Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 9054

Introduced by Representative Rico B. Geron

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The continuous lowering of the tariff rates due to the globalization, without
strengthening our own, gave more of negative effects to the agricultural sector particularly
on livestock and poultry business, Despite the constitutional mandates of developing and
promoting our agricultural lands and efficiency on the use of our natural resources for food
security, the imposition of tariff on the importation of meat products did not hinder the
influx of such products in the market.

The importation of meat products gravely affected the domestic livestock and
poultry business due to price competitiveness and branding. Currently, mechanically
deboned meat (MDM) was imposed a tariff rate of merely 5% when in fact it should have
been 40%, The policy of lowering the tariff rate, although with laudable intent to meet the
needs on canned goods during pandemic, adversely hurt the pricing of local poultry and
livestock products.

It has been reported that on (MDM) alone, P685 million was collected at 5% tariff
rate. Should this rate was retained at 40%, there should have been additional revenue of up
to P5.48 billion,

‘Considering the passage of Executive Order No. 123 fixing the MDM to 5% tariff
rates, the revenue collected therein shall exclusively devoted to the programs and projects
of the Department of Agriculture to relive the poultry and livestock industries.

This bill seeks to redeem the poultry and livestock industry by allotting the revenue
collected from the tariff of importing meat products in the Philippines.

In view thereof, itis eamestly requested that the passage of this bill be approved.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 9054

introduced by Representative Rico B. Geron

AN ACT
AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT TO
EARMARK THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE TARIFF ON ALL
MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS TO THE LIVESTOCK
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA)

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Livestock
Grant Act.”

SECTION 2. The tariff and duties collected from the importation of meat and
poultry products by the Bureau of Customs shall be earmarked for the exclusive
purpose of programs and projects of the Department of Agriculture on livestock
and poultry industries who were gravely affected by the influx of importation of meat
products.

SECTION 3. The DA shall identify the qualified and accredited livestock and
poultry entrepreneurs who shall be considered as beneficiaries of this Act.

SECTION 4. The Department of Budget and Management shall, in
coordination with the Department of Agriculture, issue the necessary rules and
fegulation for the effective implementation of this Act within thirty (30) days from
the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,