ARTA to simplify port access with unified logistics pass
THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it will launch this month the Unified Logistics Pass (ULP) to simplify requirements for companies moving goods from the ports and economic zones.
ARTA said in a statement late Wednesday that the ULP will streamline requirements for a unified quick response (QR) code, which will do away with the various pass-through stickers required by economic zones, ports, and local government units.
“(ULP) will facilitate the unhampered movement of trucks for hire that deliver basic goods and necessities across the country through a unified application form,” ARTA said.
The ULP is designed to ease operations for five priority sectors: telecommunications, food and pharmaceuticals, logistics, housing, and energy.
“The launch of the ULP is in line with ARTA’s flagship National Effort for the Harmonization of Efficiency Measures of Interrelated Agencies program, which aims to reduce the time, cost, and requirements or procedures of government services in five priority sectors by 52% in 52 weeks,” ARTA said.
According to ARTA, signatories to the ULP memorandum of agreement will be the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, Land Transportation Office, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippine Economic Zone and Authority, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippine Ports Authority, Department of Science and Technology, the Clark Development Corp., and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Other organizations set to sign the agreement are Asian Terminals, Inc., International Container Terminal Services, Inc., Manila Harbor Center Port Services, Inc., Manila North Harbour Port, Inc., University of the Philippines Public Administration Research and Extension Services-Regulatory Reform Support Program for National Development, and DevConnect Philippines, Inc. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave
