THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. B. No. 
857 
Introduced by Senator JJNGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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 internationally accepted standard 
for one pound average loaf of enriched bread is that it should contain the minimum daily 
requirements of thiamine (B), rlboflavin 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 
Baker's Association, the industry wishes to contribute not only to health of our people, 
protect consumer rights but also to 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 nutrients 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 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 urgent and needed for the health of our people and 
to support economic development through the baking industry. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE BAKERY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD AS ATTACHED 
AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, AMENDING FOR 
THAT PURPOSE TITLE X, BOOK IV OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 292, THE 
ADMlNSlTRATlVE CODE OF 1987, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine in 
Congress assembled : 
SECTION I. Title. - This Act shall be known as 
the "Bakery Industry 
Development Act of 2004. 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy and Program Network. - It is hereby 
declared the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the people 
by providing maximum access to food, particularly bread and bakery products, which 
are of high nutritive value at reasonable, affordable cost and thereby reduce if not 
eliminate hunger and malnutrition, especially among children, youth and mothers. 
It is further declared the policy of the State to provide a favorable climate for and 
the program framework of above stated policy to the end that the bakery industry will be 
supported towards accelerated development thereby enabling the said industry to 
productivity for appropriate nutrition and satisfaction of hunger and instituting economic 
and efficient management measures within the bakery industry which will result in 
quality, nutritious bread and other bakery bread goods and marketing the same at 
reasonable cost to meet consumer demands and uphold right of access to eliminate 
hunger and reduce malnutrition. 
(b) 
MONITOR AND IMPLEMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 
PHILIPPINE, FEDERATION OF BAAKERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.. THE 
ENRICHMENT OF BREAD AND BAAKERY PRODUCTS TO MEET THE 


INTERNATIONALLY-ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR FOOD ELEMENTS AND 
MICRO-NUTRIENTS, AND THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SIZE, WEIGHT AND 
FRESHNESS OF BAAKERY PRODUCTS TO CONFORM TO GENERALLY 
ACCEPTED STANDARDS AND PPROTECT CONSUMERS; 
0 
ADOPT 
SUCH 
NECESSARY 
MEASURES 
AND 
HEALTH 
SAFEGUARDS TO COMBAT CONDITIONS OR DISEASES ATTRIBUTED TO 
MALNUTRITION OR UNDERNOURISHMENT AND SAFEGUARD NATIONAL 
HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE NUTRITIOUS BREAD 
AND BAKERY PRODUCTS; AND 
(d) 
SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MEASURES TO REDUCE 
MALNUTRITION INCIDENCE THROUGH 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 
BAAKERY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
GROWH OF THE BAAKERY INDUSTRY ITSELF.” 
SECTION 4. Funding of the Program of the Board. - There is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated Five Million pesos (P5,000,000.00) for the initial 
operations of the Board. Thereafter such amount shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act . 
SECTION 5. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect upon its 
publication in at least one (1) national newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved.