Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1801 OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 28, 2004
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01845
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1801 OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
ABSTRACT : This bill requires all shipping lines, shipping companies, freight forwarders, consolidators, break bulk agents and their agents and sub-agents, and arrastre contractors to state in bold, prominent and comprehensible characters the words "CUSTOMS LAW REQUIRES FILING OF ENTRY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM DATE OF DISCHARGE OF LAST PACKAGE FROM THE VESSEL OR CARGO IS DEEMED FORFEITED IN FAVOR OF THE GOVERNMENT AND SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW" in each and every Notice of Arrival to the owners, importers, consignees or other interested parties.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BUESER, DANTON Q.
DATE FILED : 2004-07-28
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2005-02-08
      2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2005-02-15
      3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2005-02-22
      4. Approved by the Committee on 2005-03-08
      5. Committee Report filed on 2005-03-29
MOTHER BILL: HB04069
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2004-08-04

Abstract

This bill requires all shipping lines, shipping companies, freight forwarders, consolidators, break bulk agents and their agents and sub-agents, and arrastre contractors to state in bold, prominent and comprehensible characters the words "CUSTOMS LAW REQUIRES FILING OF ENTRY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM DATE OF DISCHARGE OF LAST PACKAGE FROM THE VESSEL OR CARGO IS DEEMED FORFEITED IN FAVOR OF THE GOVERNMENT AND SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW" in each and every Notice of Arrival to the owners, importers, consignees or other interested parties.'

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