Transitory Provision 8º-The requirement established in subsection b) of article 24, regarding the registration of collection centers, receiving stations, fish markets (pescaderías), processing plants, docks or transporters with INCOPESCA in order for the invoices (facturas), receipts (comprobantes) or purchase documents for the landed product that must be presented by the permit holders processing fuel to be validly accepted, shall enter into force six(*) calendar months after the publication of this Regulation; therefore, within the indicated period, the presentation and acceptance for processing of the indicated documents, originating from said centers or establishments, shall be valid, even if they are not registered with INCOPESCA.
(*)(Note from Sinalevi: The Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture, through agreement No. 380 of October 29, 2010, provided:... "to grant an additional non-extendable period for compliance with the registration before INCOPESCA of the collection centers, receiving stations, fish markets, processing plants, docks or transporters from which the issuance of invoices (facturas), receipts (comprobantes) or purchase documents for the landed product may be accepted for the purposes of processing fuel at a competitive price, of three months counted from the final adoption of said agreement. Once the indicated period expires, the invoices or documents submitted for fuel processing from establishments not registered with INCOPESCA will be submitted for the corresponding legal effects to the National Animal Health Service for the closure of the business and activities, and to the Ministry of Finance for the verification of tax payment process.")
2º-Throughout the entire text of the indicated Fuel Regulation, AJDIP/085-2010 of March 12, 2010, wherever the word "contracts" appears or is used, it shall correctly be read as "agreements (convenios)" according to the amendment made.
3º-Agreement adopted by unanimous vote, effective as of its adoption, May 11, 2010.
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