agencies.

The ULP is a unified Quick Response (QR) code that facilitates the unhampered movement of trucks for hire delivering basic goods and necessities. It aims to eliminate the varying and separate pass-through stickers required by economic zones, ports, and LGUs to allow easier movement and ease port-entry restrictions for trucks.

On June 28, ARTA turned the ULP over to the LTFRB to support the continuous development of the system, being the lead key implementing agency and regulator of trucks.

"When completely implemented, the ULP will benefit not only the logistics sector but also the Filipinos. With the fees and policies regulated, this will have a positive effect on the cost of logistics, lowering the market price of goods," Perez said.

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