21 NOV 2012

Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives 4) /0 Py
Quezon City, Metro Manila S; Le

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

2
HOUSE BILL NO. 6712

Introduced by Honorable Kimi S. Cojuangco

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide for a limitation on the importation by
the National Dairy Authority of pregnant and breedable heifers.

Dairy animals are our source of milk and other dairy products.
Statistical data from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics show that,
despite the joint efforts of the government and agricultural sectors, we
produce less that one percent (1%) of our total annual milk and dairy
products requirements. Thus, in order to fill up the shortage we have
to import from other countries.

Each year, the National Dairy Authority (NDA) import dairy
animals from New Zealand through public bidding. For the years 2012
and 2013, the NDA will import four thousand (4,000) heads of dairy
animals comprising of pregnant and breedable heifers. These dairy
animals are to be distributed to cooperatives as well as farmers who
breed or cross breed imported heifers with our local dairy animals. It
has been observed, however, that there is a large discrepancy between
the price of imported pregnant and breedable heifers and that of the
locally bred cattle of the same quality to the prejudice of our local
farmers. Thus, some farmers are discouraged to breed dairy animals
because they fail to get a good return on their investment.

Under this proposed bill, the importation of pregnant and
breedable heifers will be limited to a certain percentage of the total
annual procurement by the National Dairy Authority. Likewise, the


purchase price of the imported pregnant and breedable heifers
established during the public bidding will be the guiding price for the
sale of local dairy animals of the same quality. Consequently, this will
encourage local farmers to breed dairy animals.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly
recommended.



Republic of the Phil
House of Represe:
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Third Regular Session

; 2
HOUSE BILL NO. 8712

Introduced by Honorable Kimi S. Cojuangco

AN ACT
PROVIDING CERTAIN CONDITONS ON THE PROCUREMENT AND
IMPORTATION OF PREGNANT AND BREEDABLE HEIFERS BY THE
NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7884, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL
DAIRY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1995”

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

SECTION 1. Republic Act No. 7884, otherwise known as the “National
Dairy Development Act of 1995”, is hereby amended by inserting a new section
to be designated as Section 17-A, to read as follows:

“SEC. 17-A. PROCUREMENT AND IMPORTATION OF PREGNANT
AND BREEDABLE HEIFERS. - IMPORTATION OF PREGNANT AND
BREEDABLE HEIFERS SHALL BE ALLOWED ONLY WHEN SUCH
IMPORTATION OR SERIES THEREOF CONSTITUTE UP TO A MAXIMUM
OF TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE TOTAL ANNUAL PROCUREMENT BY
THE AUTHORITY: PROVIDED, THAT THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE
IMPORTED PREGNANT AND BREEDABLE HEIFERS ESTABLISHED BY

THE AUTHORITY THROUGH PUBLIC BIDDING SHALL SERVE AS THE


GUIDING PRICE FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCUREMENT OF LOCALLY
PRODUCED CATTLE OF EQUIVALENT QUALITY.

AS USED IN THIS ACT, “LOCALLY PRODUCED CATTLE OF
EQUIVALENT QUALITY” REFERS TO PREGNANT AND BREEDABLE
HEIFERS THAT ARE DESCENDANTS OF BREEDERS AND/OR STOCKS
THAT HAVE A MINIMUM DAIRY LINEAGE COMPONENT OF FIFTY
PERCENT (50%) UP TO A MAXIMUM OF SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT (75%)
WITH A MINIMUM WEIGHT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY KILOGRAM
(180 KG.) ATTAINED IN A MAXIMUM TIME FRAME OF EIGHTEEN (18)
MONTHS AFTER CALVING.”

SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive

orders, rules and regulations or part thereof which are inconsistent with this
Act or with the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared

invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions thereof not affected thereby
shall continue in full force and effect.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,