Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 1343

Introduced by Rep. LORETO B. ACHARON

AN
ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE LIVESTOCK AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND
FUNCTIONS, A LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAQ) of the United Nations, Philippine meat
imports has steadily grown by double digit numbers in recent years, to the detriment of local
producers and other allied industries.

As per record and experience, our country imports between US$ 3-4 billion dollars of livestock
commodities annually, thus the need to revitalize the livestock industry and establish a single agency
with the powers and functions to support the development of the same. From breeding to feeding of
animals to entrepreneurship, marketing, research and development, food safety and quality
assurance

When livestock, poultry, and the dairy industry collectively contribute as much as 33 percent of the
food that our countrymen eat and yet the sector is not provided with enough funds for its full
development, then we are not getting the full benefits of such economic endeavors.

This bill therefore seeks to restructure, rationalize, and integrate the government's livestock industry
support agencies in order to strengthen the development, protection, and regulation of the livestock
industry, including the promotion of dairy and native animals,

This rationalization would mean the merger of the Bureau of Animal Industry (RA 3639), Philippine
Carabao Center (RA 7307), National Dairy Corporation (RA 7884) and National Meat inspection Service
(PD 7, 31972 as amended by RA 9296), to form the Philippine Livestock Authority.

Inclusive to the establishment of a unified agency is the provision of a fund for livestock development
for allocation to shared service facilities, such as but not limited to cold chain facilities and blast
freezers, dairy, and meat processing equipment; socialized credit under the Small-hold Livestock Farm
Modernization Program; research and development, capability building and technology transfer
activities under the Livestock Farm Technology Support Programs.

Portions of the livestock development fund shall also be used to support marketing, local and
international trade fairs as assistance to organized groups of small farmers, scholarship, and human
resource development grants for college courses in veterinary, animal husbandry and livestock
specializations,


Intrastructure support programs, local teed inputs development and upgrading of regulatory services
for livestock protection, surveillance, testing, and emergency response facilities are also proposed to
be funded.

This measure hopes to bring about sweeping changes in the way we look at and appreciate the
contributions of the livestock industry, in addition to rice and corn.

In view oF the foregoing, approvai of this bill is earnestly sougnt.

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Republic ot the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1343

HOUSE BILL.NO.

Introduced by Rep. LORETO B. ACHARON

AN
ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE LIVESTOCK AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, A LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECHIUN L. Jifle, — is Act shall be known as the “Philippine Livestock industry
Development Act of 2022”.

SEL. 2. Declaration of Policies, ~ tL1s hereby the declared policy oF the State to promote the
development and competitiveness of the livestock industry, particularly the small-hold farmers and
backyard raisers, in order to increase the supply of meat, poultry, dairy, eggs and other livestock
products, improve the domestic supply of breeders as well as feeds and lorage, promote food satety and
quality standards of livestock products, and attain greater self-sufficiency in food and livestock
commodities

It 1s hkewise the policy of the State to merease the mcomes ol farmers and farm workers and
to alleviate rural poverty through improved productivity and competitiveness, product diversification,
job generation, enhanced production efficiency and protection of the livestock industry from pests and
diseases.

Towards this end, the State shall nurture an enabling environment, establish more responsive
goverment policies anid support progeanns, tigines aiiiy
standards on livestock produce and processed products, and give prime focus to the development of the
livestock industry in the country.

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The State recognizes the vital role of the private sector as partners in the various facets of the
livestock industry and shall provide incentives and the needed support to encourage these activities and
promote livestock farmer's organizations.

SEC. 3. Definition of lerms. As used in this At, the following terms and phrases shall mean as
follows:

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b) Livestock — refers to any domestic or domesticated animal that is grown, kept or raised in
captivity for food or in the production of food or other by-products, regardless of age,
location or purpose o1 breeding, 1s inctudes all domestic animals that are slaughtered Lor
human consumption, maintained for draft animal power, and for recreational purposes,
such as, but not limited to cattle, carabaos, buffaloes, horses, sheep, goats, hogs, deer,

a) Depurimens ~ shat vefer iu ihe Depariment of Agiivutinre (Di


rabbits, ostrich, and poultry, among others. Products of hunting or fishing of wild animals
shall not be considered part of this definition,

©) Native Animals ~ Native animals refer to domesticated animals which contribute to food
production found in one geographical location that have developed unique physical
characteristics, behaviors, product attributes, adapted to the local environment and are
products of selection with no infusion of exotic breeds for at least five (5) generations,
including, but not limited to, native chicken, goats, pigs, ducks, cattle and horses.

d) Sock Farms — refers to the network of stock and breeding farms and facilities owned and
operated by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the other government livestock
agencies for the purpose of demonstration of livestock farming technologies and other
programs.

©) Philippine Native Animal Development Centers ~ refers to a network of stock and breeding,
farms and laboratories dedicated to the nurturing, maintenance, and development of the
country’s native animals for food production purposes.

£) Smallholder Farmer — refers to a farmer owning or cultivating five (5) hectares or less of
farmland.

SEC. 4. Philippine Livestock Development Framework. The Philippine Livestock Authority
(PLA), established under Section 6 of this Act, shall, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture
(DA), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), livestock growers’ cooperatives and backyard
raisers’ organizations, animal health care practitioners, local government units (LGUs), and the Land
Bank of the Philippines (LBP) — which shall henceforth comprise the Livestock Development Advisory
Board ~ formulate a ten-year Framework for Livestock Development tp be validated and updated every
two years. Such Framework shall serve as guide to the formulation and implementation of plans,
programs and projects for the propagation, utilization, and development of the livestock industry, in
each administrative region, including Philippine native animals, as envisioned in this Act.

‘The Framework shall provide for the followin

a) Breeder Availability and Upgrading Programs ~ The PLA shall endeavor to increase the
total population of livestock in the country in terms of quantity and quality through support
programs for genetic improvement and upgrading, establishment of more semen banks, and
natural and artificial breeding stations, and animal dispersal programs, as well as
accreditation of breeding farms,

b) Pasture crops, animal feeds programs. The PLA shall establish enhanced support for the
development of pasture and forge crops, animal feeds resources and inputs, and feeds
processing facilities

©) Animal Health Welfare and Protection. The PLA shall take the lead in the implementation
of prevention, control, containment and eradication of animal pests and diseases bhy
providing veterinary health services, and general livestock health support programs. It shail
implement continuing programs on surveillance, quarantine and laboratory service,
vaccination, animal movement control, monitoring and management of potential epidemic
threats, and public awareness campaigns on livestock safety.

4) Enterprise Development. The PLA shall promote the establishment of livestock credit
facilities for small hold farmers and livestock cooperatives together with financial literacy
programs and “farming as business” training programs with technical support trom the
Agriculture Training Institute (ATI), Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) and relevant local training institutes.



€) Training and Extension. in consultation with the ATI, TESDA ~ Accredited Farm Schools,
state universities and colleges (SUCs), LGUs and other relevant institutions, the PLA shall
provide support to training extension services to small farmers and cooperatives
technologies and good practice in the propagation, utilization, marketing, processing and
distribution of livestock, dairy, and native animals.

1) Market Promotion Programs. The PLA shall support livestock auction markets, trade fairs,
export initiatives, and encourage contract growing arrangements between farmer
cooperatives and institutional buyers of livestock produce. It shall coordinate with the DA~
Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) on price and quantity monitoring
on farm gate livestock produce, eggs, meat. milk and livestock feeds and other inputs.

2) Research and Development. The PLA shall strengthen research collaborations through the
Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR). Philippine Council for Agriculture. Aquatic and
Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD), SUC-based research
institutions for technical support in the areas of genetic resource improvement programs.
pasture seeds and crops for animal food and product processing that promote the
development and competitiveness of the livestock industry.

h) Food Safety and Quality Assurance — Consistent with RA 10611 (Food Safety Act). the
PLA shall support the FDA in the enforcement and regulation of food safety and quality
standards on livestock produce and livestock by-products. The PLA shall also implement
food safety and quality enhancement programs to improve the compliance levels of the
livestock subsectors to ensure higher levels of competitiveness. and faster growth of the
livestock industry. Subject to the relevant provisions of RA 11032 (Ease of Doing Business
Act of 2018), the PLA shall assist the FDA in hastening the registration and approval of
livestock processing establishments that serve as markets for primary livestock produce. It
shall provide advisory assistance on technical matters to help registrants of livestock-
related processing facilities, packaging plants, dairy pasteurization facilities and processed
cheese production comply with food safety regulations and standards. When such
applications for registration or renewal of licenses of said livestock processing
establishments exceed. without compelling grounds. the processing time limits set forth in
RA 11032 ~ reckoning from the date of receipt of said applications ~ the PLA is hereby
authorized to receive the applications and approve the same, in support of the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA). and subject to the standards, protocols and criteria prescribed
by it.

i) Livestock Production Networks Program. The PLA. shall formulate and implement
livestock cluster development programs for small hold farmers” cooperatives,
and/or federations in order to encourage economies of scale, production e
mutual support.

SEC. 5. Rusivmutioueiun vy’ Lived Soppure sigumica, Tie Duscaw uf an
created under Republic Act No. 3639, Philippine Carabao Center ~ created under Republic Act No.
130, National Vairy Corporation — created under Kepublic Act No. /384. and National Meat inspection
dervice ~ createa under rresiaential Vecree NO. y/ S. 1Y/4 as amended by KA ¥Z¥0, are nereoy merged,
subject to further rationalization, to form the Philippine Livestock Authority (PLA) which shall be
headed by an Undersecretary.

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The PLA shall have the following goals und funeti

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Various subgroups within the livestock sector as a means of attaining food sufficiency and

production and processing. and food safety of livestock produce in the country.


3. To harness the support of various sectors and networks in protecting the livestock sectors
and in responding to threats that may be brought about by pests, diseases and animal
epidemics.

‘The PLA shall have two (2) main offices under

1. Livestock Regulation Office (LRO) ~ to be headed by an Assistant Secretary which shall

‘oversea the following service groups:

a) Import and Export Regulation Service (JERS) ~ shall provide regulatory services as
mandated under prior livestock import regulatory laws, including Act 3101 (1923), RA
1071, RA 1536, PD 34 section 105t, and coordinate with relevant units / agencies /
institutions, including the Bureau of Customs and the Department of Transportation, in
developing strategies and measures to deal with the country’s livestock-related imports,
and exports and to prevent and minimize heaith and environmental risks. The foliowing
divisions of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall be a part of this Service group:

‘* Animal Feeds, Veterinary Drugs and Biologics Control Division (AFVDBD)
© National Veterinary Quarantine Services Division (NVQSD)

b) Meat Inspection Service (MIS) — shall inherit the powers and functions, assets and the
organization of the National Meat Inspection Service created under RA 9296 as
amended by RA 10536. It shall continue to be the controlling authority on all policies,
regulations, guidelines, and standards pertaining to meat produce, meat handling,
safety, quality, hygiene, and sanitation, including establishing safety and quality
standards for meat produce (except for the roles related to import and export of meat,
which shall be assumed by the Import and Export Regulation Service). Through its

nal Operation Centers, it shall continue to conduct inspection and monitoring —
in coordination with local government units ~ of meat establishments engaged in
slaughter, processing, and domestic meat trade; registration of meat produce inspectors,
meat handlers, meat brokers, meat products processing establishments; and
accreditation of facilities, conveyances and service providers for Hazard Analysis

Critical Control Point Program (HACCP) audit as well as compliance to hygiene and

sanitation standards.

¢) Livestock Protection and Disease Control Service (LPDCS) ~ shall in addition to the

roles of the BAI mandated under Sections 2, 3, 4 and $ of Act 3639 of 1930, be

responsible for programs, policies, surveillance, and emergency action to protect the

livestock industry from the risk of outbreak of diseases or pests and shall have the
following powers and functions:

© Livestock protection surveillance, including regular surveillance inspection:

partnership with industry players and the LGUs, coordination with counterpart

offices in other countries as well as in partnership with the ATI to establish

livestock protection surveillance and emergency communications networks,

that will include farmers groups, LGU, the police and military, and other

stakeholders.

* Pest and disease emergency response, by way of developing protocols and

resnonses tinon declaration afany livestock nest and enidemic disease incident

incinding rronlatinn af mavement oF nercane eanvevances and nlant material

in affected areas. powers to deputize police and military to control pest

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‘The following units of the BAI are hereby merged and consolidated into the Livestock
Protection and Disease Control Service, subject to further rationalization, to wit:

* Animal Health and Welfare Division (AHWD)

* Veterinary Laboratory Division (VLD)
Livestock Industry Development Office (LIDO). ~ to be also headed by an Assistant
Secretary, the LIDO shall coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies,
programs, and roadmaps to hasten and sustain the development of the various livestock
and native animal subsectors, consistent with the pertinent industry development mandates
under Section 3-1. 3-1, 6, and 7 of Act 3639 of 1930 (BAI), as well as in Sections 5 and 6
of RA 7307 (Philippine Carabao Center ~ PCC) and Sections 3, 6, 11, 12 and 13 of RA
7884 (National Dairy Authority - NDA) and the RA 8435 (Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Act of 1997 (AFMA). These shall include programs that enhance the value
chain of the livestock sector, such as improving industry utilization of livestock research
and development (R&D), supporting market development and marketing services,
enhancing the quality of inputs for livestock, improving processing and diversification of
by-products, as well as developing strategic livestock production zones, clusters and
networks in every province and / or rural sistrict, and linking small hold farms,
es and community-based ventures, sources of credit and financing and LGU
support into sustainable enterprise ecosystems.

With these goals, LIDO shall supervise the following Services, which are hereby also
created, namely:

a) Ruminants Service (RS). ~ to provide developmental support, extension services,
research and technical assistance programs to small hold farmers of cattle, carabaos,
buffaloes, goats, and sheep for meat production and processing as well as for draft
animal purposes. The Ruminants Service shall absorb the following units of the BAL,
subject to further rationalization:

‘© National Beef Cattle Research and Development Center; and
© National Small Ruminants Research and Development Center
b)_Non-ruminants Service (NRS) - to provide developmental support extension services,
research, and technical assistance programs to small hold producers of hogs, poultry
and egg, ducks, geese, turkey, quails and other birds, and all other livestock production
including, but not limited to horses, rabbits, and beehive farming. The Non-ruminants
Service shall absorb the following units of the BAI, subject to further rationalization:
© National Swine and Poultry Research and Development Center
© National Stud Farms and horse development centers, created by virtue of RA
4618,

NRS shall continue the stud and racehorse development programs under RA 4618, RA
7952, (Philippine Racing Club), RA 7978 (Metro Manila Turf Club, Inc.) and RA 8007
(Manila Jockey Club).

©) Dairy Development Service (DDS). ~ shail, in addition to the current focus on cows,

include carabaos and small ruminants as priorities, with the end in view of increasing
milk production in the Philippines towards a minimum of 10% per year. Subject to
further rationalization, the DDS shall assume the development mandates, programs,
assets and personnel of the following agencies:

‘* Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) created under RA 7307

‘* National Dairy Authority (NDA) created under RA 7884

‘* National Feed Resources Research and Development Center


The DDS shall continue and improve upon the dairy production and livelihood
programs of the PCC and NDA and their partnerships with stakeholders, including state
colleges and universities, especially in dairy cow and buffalo breeding, propagation of
dairy animals and milk production technologies and the pasteurization and initial
processing of raw milk. It shall expand the coverage of services in providing artificial
insemination, bull loan program. frozen semen dissemination, dairy animal modules,
forage and feeds development. training of technicians and farmers, R & D. technical
assistance and extension, analysis of milk samples, and nutrition laboratory services,
and marketing of dairy products and promotion of dairy farmers cooperatives /
associations. ft shall facilitate industry networks and investment in milk production,
collection, and handling. processing, trading and marketing of Philippine milk produce,
including promotion through specialty dairy kiosks and in international markets. The
DDS shall also coordinate the implementation of a national milk feeding program in
partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and /or the Department of
cial Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government units.

d) Native Animal Development Service (NADS). The Philippine Native Animal
Development Center is hereby upgraded to become the Native Animal Development
Service (NADS), which shall be responsible for the identification, conservation,
propagation. and promotion of Philippine native animals, including native pigs,
poultry, ducks, deer, and horses through the use of appropriate technology as sources
of meat, eggs, and other by-products, and help inerease income of farmers. It shall also
be responsible for the establishment of a gene poo! of Philippine animals as well as
their registration as native animal species of the Philippine in the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) and / or other international intellectual property registry bodies.
To promote the propagation, processing, utilization and development of Philippine
native animals, there shall be created in each of the three major island groups at least
‘one native animal development center, to be known as the Philippine Native Animal
Development Center for Luzon, Visayas and for Mindanao, respectively. to ensure the
distributed implementation of native animal policies and development programs and
make them accessible to farmers in their respective island groups. PNADS is
authorized to acquire properties, receive donations or grants for the establishment of
said centers. It shall have a yearly native animals dispersal program for rural
communities that receive and are able to demonstrate adequate social preparation and
technical trainings.

In addition to the above, the Research and Marketing Service (RMS) and the Training and
Extension Service (TES) are hereby also created, which shall report directly to the head of the
PLA. with the following functions and objectives:

‘The Research and Marketing Service shall be responsible for studies and proposals for livestock
and meat consumer protection, consumer attitudes, buyer behavior, product satisfaction, and
consumer experience apart from generating information on product quality standards and new
livestock products. RMS shall absorb the Livestock Research and Development Division of the
BAL.

The Training and Extension Service shall be responsible for organizing and coordinating
livestock tra and educational programs in partnership with LGUs. cooperatives
federations, and regional offices of DA and ATI in order to promote and upgrade the farmers’
sk ills and practices in livestock production, processing, storage, handling, marketing, transport
and the overall management of livestock farms.



SEC. 6. Authority in Livestock Pest-related Emergencies. With the LPDCS as its implementing
arm, the PLA is hereby designated as the overall coordinating government body in the event of any
livestock pest or epidemic incident that may be deemed to have the potential to reduce the livestock
population in any region by at least two percent (2%). The PLA head shall have the authority to call for
the creation or activation of the Animal and Livestock Emergency Response Task Force (ALERT-TF)
to be composed of key officials at the regional level from the following agencies:

1. Department of Agriculture - Regional Office
2. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) — Regional Office

3. Philippine National Police (PNP) and / or Philippine Army (PA) - Regional Command
4, Provincial Governor and / or Provincial Agriculturist

5. Congressional Representative of the affected district

6. Mayors of the affected municipalities / cities

7. Science experts on the case

SEC. 7. Transfer of Supervision and Functions, All ongoing programs and functions of the
‘merged and re-grouped divisions and centers, including the NDA and PCC are hereby transferred to the
PLA service offices above created, but shall continue to be operational until such time as the head of
the new Agency is able to implement a rationalization and reengineering program to align their
functions, programs, and activities to the objectives of this Act. The affected personnel who many opt
for early separation shall be entitled to receive separation benefits equivalent to two (2) months of
salaries for every year of service in government.

The BAI stock farms and research centers in, among others, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija; Tiaong,
Quezon; Lipa, Batangas; Busuanga and Coron in Palawan; Dumarao, Capiz; Milagros in Masbate’
Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Ubay, Bohol; and the two separate centers / stations in Labangan, Zamboanga
del Sur; the Philippine Carabao Center, including its headquarters in Munoz, Nueva Ecija; and its
regional centers in La Carlota, Negros Occidental; Ubay, Bohol and Calauit, Zamboanga del Norte; and
the various physical and financial assets (including all receivables) of the National Dairy Authority shall
be transferred under the title, care and administrative supervision of the Livestock Industry
Development Office to primarily serve the needs of small-hold farmers as the base locations for purpose
‘of human resource development and livestock training, gene pool support facilities, livestock breeding,
extension work, demonstration activities, and trade promotion activities.

SEC. 8. Exemption from Taxes and Duties. ~ The OLA shall be the focal office on the
upgrading of breeders and may, in behalf of livestock, poultry and dairy producer enterprises and
cooperatives, import and shall be exempt from the payment of customs duties and taxes on the
importation of livestock and dairy animals, veterinary and other supplies, other farm inputs, dairy
equipment and machineries, research equipment (including their spare parts), provided that these are
certified, monitored, and accounted for in terms of augmenting and upgrading local stocks and breeders
of small farmers, subject to the following conditions:

a) That the breeders are certified to upgrade and improve existing stocks of small hold farms.

b) That the breeders shall be actually, directly and exclusively used by the small and micro
producer enterprises and / or cooperatives in the production of livestock and / or
manufacture of livestock by-products.

©) Thata quarterly monitoring report shall be made over a two-year period on the status of the
imported livestock and materials.

SEC. 9. Mandated Appropriations. — On top of the existing budgets of the relevant agencies
and units of the former BAI, NMIS, PCC and NDA, the amount of $00 million shall be appropriated as
funds for the reorganization and restructuring, initial programs and operations of the PLA, to be ser
aside from the current agriculture development funds under the Office of the Secretary. The current


year’s remaining appropriations of the agencies, divisions or units that have been merged, abolished; or
transferred pursuant to this Act shall be turned over to the PLA. Thereafter, such sums as may be
necessary for its continued operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act (GAA). provided that, henceforth, the budget share of the livestock sector shall not
be lower than fifteen (15%) of the total appropriations for the Department.

In addition, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is hereby mandated to include
annually starting the year 2019, an initial aggregate amount of Five Billion pesos (PS.000,000,000.00)
in the President's program of expenditures for submission to Congress and to be allocated, as follows:

a) Thirty percent (30%) for grants to shared serv
cold chain facilities and blast freezers,
pelletizing equipment, dairy and meat processing equipment, packaging, faci
‘others to serve the needs of livestock growers cooperatives and organized small hold farms
within each province.

b)_ Fifteen percent (15%) for socialized credit with minimal interest rates to be managed by
the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for the purchase of breeders, growers, multipliers,
feeds, livestock housing and farm equipment, under the Small-hold Livestock Farm
Modernization Program

©) Five percent (5%) for research and development, capability building and technology
transfer activities under the Livestock Farm Technology Support Programs

4) Five percent (5%) for marketing and local and international trade fair support as a
to organized groups of small farmers

e) Five percent (3%) for scholarship and human resource development grants for college
courses in veterinary, animal husbandry and livestock / dairy processing specializations,
and TESDA courses related to livestock production as well as dairy and meat processing,

1) Twenty percent (20%) for infrastructure support programs, including gene poo! facilities,
refrigerated transport of processed meat products, and for technical and financial assistance
10 help small-scale producers and processors comply with regulations on food safety and
quality standards

g) Ten percent (10%) for the development of local feed inputs and forage resources as well as
small-scale feeds and forage processing facilities; and

h) Ten percent (10%) for the upgrading of Regulatory Services, and for livestock protection
surveillance, testing, and emergency response facilities.

ce facilities, including but not limited to
teurizing equipment, feed mills, fora,
ies and

ance

SEC. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. thirty (30) days from the date of
approval of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture shall convene the members of the
Livestock Development Advisory Board to formulae the rules and regulations for the proper
implementation of this Act. Such implementing rules shall, among others, provide for the following:

a) Plans, programs, policy recommendations and proposed measures necessary to carry out
the objectives and functions of the PLA and its Officers and Service Units.

b) Submit an annual budget and proposed supplemental budget as may be needed i
operations, and a consultative process for stakeholders in the formulation of PLA’s annual
budget in line with the national budget cycle, and

©) A proposed rationalization program to update the organizational structure, and plantilla of
personnel of the PLA, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. inclu
the early separation benefits for the occupants of positions abolished.

its initial



SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts
thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly

SEC. 12. Separability Clause —1f any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or
invalid, other provisions thereof which are not affected thereby shall continue in full force and effect.

SEC. 13. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its
Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

APPROVED.