Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. ites

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In accordance to its mandate, the republic of the Philippines shall cst
marketing networks and outlets, especially among and between proc
end-users, that will include the integration of local milk production with ¢
industrial milk plants geared towards the sufficient production of local =
the needs of the people.

The State is very responsive of its mandate to strive for national self-
in milk and dairy products as a vital feature in the attainment of a eli
and independent economy in the provision of proper nutrition and the generat
of more employment opportunities for the people.

This House Bill seeks to create an agency tasked to help the private se<
accelerate the development and growth of the Philippine dairy industry under
essence of cooperatives-development in all stages of dairy producti
processing, distribution, marketing, and other dairy-related activities, in 1
way that market viability of livestock and dairy products shall be
focusing on developing breeds adapted to Philippine society.

Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

L. ROMERO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4485
HOUSE BILL NO. ___

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 7884, “OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE NATIONAL DAIRY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1995”,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, PROVIDING STIFFE!
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPO:

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

SECTION 1. Section 14 of Republic Act 7884 is hereby amendex

as follows:

SEC. 14. Dairy Development Fund. ~ To implement Sect
13 (Priority Projects) of this Act, there is hereby created a D.
Development Fund which shall be used exclusively for the ¢
_mentioned programs in the amount of Five hundred million
(P400,000,000) from the funds in the National Treasury
otherwise appropriated. Annually thereafter, the amount of not k
than Two hundred eighty million pesos (P280,000,000) sha
provided to augment the fund in the General Appropriations Act



SECTION 2. Section 17 of Republic Act 7884 is hereby amended to r«
as follows:
SEC. 17. Supply and Distribution. — The Authority

monitor the importation, manufacture, supply and distributior
dairy products and raw materials for the manufacture or prow:

of milk and dairy products, as well as the importation a

exportation of dairy animals, if the needs of the industry r
shall, after public hearing and after consultations with the N
Economic and Development Authority, the Department of Trad
Industry, the Department of Finance, and the representativ.
dairy cooperatives and the commercial sector, sct guidelines fo
importation, exportation and pricing of dairy animals, raw ma
and other products necessary for the manufacture or proces
milk and dairy products: Provided, That within a period o! Fiv
years from the effectivity of this Act, the dairy cooperativ.
commercial sector shall, subject to quality and price considera:
mutually agree upon a volume of local milk production 1
absorbed by the commercial sector.

If at the end of the five-year period, the parties mentioned aly
have not come to a mutual agreement, the commercial sector

absorb a fixed portion of the local milk supply to be determined

the Authority.

Processors who purchase locally produced milk from ca
cooperatives in excess of the volume prescribed by the Autho’
shall be accorded tax credits equivalent to Twenty (20%) percent
the value of the excess volume purchased.

SECTION 3. Section 22 of Republic Act 7884 is hereby amended to r
as follows:

SEC. 22. Penalty Clause. - Any person or entity found guilly
violating any provision of this Act, shall be sentenced to

imprisonment of not less than six (6) years or a fine of not less tha

One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) or both upon
discretion of the Court.


SECTION 4. TRANSITORY PROVISION - Existing industries, busines
and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given s
months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other per
may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this
shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formule
necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive ore
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provision

Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. — If, for any reason, any section
provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sectic
provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect
fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two

national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier.

Approved,