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Status of Application-AO8
The Philippines is the first ASEAN country to initiate a biotechnology regulatory system with the issuance of
Status of Application-JDC Executive Order No. 430 in 1990, which established the National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines
(NCBP). The countries biosafety regulatory system follows strict scientific standards and has become a
model for member-countries of the ASEAN seeking to become producers of agricultural biotechnology
Approval Registry crops.

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Process Flow Evolution of the Philippine Biosafety System

In 1987, scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) and the International Rice
About Us Research Institute (IRRI), the Quarantine Officer of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), and the Director for
Crops of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development
Contact Us (PCARRD), recognizing the potential harm of the introduction of exotic species and genetic engineering,
formed a committee and formulated the biosafety protocols and guidelines for genetic engineering and
related research activities for UPLB and IRRI researchers. The committee went on to draft a Philippine
Registering Data biosafety policy, which was submitted to the Office of the President. On October 15, 1990, recognizing the
potential for modern biotechnology both in improving the lives of the people and in creating hazards if not
handled properly, President Corazon C. Aquino issued Executive Order 430 creating the National
Notice to all Importers Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP) that will formulate, review and amend national policy on
biosafety and formulate guidelines on the conduct of activities on genetic engineering. The NCBP is
View comprised of representative of the Departments of Agriculture (DA); Environment and Natural Resources
GM allowed for importation (DENR); Health (DOH); and Science and Technology (DOST), 4 scientists in biology, environmental
science, social science and physical science; and 2 respected members of the community. On July 16,
2001, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued the Policy Statement on Modern Biotechnology, reiterating
Biosafety Permit the government policy on promoting the safe and responsible use of modern biotechnology. On April 3,
View 2002, Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 8, Series of 2002 was issued implementing the
*MON89034 x NK603 guidelines for importation and release into the environment of Plants and Plant Products Derived from the
*Soybean MON87708 x MON89788 Use of Modern Biotechnology. On March 17, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive
*Soybean A5547-127 Order No.514 Establishing the National Biosafety Framework, prescribing guidelines for its implementation,
reorganizing the National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines, and for other purposes. On December
8, 2015, the Philippine Supreme Court declared DA AO8 null and void and any application for contained
use, field testing, propagation and commercialization, and importation of GMOs was temporarily enjoined.
In response to the nullification of DA AO8, the Technical Working Group composed of representatives from
What's New the Departments of Agriculture (DA), Science and Technology (DOST), Environment and Natural
Anti-biotech activist changes position Resources (DENR), Health (DOH), and Interior and Local Government (DILG) drafted the Joint Department
Circular No. 1, Series of 2016 (JDC No.1, S2016) titled 'Rules and Regulations for the Research and
http://www.marklynas.org/2013/01/lecture-to-oxford- Development, Handling and Use, Transboundary Movement, Release into the Environment, and
farming-conference-3-january-2013/ Management of Genetically-Modified Plant and Plant Products Derived from the Use of Modern
Biotechnology'. There were series of meeting and five public consultations conducted before the JDC No.1,
Misapplication of the Writ of Kalikasan S2016 was approved and signed by the Secretaries of the abovementioned agencies on March 7, 2016 and
http://www.bic.searca.org/news/2013/jun/phi/07.html) took effect on April 15, 2016. Under this Circular, more government agencies were involved such as the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to regulate applications for contained use and confined test
Official Statement of the university of the of regulated articles; Department of Agriculture (DA) to evaluate applications for field trial, commercial
propagation and transboundary movement of regulated articles; Department of Environment and Natural
Philippines League of Agricultural
Resources (DENR) to evaluate environmental risks and impacts of regulated articles; Department of Health
Biotechnology Students (UP LABS) on Issue
(DOH) to evaluate of environmental health impacts of regulated articles; and Department of the Interior and
Against the Issuance of permanent Writ of
Local Government (DILG) to supervise public consultation during field trial.
Kalikasan Against Bt Talong Multi-Location Field
Trials
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agricultural-biotechnology-students/official-
statement-of-up-labs-on-the-bt-eggplant-project-
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