By Jocelyn P. Alvarez
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA) - - The National Food Authority (NFA) here
reminds grains businessmen in the region to renew their licenses for 2016 on
time so as to avoid surcharge.
Jordan
Lee Valente, NFA Information Officer said they are expecting some 2000 grains
businessmen operating in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region to renew their licenses
with the office.
“NFA has scheduled the whole month of January for the renewal
of licenses for grains businessmen from barangays under the first district
including those at the Main Public Market and Sta. Cruz Commercial Complex,
while those from the barangays under the second district is scheduled on the
month of February,” Valente said.
Concerned grains businessmen are advised to observe the schedule
for renewal of licenses to avoid surcharge and penalties.
Valente
informed, those who renew licenses beyond the deadline would be made to pay a
surcharge fee equivalent to 25 percent (%) of the total license cost and an
additional 25% for every month of delay.
“Those who are required to secure or renew their NFA license are
grains businessmen engaged in lines of activities such as retailing,
wholesaling, milling, warehousing, transporting, manufacturing, threshing, corn
shelling, mechanical drying, packaging, poultry and hog raising, and importing,”
the active IO said.
Requirements
for renewal of NFA licenses are 2 pieces 2 x 2 ID pictures and 2 photocopies of
City Mayor’s permit.
