Module 2 Flashcards
the process by which semi-finished parts or materials are put together or combined to form a distinct product without substantially changing its physical or mechanical characteristics or electro-magnetic and / or chemical properties.
Assembly
the national territory of the Philippines outside of the proclaimed boundaries of the ECOZONES except those areas specifically declared by other laws and/or presidential proclamations to have the status of special economic zones and / or free ports.
Customs territory
refer to the date appearing in the certificate of registration
Date of Registration
refer to selected areas with highly developed or which have the potential to be developed into agri-industrial, industrial, tourist, recreational, commercial, banking, investment
ECOZONES or “Special Economic Zones” (SEZ)
refers to a business entity or concern duly registered with and / or licensed by the PEZA to develop, operate and maintain an ECOZONE or nay or all of the component IE, EPZ, Free Trade Zone or Tourist / Recreational Center and the required infrastructure facilities and utilities such as light and power system, water supply and distribution system, sewerage and drainage system, pollution control devices, communication facilities, paved road network, administration building and other facilities as may be required by the PEZA. The term shall include the PEZA and / or the Local Government Unit when by the themselves or in joint venture with a qualified private entity, shall act as the Developer / Operator of the ECOZONES. As such, they shall be entitled to the same incentives under Rule XIV of these Rules in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the Act and the Code.
Ecozone developer/operator
refers to an individual, association, partnership, corporation or other form of business organization which has been registered with the PEZA to engaged in manufacturing, assembling or processing activity falling within the purview the Act and resulting in the exportation of 100% of its production, unless a lower percentage of its production for exportation is prescribed by the Board subject to such terms and conditions as the latter may determine.
Ecozone Export Enterprise
shall refers to a business entity or concern within the ECOZONE duly registered with and/or franchised / licensed by the PEZA with or without incentives provided under Republic Act No. 6957, as amended, (the Build-Operate-Transfer Law) and / or with or without financial exposure on the part of the PEZA such as contractors / operators of buildings, structures, warehouses, site development and road network, ports, sewerage and drainage system and other facilities for the development, operation and maintenance of the ECOZONE and other similar or ancillary activities as may be determined by Board.
Ecozone facilities enterprise
refers to an individual, association, partnership, corporation or other form of business organization which has been registered with the PEZA to engaged in the importation of goods or merchandise within the restricted or free trade area in the ECOZONE tax and duty-free for immediate transshipment or for storage, repacking, sorting, mixing or manipulation and subsequent exportation unless the Board allows the sale thereof in the customs territory subject to the payment of customs duties and internal revenue taxes to such other terms and conditions as it may determine.
Ecozone free trade enterprise
shall mean an ECOZONE enterprise (1) engaged in the manufacture, processing or production and not merely in the assembly of packaging of goods, products, commodities or raw materials that have not been or are not being produced in the Philippines on a commercial scale or (2) which uses a design, formula, scheme, method, process or system or production of transformation of any element, substance or raw materials into another raw material or finished goods which is new and untried in the Philippines (3) which produces non-conventional fuels or manufactures equipment which utilizes non-conventional sources of energy or uses or converts to coal or other nonconventional fuels or sources of energy in its production, manufacturing or processing operations: or (4) engaged in the pursuit of agri-export processing zone development or (5) given such status under the Investment Priorities Plan: Provided, That the final product in any of the foregoing instances involves or will involve substantial use and processing of domestic raw materials, whenever available, taking into account the risk and magnitude of investment.
Ecozone Pioneer Enterprise
business entity or concern within the ECOZONE such as but not limited to those engaged in customs brokerage, trucking / forwarding services, parcel services
Ecozone service enterprise
business organization duly registered with the PEZA proposing to engaged in the establishment and operation of tourist-oriented accommodations, restaurants operated as an integral part of a tourism facility (e.g., hotels, resorts, recreational centers), sports and recreational facilities within the ECOZONE.
Ecozone tourism enterprise
shall refers to a business entity or concern within the ECOZONE duly registered with and / or franchised / licensed by the PEZA with or without the incentives provided under Republic Act No. 6957, as amended, (the Build-Operate- Transfer Law) and / or with or without financial exposure on the part of the PEZA, such as contractors/operators of light and power systems, water supply and distribution systems, communications and transportation systems within the ECOZONE and other similar or ancillary activities as may be determined by the Board.
Ecozone utilities enterprise
installation of additional facilities and / or equipment
Expansion
specialized industrial estate located physically and / or administratively outside the customs territory and predominantly oriented to export production
Export Processing Zone
an isolated policed area adjacent to a port of entry (as a seaport) and/or airport where imported goods may be unloaded for immediate transshipment or stored, repacked, sorted, mixed, or otherwise manipulated without being subject to import duties. However, movement of these imported goods from the free-trade area to a non-free-trade area in the country shall be subject to import duties.
Free Trade Zones
refers to a tract of land subdivided and developed according to a comprehensive plan under a unified continuous management and with provisions for basic infrastructure and utilities, with or without pre-built standard factory buildings and community facilities for the use of the community of industries.
Industrial Estate
list of industries drawn up and regularly updated by the PEZA under which ECOZONE Enterprises engaged in any industry listed therein shall not be allowed to sell their products or any portion thereof in the custom territory.
Negative List
shall refer to the final agreement executed by the PEZA and the ECOZONE Enterprise setting forth the terms and conditions for the latter’s operation of business or engaged of economic activity within the ECOZONE.
Registration agreement
finished or semi-finished products or raw materials which are defective or inferior in quality
Rejects/seconds
specific area within the ECOZONE which has been classified and / or fenced-in as export processing zone, free trade zone or such other areas as may be declared by the Board.
Restricted area
hereinafter referred to as the ECOZONES, are selected areas with highly developed or which have the potential to be developed into agroindustrial, Industrial tourist/recreational, commercial, banking, investment and financial centers.
Special Economic Zones
for purposes of the income tax holiday shall be the date specified in the Registration Agreement or the date when the particular ECOZONE export enterprise actually begins production of the registered product for commercial purposes, whichever comes first, irrespective of phases or modules or schedule of development.
Start of commercial operations
area within the ECOZONE where tourist accommodation facilities such as hotels, apartelles, tourist inns, pension houses, resorts, sports and / or recreational facilities are provided to render tourism services for both local and foreign tourists, travellers and investors in accordance with the guidelines issued by the PEZA.
Tourist/recreational center
difference between the selling price of merchandise and the value of the raw materials and manufacturing supplies
Value Added
BOT
Build-Operate-Transfer
BSP
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
DENR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DAR
Department of Agrarian Reform
ECC
Environmental Compliance
EPZ
Export Processing Zone
IE
Industrial Estate
PEZA
Philippine Economic Zone Authority
SEZ
Special Economic Zone