WHEREAS,
the Government has adopted the policy of requiring the entire
population of logs by all timber licensees to be processed locally
beginning January 1, 1976, to maximize the potentials of our timber
resources; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the full implementation of the aforesaid policy may adversely
affect the country's balance of payments, employment and the stability
of the industry; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to reconcile this policy with the realities of
conditions presently obtaining in our wood industry;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
amended Section 32 of Presidential Decree No. 705, as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 32. Log Production and Processing. — Unless
otherwise decreed by the President, upon recommendation of the National
Economic and Development Authority, the entire production of logs by
all timber licensees shall, beginning January 1, 1976, be processed
locally: Provided, That the following may be allowed to export a
portion of their log production to be determined by the Secretary of
Natural Resources such that the aggregate log export shall not exceed
25% of the total allowable cut: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"1. Timber licensees with viable processing plants;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"2. Timber licensees with processing projects duly
approved by the Secretary of Natural Resources;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"3. Timber licensees who have acquired processing
machinery and equipment, provided that these will be in operation
within two (2) years from the date of the effectivity of this Decree;
and
"4. Timber licensees whose log exports support, or
are in line with, government-approved trade agreements
Provided, further, That the above licensees are operating or will
operate within log-excess and log-balanced areas: Provided, finally,
That the President of the Philippines may, upon recommendation of the
Secretary of the Natural Resources whenever the export price of logs
fall to unreasonably low level or whenever public interest so requires,
cancel log exportation, or reduce the maximum allowable proportion for
log exports."
"All timber licensees who have no processing plant must, subject to the
approval of the Bureau of Forest Development, enter into a contract
with a local wood processor for the processing of his logs. Wood
processors shall accept for processing only logs cut by, or purchased
from, licensees of good standing at the time of the cutting of
logs." chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
This Decree shall take effect upon its promulgation.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 29th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-five.
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