FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
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7 JUI. -2 ,*i i :I { 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY 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 (1) pound average loaf of enriched 
bread is that it should contain the minimum daily requirements of thiamine (E), 
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 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 the health of 
our people and protect consumer rights, but also for the purpose of efficient 
management, safety production and reasonable costs to maximize access to 
nutrients of 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. 
people and to support economic development through the baking industry. 
The approval of this measure is urgent and needed for the health of our 
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Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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7 
JUL -2 
A! i : 1 7 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 368 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE BAKERY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD AS 
ATTACHED AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE TITLE X, BOOK IV OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 
292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AND 
FOROTHERPURPOSES 
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 "Bakery Industry 
Development Act of 2007"'. 
SEC 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 
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 goods and 
marketing the same at reasonable cost to meet consumer demands and uphold 
right access to eliminate hunger and reduce malnutrition. 
SEC 3. Title X, Book IV of Executive Order 292 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
(a) x x x 
(b) MONITOR AND IMPLEMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 
PHILIPPINE FEDERATION OF BAKERS ASSOCIATION, INC., THE 
ENRICHMENT OF BREAD AND BAKERY PRODUCTS TO MEET 
THE INTERNATIONALLY-ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR FOOD 
ELEMENTS AND MICRO-NUTRIENTS, AND THE OBSERVANCE OF 


THE SIZE, WEIGHT AND FRESHNESS OF BAKERY PRODUCTS TO 
CONFORM TO GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS AND 
PROTECT CONSUMERS; 
(c) 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)SUBMlT ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MEASURES TO REDUCE 
MALNUTRITION INCIDENCE THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF THE BAKERY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT AND THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF GROWTH OF THE BAKERY INDUSTRY 
ITSELF.” 
SEC 4. 
Funding of the Program of the Board. - There is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated Five Million Pesos (PS,000,000.00) for the initial 
operations of the Board. Thereafter, such amount shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act. 
SEC 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect upon its publication 
in at least one (1) national newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,