FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

A practical strategy endorsed by international organizations to combat
hunger and eliminate or reduce malnutrition is the enrichment of bread and
bakery products with key micro-nutrients. As early as the 1940's, the
intemationally accepted standard for one pound average loaf of enriched bread
is that it should contain the minimum daily requirements of thiamine (8),
riboflavin B2, niacin and Vitamin D.

Originally, the aim of bread and bakery goods enrichment was to restore
vital nutrients lost in the milling process. Today, enrichment of bread cereal
products is to take advantage of bread being the basis or an integral part of
modern day diet and optimize ingestion by food of these micro nutrients by
normal eating.

This measure aims to raise the health of our people, through optimal
nutritious bread and bakery goods.

At the initiative of the baking industry itself and the Philippine Federation
of Bakers Association, the industry wishes to contribute not only to health of our
people, protect consumer rights but also set up standards for quality baking,
packaging with expiration dates, but also for the purpose of efficient
management, safety during production and reasonable costs to maximize
access to nutritious bread and bakery products.

The baking industry as part of the food manufacturing sector is a

significant component for socio-economic development, The organization of a


Bakery Industry Development Board to promote health, protect consumer rights
and upgrade the standards of bakeries is truly commendable.

This measure is a response to the need for improving the problem on
malnutrition of our children and youth, upgrading bakery standards and setting
a momentum to accelerate economic development through the baking industry.

Approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

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MAXIMO 8. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No, _ L563

Introduced by Representative Rufus 8. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

AN ACT
TO INSTITUTE A NATIONAL BAKERY INDUSTRY POLICY AND TO
CREATE THE NATIONAL BAKERY REGULATORY AGENCY, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the "National Bakery
Policy Act of the Philippines of 2010.”

SEC 2. Declaration of Policy. Health is one of the primary concerns of
the government in its exercise of governance over its citizens. As part of the
Filipino’s staple food especially during breakfast, the pandesal or any other
baked product produced by numerous bakeries around the country needs
government regulation not only in the operation of such bakeries but also in the
Preparation of food itself so as to assure the consuming public that it is safe,
nutritious and at par with health standards.

SEC 3. Creation of the National Bakery Regulatory Agency. There is
hereby created a National Bakery Regulatory Agency that shall serve as the
primary policy formulation, regulatory and information-based agency of the
country geared towards the maintenance of health standards in the preparation
of food products of bakeries throughout the Philippines. As such, the Agency
shall implement all laws, rules and directives regulating and promoting the
bakery industry of the Philippines. It shall have all the powers attendant to
such function

SEC 4. Executive Board. There is hereby created an Executive Board
composed of the following:

(1) The Director of the National Bakery Regulatory Agency;


(2) The Secretary of Department of Trade and Industry as member,

(3) The Secretary of the Department of Health as member,

(4) The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government
as member;

(5) The Director-General of the NEDA as member and

(6) A representative from the Bureau of Food and Drugs as member;

The Executive Board shall be the policy-making body of the Agency,

SEC 5. Powers of the Agency. The agency shall have the following
powers:

) Establish a national program geared towards the promotion of
the bakery industry of the Philippines;

2) Establish training and educational programs geared towards
the development of skills of bakery workers;

8) Establish training and educational programs to assist

entrepreneurs and bakery operators in order to make their
businesses viable and self-sustaining;

(4) Formulate and implement policies geared towards providing
incentives to stakeholders in the bakery industry;
(6) Institute other programs that may be determined by the

Executive Board.

SEC 6. Composition of the Agency. The Agency shall be headed a
Director to be assisted by two (2) Assistant Directors. They shall be assisted
by a Secretariat whose plantilla shall be determined by the Board.

SEC 7. Appropriation. The amount necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the
year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC 8. Separability Clause. \f any portion or provision of this Act were
to be declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not
affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.

SEC 9. Repeating Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC 10. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the

date of its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,