FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

House Bill No. 2726

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health of
the people and instill health consciousness among them. Further, the State
shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development
which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services
available to all the people at affordable cost.

Diet related diseases, such as heart disease, obesity and adult onset
diabetes, are increasing in our society. More and more people want information
at their fingertips when shopping for food and other products so that they can
make healthy choices for themselves and their family. However, the label of
some food, medicine and food supplement products imported from China and
other neighboring countries do not have English translation depriving
consumers the opportunity to know the contents and nutritive value.

This bill seeks to require the repackaging or relabeling of imported food,
medicine and food supplement products in English translation of the name,
ingredients, place of manufacture and nutrient contents of the products prior to
putting them in the local market.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

RUFUS B. IRIGUEZ

MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

House Bill No.__2'7.28
AN ACT
TO REQUIRE REPACKAGING/RELABELING OF SOME IMPORTED
PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE CONTENTS

Section 1. Declaration of Policy. itis the declared policy of the State to
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health
consciousness among them.

Section 2. Requirement of Repackaging or Relabeling of Imported
products to Include English Translation of Contents. Importers of food,
medicine and food supplement products shall repackage or relabel the
imported products to include English translation of the name, ingredients, place
of manufacture and nutrients contents of the products before selling them in the
local market.

Section. 3. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Trade and
Industry shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective
enforcement of the provisions of this Act

Section 4. Penalty. Violation of this Act shall be a ground for
revocation of the permit to import of the company in addition to damages of not
less than P100,000.00 depending on the value and volume of the product
imported.

Section 5. Separability Clause. — Should any provision of this Act or
any part thereof be declared invalid, the other provisions, so far as they are
separable from the invalid ones, shall remain in full force and effect

Section 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, issuances, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

Section 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation

Approved,