LABORATORY SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES
Administrative Order No. 01
Series of 2015
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR LABORATORY SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY THE FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY (FPA)
In view of the commitment of the FPA to strengthen and widen its services to clienteles and pursuant to the provision of Presidential Decree No. 1144 and its implementing rules and regulations and as approved bh the FPA Board through Board Resolution No. 08-2015 dated August 28, 2015, the schedule of fees and charges for laboratory services to be rendered by FPA, in addition to Administrative Order (AO) No. 1, Series of 2012, is hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned relative to the operation of the Laboratory Services Division (LSD).
As provided in Section 1.2 of the DOF-DBM-NEDA Joiont Circular No. 1-2013 dated January 30, 2013, otherwise known as the "Implementing Rules and Regulations of Administrative Order No. 31, Series of 2012, on Rationalization of Rates Fees and Charges, Increase in Fees and Charges, Increase in Existing Rates, and Impositions of New Fees and Charges," the delivery of services to people entails costs to the government, and equity requires that persons receiving or benefitting from rendered services share cost of providing such services.Hence, the primary purpose of imposition of fess and Charges is for cost recovery.
I. Schedule of Fees
A. Fertilizer Laboratory Services
| Test Parameters | Fees (Php) |
| Microbial | |
| Escherichia coli | 1,050.00 |
| Total Coliform | 900.00 |
B. Pesticide Laboratory Services
| Test Parameters | Fees (Php) |
| Physico-Chemical | |
| Flash Point | 600.00 |
| Boiling Point/ Melting Point | 700.00 |
| Bulk Density | 300.00 |
| Dithiocarbamate | 2,400.00 |
II. Procedure
All concerned parties shall coordinate and submit their request for analysis, together with the required quantity of samples, to the Fertilizer Regulations Division (FRD) for microbial tests or to the Pesticide Regulation Division (PRD) for pesticide physico-chemical tests located at the Ground floor of the FPA Building. The minimum quantity of sample for analysis must be 500 grams for solid and 250 milliliters for liquid samples.
III. Effectivity
This Administrative Order shall take effect within a period of fifteen (15) days following its publication in a newspaper or general circulation and its filing with the Administrative Register, UP Law Center.
Administrative Order No. 19
Series of 2012
SCHEDULE OF LABORATORY FEES AND CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES RENDERED BY THE FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY (FPA)
In view of the expansion of capabilities of the FPA laboratory and in pursuant to the provision of Presidential Decree No. 1144 and its implementing rules and regulations, the following schedule of laboratory fees and charges for additional services to be rendered by FPA, in addition to Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2011 is hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned relative to the operation of the FPA Laboratory.
In accordance with Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9970 of the General Appropriation Act of 2010, all agencies shall ensure that fees, charges and assessment to collected should cover the cost of services delivered to the public.
I. Schedule of Fees
| Test Parameters | Fees (Php) |
| Nitrate Nitrogen | 910.00 |
| Macronutrient and Micronutrients | |
| Aluminum | 1,390.00 |
| Boron | 1,570.00 |
| Cobalt | 1,370.00 |
| Copper | 1,370.00 |
| Iron | 1,330.00 |
| Manganese | 1,370.00 |
| Magnesium | 1,610.00 |
| Molybdenum | 1,540.00 |
| Sodium | 1,380.00 |
| Zinc | 1,330.00 |
| Heavy Metals (for special cases only) | |
| Arsenic | 1,540.00 |
| Cadmium | 1,420.00 |
| Lead | 1,470.00 |
| Mercury | 1,540.00 |
| Plant Growth Regulators | |
| Amino ethyl hexanoate | 3,430.00 |
| Brassinolide | 4,660.00 |
| Indole-3-Butyric Acid | 3,660.00 |
| 1-Napththaleneacetic acid | 3,880.00 |
| Nitrophenols and Nitroguaiacol | 5,010.00 |
| Triacontanol | 3,470.00 |
| Other Tests | |
| Free acidity | 530.00 |
| Free Phosphoric Acid | 760.00 |
| pH | 320.00 |
| Specific Gravity | 550.00 |
| GC-FID Analysis | 3,360.00 |
| HPLC Analysis | 3,130.00 |
II. Procedure
All concerned parties shall coordinate and submit their request for analysis, together with the required quantity of samples , to the Fertilizer Regulatory Services Division, located at the ground floor of the FPA Building. The minimum quantity of sample for analysis must be 500 grams for organic, 250 grams for inorganic and 250 milliliters for liquid fertilizer.
This Administrative Order shall take effect within a period of fifteen (15) days following its publication in a newspaper or general circulation and its filing with the Administrative Register, UP Law Center.
Administrative Order No. 01
Series of 2011
SCHEDULE OF LABORATORY FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY (FPA)
Pursuant to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1144 and its implementing rules and regulations and by virtue of the power vested in the FPA, the following schedule of laboratory fees and charges of services rendered by FPA is hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned relative to the operationalization of the FPA laboratory.
In accordance with Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9970 or the General Appropriations Act of 2010, all agencies shall ensure that fees, charges and assessments to be collected should cover the cost of services delivered to the public.
I. Schedule of Fees
| Test Parameters | Fees (Php) |
| Nitrate-free Nitrogen | 1,250.00 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen | 1,100.00 |
| Nitrate containing Nitrogen | 1,550.00 |
| Available Phosphorus | 400.00 |
| Total Phosphorus | 1,220.00 |
| Total Potassium | 910.00 |
| Calcium | 1,010.00 |
| Moisture Content | 240.00 |
| Sulfur | 400.00 |
| Chloride | 730.00 |
| Organic Matter | 350.00 |
| Biuret | 330.00 |
| Type of Fertilizer Sample | |
| Straight Nitrogenous | |
| Ammonium Sulfate | 1,890.00 |
| Ammonium Chloride | 2,220.00 |
| Ammonium Nitrate | 3,800.00 |
| Urea | 1,840.00 |
| Straight Phosphatic | |
| Ordinary Superphosphate | 1,460.00 |
| Straight Potassic | |
| Muriate of Potash | 1,150.00 |
| Nitrate-containing | |
| Calcium Nitrate | 4,810.00 |
| Potassium Nitrate | 2,700.00 |
| Plant Growth Regulators | |
| Gibberellic Acid | 2,960.00 |
| Paclobutrazol | 3,340.00 |
| Compound | |
| NPK (Nitrate-containing) | 6,330.00 |
| NPK (Nitrate-free) | 5,120.00 |
| NP (Nitrate-containing) | 5,420.00 |
| NP (Nitrate-free) | 4,210.00 |
| Mono Ammonium Phosphate | 3,110.00 |
| Di-ammonium Phosphate | 4,210.00 |
| Urea Superphosphate | 2,710.00 |
| NK (Nitrate-containing) | 4,710.00 |
| NK (Nitrate-free) | 3,500.00 |
| Organic | |
| Organic/Compost | 3,960.00 |
| Others | |
|
Impurities Determination (ready for injection in GC/MS) |
4,550.00 |
II. Procedure
All concerned parties shall coordinate and submit their request for analysis, together with the required quantity of samples , to the Fertilizer Regulatory Services Division, located at the ground floor of the FPA Building. The minimum quantity of sample for analysis must be 500 grams for organic, 250 grams for inorganic and 250 milliliters for liquid fertilizer.
This Administrative Order takes effect immediately and shall remain until otherwise revoked.
