Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act:

(a) Artisanal salt refers to locally produced unrefined salt, derived directly from a living sea or ocean, using traditional methods. It retains natural traces of minerals coming from sea water, and is produced by traditional or community-based enterprises;

(b) Artisanal salt producer refers to one who utilizes traditional methods of production using non-mechanized means;

(c) Food-grade salt refers to salt for human consumption;

(d) Industrial salt refers to salt used in the treatment, processing, and/or manufacture of non-food commercial products;

(e) Iodized salt refers to ordinary salt with fortificant potassium iodate (KIO3);

(f) Salt refers to an unrefined salt derived directly from a living sea or ocean, harvested through the process of cooking, smoking or solar evaporation. Regardless of the manner of production, it retains natural traces of minerals coming from sea water;

(g) Salt farms refer to areas of land, shorelines, or coastal areas, including their buildings, machineries, and equipment, used in salt production. Salt farms may be classified as:

(1) Individual salt farm - salt farm of not more than fifty (50) hectares; or

(2) Corporate or cooperative/association salt farm - salt farm of not more than two hundred fifty (250) hectares;

(h) Salt producer refers to an individual, corporation, cooperative or association involved in the production of salt. Local salt producers shall be categorized as follows:

(1) Subsistence producer/manufacturer - a person or association engaged in the production, trade, and distribution of salt not exceeding two (2) metric tons (MT) per year;

(2) Small producer/manufacturer - a person, corporation, or association engaged in the production, trade and distribution of salt ranging from more than two (2) MT to three hundred (300) MT per year.

(3) Medium producer/manufacturer - a person, corporation, or association engaged in the production, trade, and distribution of salt ranging from more than three hundred (300) MT to two thousand (2,000) MT per year; or

(4) Large producer/manufacturer - a person, corporation, or association engaged in the production, trade, and distribution of salt exceeding two thousand (2,000) MT per year; and

(i) Salt production refers to the process of generating salt from salt water utilizing solar evaporation or cooking and other acceptable methods.