DA's Dar calls corruption in pork MAV process unlikely but starts probe
March 17, 2021 | 8:16 pm Font Size Image via Flixtey / CC BY-SA 4.0 THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has formed a committee to investigate alleged corruption in the process of certifying that pork imports are within the minimum access volume (MAV) quota, qualifying them to pay lower tariffs, though Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said the possibility of corruption in issuing the document is âremote.â In a statement Wednesday, Mr. Dar said the discretion of the certification issuers in ruling that imports fall within the MAV quota is limited. âWe have created a s...
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