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PROCLAMATION NO. 2146

PROCLAIMING CERTAIN AREAS AND TYPES OF PROJECTS AS ENVIRONMENTALLY

CRITICAL AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1586.

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Republic Act No. 8550 Februar 25! 1""8

AN ACT PRO#I$IN% FOR T&' $'#'LOPM'NT! MANA%'M'NT AN$ CON('R#ATION OFT&' FI(&'RI'( AN$ A)*ATIC R'(O*RC'(! INT'%RATIN% ALL LA+( P'RTIN'NT

T&'R'TO! AN$ FOR OT&'R P*RPO('(

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

(ectio, 1. Title. / T!i A(t !$&& -" #%# $ -The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 .-

C&APT'R I$eclaratio, o Polic a,/ $ei,itio,

(ectio, 2. Declaration of Policy. / It i !""-) *"(&$"* t!" '%&i() %4 t!" St$t"


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(ectio, . Access to Fishery !eso"rces. / T!" D"'$t+"#t !$&& i3" 3(! #3+-" %4 &i("#"$#* '"+it 4% t!" (%#*3(t %4 4i!") $(tiiti" 3-9"(t t% t!" &i+it %4 t!" MSY %4 t!" "%3(" $*"t"+i#"* -) (i"#ti4i( t3*i" % -"t $$i&$-&" "i*"#(". P"4""#(" !$&& -" 0i"# t% "%3("3" i# t!" &%($& (%++3#iti" $*9$("#t % #"$"t t% t!" +3#i(i'$& $t".

(ectio, 8. Catch Ceilin #imitations. / T!" S"("t$) +$) '"(i-" &i+it$ti%# % 3%t$ %# t!"t%t$& 3$#tit) %4 4i! ($'t3"*, 4% $ '"(i4i"* '"i%* %4 ti+" $#* '"(i4i"* $"$ -$"* %# t!" -"t$$i&$-&" "i*"#(". S3(! $ ($t(! ("i&i#0 +$) -" i+'%"* '" '"(i" %4 4i! !"#"" #"("$)$#* '$(ti($-&" P%i*"*, !%"", T!$t i# +3#i(i'$& $t" $#* 4i!") +$#$0"+"#t $"$, $#*$t" 3#*" t!" 93i*i(ti%# %4 '"(i$& $0"#(i", ($t(! ("i&i#0 +$) -" "t$-&i!"* 3'%# t!"(%#(3"#(" $#* $''%$& % "(%++"#*$ti%# %4 3(! '"(i$& $0"#() $#* t!" (%#("#"* LGU i#

(%#3&t$ti%# it! t!" FARMC 4% (%#"$ti%# % "(%&%0i($& '3'%".

(ectio, ". $sta%lishment of Closed &eason. / T!" S"("t$) +$) *"(&$", t!%30! '3-&i( #%ti("i# $t &"$t t% % t$i#0 %4 $",t!"$t"#"* $#*>% "#*$#0""* '"(i", i#(&3*i#0 t!"i "00>%44'i#0 $ i*"#ti4i"* -) "7iti#0 &$i# (%#(3"#(" it! (%#("#"* 0%"#+"#t $0"#(i".

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(ectio, 18. Users of ,"nicipal Waters. / A&& 4i!") "&$t"* $(tiiti" i# +3#i(i'$& $t", $*"4i#"* i# t!i C%*", !$&& -" 3ti&i"* -) +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%& $#* t!"i (%%'"$ti">%0$#i$ti%#!% $" &it"* $ 3(! i# t!" "0it) %4 +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%&.

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(%%'"$ti" +"+-" !%" !%3"!%&* i$&"$*) i# '%"i%# %4 $ 4i!") i0!t %t!" t!$# 4% 4i! ($'t3" ($##%t "#9%) t!" 4i!i#0 i0!t0$#t"* t% t!" %0$#i$ti%# % (%%'"$ti".

(ectio, 21. Priority of !esident ,"nicipal Fisherfol. / R"i*"#t +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%& %4 t!"+3#i(i'$&it) (%#("#"* $#* t!"i %0$#i$ti%#>(%%'"$ti" !$&& !$" 'i%it) t% "7'&%it +3#i(i'$&$#* *"+$($t"* 4i!") $"$ %4 t!" $i* +3#i(i'$&it).

(ectio, 22. Demarcated Fishery !iht. / T!" LGU (%#("#"* !$&& 0$#t *"+$($t"* 4i!")i0!t t% 4i!") %0$#i$ti%#>(%%'"$ti" 4% +$i(3&t3" %'"$ti%# i# '"(i4i( $"$ i*"#ti4i"* -)t!" D"'$t+"#t.

(ectio, 2. #imited $ntry 'nto Overfished Areas. / W!"#"" it i *"t"+i#"* -) t!" LGU $#*t!" D"'$t+"#t t!$t $ +3#i(i'$& $t" i %"4i!"* -$"* %# $$i&$-&" *$t$ % i#4%+$ti%# % i#*$#0" %4 -"i#0 %"4i!"*, $#* t!$t t!"" i $ #""* t% "0"#"$t" t!" 4i!") "%3(" i# t!$t

$t", t!" LGU !$&& '%!i-it % &i+it 4i!") $(tiiti" i# t!" $i* $t".

(ectio, 24. &"pport to ,"nicipal Fisherfol. / T!" D"'$t+"#t $#* t!" LGU !$&& '%i*"3''%t t% +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%& t!%30! $''%'i$t" t"(!#%&%0) $#* ""$(!, ("*it, '%*3(ti%# $#*+$"ti#0 $it$#(" $#* %t!" "i(" 3(! $, -3t #%t &i+it"* t% t$i#i#0 4%$**iti%#$&>3''&"+"#t$) &i"&i!%%*.

(ectio, 25. !ihts and Privilees of Fish3orers. / T!" 4i!%" !$&& -" "#tit&"* t% t!"'ii&"0" $((%*"* t% %t!" %" 3#*" t!" L$-% C%*", S%(i$& S"(3it) S)t"+ $#* %t!"-"#"4it 3#*" %t!" &$ % %(i$& &"0i&$ti%# 4% %" P%i*"*, T!$t 4i!%" %# -%$* $#)4i!i#0 ""& "#0$0"* i# 4i!i#0 %'"$ti%# $" !""-) (%""* -) t!" P!i&i''i#" L$-% C%*", $$+"#*"*.

ARTICL' IICOMM'RCIAL FI(&'RI'(

(ectio, 26. Commercial Fishin 4essel #icense and Other #icenses. / N% '"%# !$&&%'"$t" $ (%++"(i$& 4i!i#0 ""&, '"$& 4i!i#0 ""& % 4i!i#0 ""& 4% (i"#ti4i(, ""$(! % "*3($ti%#$& '3'%", % "#0$0" i# $#) 4i!") $(tiit), % "" "+'&%)+"#t $ $ 4i!%" %'"$& *i" it!%3t 4it "(3i#0 $ & i("#" 4%+ t!" D"'$t+"#t, t!" '"i%* %4 !i(! !$&& -"'"(i-"* -) t!" D"'$t+"#t P%i*"*, T!$t #% 3(! &i("#" !$&& -" "3i"* %4 $ 4i!i#0 ""&"#0$0"* i# (i"#ti4i(, ""$(! % "*3($ti%#$& '3'%" it!i# P!i&i''i#" $t" '33$#t t% $#i#t"#$ti%#$& $0""+"#t %4 !i(! t!" P!i&i''i#" i $ i0#$t%) $#* !i(! $0""+"#t *"4i#" t!"t$t3, 'ii&"0" $#* %-&i0$ti%# %4 $i* ""& $#* it (" $#* t!" #%#/Fi&i'i#% %44i(i$& %4 t!"i#t"#$ti%#$& $0"#() 3#*" !i(! $i* ""& %'"$t" P%i*"*, 43t!", T!$t +"+-" %4 t!"(" %4 $ 4i!i#0 ""& 3"* 4% (%++"(i$& 4i!i#0 "7("'t t!" *3&) &i("#"* $#*>% $3t!%i"*'$t%#, +$i#" "#0i#"", $*i% %'"$t% $#* (%% !$&& -" (%#i*""* $ 4i!"4%& P%i*"*,

43t!"+%", T!$t $&& i''">+$t" 4i!" !$&& -" "3i"* t% 3#*"t$" $# %i"#t$ti%# t$i#i#0%# *"t"(ti%# %4 4i! ($30!t -) i&&"0$& +"$# -"4%" t!") ($# -" i3"* t!"i 4i!%" &i("#"P%i*"*, 4i#$&&), T!$t t!" &$0" (%++"(i$& 4i!i#0 ""& &i("#" !""i# $3t!%i"* t% -" 0$#t"*!$&& $&&% t!" &i("#"" t% %'"$t" %#&) i# P!i&i''i#" $t" ""#


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(ectio, 0. !ene3al of Commercial 5oat #icense. / T!" (%++"(i$& 4i!i#0 -%$t &i("#" !$&&-" "#""* "") t!"" (&"$$#(" %4 t!" D"'$t+"#t +3t 4it -" %-t$i#"*.

(ectio, 4. 'ncentives for ,"nicipal and &mall7&cale Commercial Fisherfol. / M3#i(i'$& $#*+$&&/($&" (%++"(i$& 4i!"4%& !$&& -" 0$#t"* i#("#ti" !i(! !$&& i#(&3*", -3t $" #%t&i+it"* t%, t!" 4%&&%i#0


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(ectio, 4. Operation of !adio Comm"nication Facilities on 5oard Fishin 4essels. / T!"D"'$t+"#t !$&& '%+3&0$t" 03i*"&i#" i# t!" %'"$ti%# %4 $*i% (%++3#i($ti%# 4$(i&iti" %# -%$*4i!i#0 ""& $#* t!" $i0#+"#t %4 $*i% 4"3"#(i" '"(i4i( $#* *iti#(t t% $"$ %4 %'"$ti%# i#(%%*i#$ti%# it! t!" N$ti%#$& T"&"(%++3#i($ti%# C%++ii%#.

(ectio, 44. Use of &"perliht. / T!" #3+-" $#* $tt$0" %4 3'"&i0!t 3"* i# (%++"(i$&4i!i#0 ""& !$&& -" "03&$t"* -) t!" D"'$t+"#t P%i*"*, T!$t t!" 3" %4 3'"&i0!t i-$##"* it!i# +3#i(i'$& $t" $#* -$).

ARTICL' IIIA)*AC*LT*R'

(ectio, 45. Disposition of P"%lic #ands for Fishery P"rposes. / P3-&i( &$#* 3(! $ ti*$&$+', +$#0%", +$!", 4%"!%" &$#* $#* '%#* 3it$-&" 4% 4i!") %'"$ti%# !$&& #%t-" *i'%"* % $&i"#$t"*. U'%# "44"(tiit) %4 t!i C%*", FLA +$) -" i3"* 4% '3-&i( &$#* t!$t+$) -" *"(&$"* $$i&$-&" 4% 4i!'%#* *""&%'+"#t 'i+$i&) t% 3$&i4i"* 4i!"4%&(%%'"$ti">$%(i$ti%# P%i*"*, !%"", T!$t 3'%# t!" "7'i$ti%# %4 "7iti#0 FLA t!"(3"#t &""" !$&& -" 0i"# 'i%it) $#* -" "#tit&"* t% $# "7t"#i%# %4 t"#t)/4i"

(ectio, 4. Code of Practice for A("ac"lt"re. / T!" D"'$t+"#t !$&& "t$-&i! $ (%*" %4'$(ti(" 4% $3$(3&t3" t!$t i&& %3t&i#" 0"#"$& 'i#(i'&" $#* 03i*"&i#" 4% "#i%#+"#t$&&)/%3#* *"i0# $#* %'"$ti%# t% '%+%t" t!" 3t$i#$-&" *""&%'+"#t %4 t!" i#*3t). S3(! C%*"!$&& -" *""&%'"* t!%30! $ (%#3&t$ti" '%(" it! t!" DENR, t!" 4i!%", FLA !%&*",4i!'%#* %#", 4i!"4%& (%%'"$ti", +$&&/($&" %'"$t%, ""$(! i#tit3ti%# $#* t!"$($*"+", $#* %t!" '%t"#ti$& t$"!%&*". T!" D"'$t+"#t +$) (%#3&t it! '"(i$&i"*i#t"#$ti%#$& %0$#i$ti%# i# t!" 4%+3&$ti%# %4 t!" (%*" %4 '$(ti(".

(ectio, 48. 'ncentives and Disincentives for &"staina%le A("ac"lt"re Practices. / T!"D"'$t+"#t !$&& 4%+3&$t" i#("#ti" $#* *ii#("#ti", 3(! $, -3t #%t &i+it"* t%, "44&3"#t(!$0", 3" 4"" $#* #"0%ti$-&" '"+it, t% "#(%3$0" (%+'&i$#(" it! t!" "#i%#+"#t$&t$#*$* $#* t% '%+%t" 3t$i#$-&" +$#$0"+"#t '$(ti(".

(ectio, 4". !eversion of All A%andoned) Undeveloped or Under"tili2ed Fishponds. / T!"DENR, i# (%%*i#$ti%# it! t!" D"'$t+"#t, LGU, %t!" (%#("#"* $0"#(i" $#* FARMC !$&&*"t"+i#" !i(! $-$#*%#"*, 3#*"*""&%'"* % 3#*"3ti&i"* 4i!'%#* (%""* -) FLA ($# -"""t"* t% t!"i %i0i#$& +$#0%" t$t" $#* $4t" !$i#0 +$*" 3(! *"t"+i#$ti%# !$&& t$" $&&t"' #"("$) t% "t%" 3(! $"$ i# t!"i %i0i#$& +$#0%" t$t".

(ectio, 50. A%sentee Fishpond #ease Areement olders. / H%&*" %4 4i!'%#* &"$"$0""+"#t !% !$" $(3i"* (iti"#!i' i# $#%t!" (%3#t) *3i#0 t!" "7it"#(" %4 t!" FLA !$&&!$" t!"i &"$" $3t%+$ti($&&) ($#("&&"* $#* t!" i+'%"+"#t t!""%# t% -" 4%4"it"* i# 4$% %4t!" 0%"#+"#t $#* *i'%"* %4 i# $((%*$#(" it! 3&" $#* "03&$ti%# '%+3&0$t"* t!""%#.

(ectio, 51. #icense to Operate Fish Pens) Fish Caes) Fish Traps and Other &tr"ct"res forthe C"lt"re of Fish and Other Fishery Prod"cts. / Fi! '"#, 4i! ($0", 4i! t$' $#* %t!"t3(t3" 4% t!" (3&t3" %4 4i! $#* %t!" 4i!") '%*3(t !$&& -" (%#t3(t"* $#* !$&& %'"$t"%#&) it!i# "t$-&i!"* %#" *3&) *"i0#$t"* -) LGU i# (%#3&t$ti%# it! t!" FARMC(%#("#"* (%#it"#t it! #$ti%#$& 4i!"i" '%&i(i" $4t" t!" (%"'%#*i#0 &i("#" t!""%4 !$"-""# "(3"*. T!" $"$ t% -" 3ti&i"* 4% t!i '3'%" 4% i#*ii*3$& '"%# !$&& -" *"t"+i#"* -)t!" LGU i# (%#3&t$ti%# it! t!" (%#("#"* FARMC P%i*"*, !%"", T!$t #%t %" t"#

'"("#t t$' $#* %t!" i+i&$ t3(t3" i#+3#i(i'$& $"$ !$&& -" 0$#t"* "7("'t t% +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%& $#* t!"i %0$#i$ti%#.


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(ectio, 54. 'ns"rance for Fishponds) Fish Caes and Fish Pens. / I#&$#* 4i!'%#*, 4i!($0" $#* 4i! '"# !$&& -" (%""* 3#*" t!" i#3$#(" '%0$+ %4 t!" P!i&i''i#" C%'I#3$#(" C%'%$ti%# 4% &%" ($3"* -) 4%(" +$9"3" $#* 4%t3it%3 ""#t.

(ectio, 55. 6on7O%str"ction to 6aviation. / N%t!i#0 i# t!" 4%"0%i#0 "(ti%# !$&& -"(%#t3"* $ '"+itti#0 t!" &""", &i("#"", % '"+itt"" t% 3#*"t$" $#) (%#t3(ti%# !i(! i&&%-t3(t t!" 4"" #$i0$ti%# i# $#) t"$+, i", &$", % -$) 4&%i#0 t!%30! % $*9%i#i#0 t!" 4i!'"#, 4i! ($0", 4i! t$' $#* 4i!'%#*, % i+'"*" t!" 4&% %4 t!" ti*" t% $#* 4%+ t!" $"$. A#)(%#t3(ti%# +$*" i# i%&$ti%# !""%4 !$&& -" "+%"* 3'%# t!" %*" %4 t!" D"'$t+"#t i#(%%*i#$ti%# it! t!" %t!" 0%"#+"#t $0"#(i" (%#("#"* $t t!" "7'"#" %4 t!" &""",&i("#"", % %((3'$#t t!""%4, !"#"" $''&i($-&". T!" D"'$t+"#t !$&& it!i# t!it)

(ectio, 60. !eistration and #icensin of all Post7arvest Facilities. / A&& '%t/!$"t4$(i&iti" 3(! $ 4i! '%("i#0 '&$#t, i(" '&$#t, $#* (%&* t%$0", 4i! '%t>&$#*i#0 $#* %t!" 4i!") -3i#" "t$-&i!+"#t +3t "0it" it! $#* -" &i("#"* -) t!" LGU !i(! !$&&'"(i-" +i#i+3+ t$#*$* 4% 3(! 4$(i&iti" i# (%#3&t$ti%# it! t!" D"'$t+"#t.

(ectio, 61. 'mportation and $-portation of Fishery Prod"cts. /

$3$ti( "%3(" it! t!" G%"#+"#t"7'%t>i+'%t i+'&i4i($ti%# '%("*3".

(ectio, 62. 'nstr"ments of Weihts and ,eas"res) and :"ality 0rades/&tandards. /St$#*$* 4% "i0!t, %&3+" $#* %t!" +"$3"+"#t 4% $&& 4i!") t$#$(ti%# !$&& -" "t -)t!" D"'$t+"#t.

A&& 4i! $#* 4i!") '%*3(t 4% "7'%t, i+'%t $#* *%+"ti( (%#3+'ti%# !$&& +""t t!" 3$&it)0$*">t$#*$* $ *"t"+i#"* -) t!" D"'$t+"#t.

T!" LGU (%#("#"* !$&&, -) $''%'i$t" %*i#$#(", '"#$&i" 4$3*3&"#t '$(ti(" $#* 3#&$43&'%"i%# % 3" %4 i#t3+"#t %4 "i0!t $#* +"$3".

C&APT'R IIIReco,titutio, o Te :ureau o Fierie a,/ A7uatic Reource a,/ Creatio, o Fierie

a,/ A7uatic Reource Ma,a3ee,t Cou,cil


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ARTICL' IR'CON(TIT*TION OF T&' :*R'A* OF FI(&'RI'( AN$ A)*ATIC R'(O*RC'(

(ectio, 6. Creation of the Position of Undersecretary for Fisheries and A("atic!eso"rces. / T!"" i !""-) ("$t"* i# t!" D"'$t+"#t %4 A0i(3&t3" t!" '%iti%# %4U#*""("t$) 4% Fi!"i" $#* A3$ti( R"%3(", %&"&) 4% t!" '3'%" %4 $tt"#*i#0 t% t!"#""* %4 t!" 4i!i#0 i#*3t), t% -" $''%i#t"* -) t!" P"i*"#t. S3(! U#*""("t$) !$&& !$"t!" 4%&&%i#0 43#(ti%#

$3$ti( '%*3(t $#*4i! '%("i#0 "t$-&i!+"#t, (%#it"#t it! i#t"#$ti%#$& t$#*$* t% "#3"'%*3(t 3$&it) $#* $4"t)2

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I#'"(ti%# $#* 3$$#ti#" S"i(" i# t!" BFAR i !""-) t"#0t!"#"* $#* !$&& !$" t!"4%&&%i#0 43#(ti%#

%i#t% t!" (%3#t) %4 t!"" '%*3(t % '%!i-it"* % "03&$t"* 3#*" "7iti#0 &$, 3&"$#* "03&$ti%# $ "&& $ i#t"#$ti%#$& $0""+"#t %4 !i(! t!" P!i&i''i#" i $ St$t"P$t)2

% "03&$t"* -) "7iti#04i!") "03&$ti%# $#* "#3" t!$t t!" 3$&it) %4 4i! i+'%t $#* "7'%t +""ti#t"#$ti%#$& t$#*$*2 $#*

(iti"$-3tti#0 +3#i(i'$& $t" $ *"4i#"* -) t!i C%*". T!" FARMC !$&& -" 4%+"* -) 4i!"4%&

%0$#i$ti%#>(%%'"$ti" $#* NGO i# t!" &%($&it) $#* -" $it"* -) t!" LGU $#* %t!"0%"#+"#t "#titi". B"4%" %0$#ii#0 FARMC, t!" LGU, NGO, 4i!"4%&, $#* %t!"(%#("#"* PO !$&& 3#*"0% (%#3&t$ti%# $#* %i"#t$ti%# %# t!" 4%+$ti%# %4 FARMC.

(ectio, 0. Creation and Composition of the 6ational Fisheries and A("atic !eso"rces,anaement Co"ncil *6FA!,C+. / T!"" i !""-) ("$t"* $ N$ti%#$& Fi!"i" $#* A3$ti(R"%3(" M$#$0"+"#t C%3#(i& !""i#$4t" "4""* t% $ NFARMC $ $#$*i%)>"(%++"#*$t%) -%*) t% t!" D"'$t+"#t. T!" NFARMC !$&& -" (%+'%"* %4 4i4t""#


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(ectio, 5. Composition of the ,/CFA!,C . / T!" "03&$ +"+-" %4 t!" M>CFARMC !$&& -"(%+'%"* %4

(iti"2


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T!" I#tit3t", !i(! !$&& -" $tt$(!"* t% t!" D"'$t+"#t !$&& "" $ t!" 'i+$) ""$(! $+%4 t!" BFAR. T!" %"$&& 0%"#$#(" %4 t!" I#tit3t" !$&& -" "t"* i# t!" G%"#i#0 B%$* !i(!!$&& 4%+3&$t" '%&i() 03i*"&i#" 4% it %'"$ti%#. T!" '&$#, '%0$+ $#* %'"$ti%#$& -3*0"t!$&& -" '$"* -) t!" B%$*. T!" B%$* +$) ("$t" 3(! (%++itt"" $ it +$) *""+ #"("$)4% t!" '%'" $#* "44"(ti" '"4%+$#(" %4 it 4 3#(ti%#. T!" (%+'%iti%# %4 t!" G%"#i#0 B%$*!$&& -" $ 4%&&%


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It !$&& &i"i" -" 3#&$43& 4% $#) '"%# % (%'%$ti%# t% 0$t!", "&& % "7'%t !it" $#*,i&i($, '"--&" $#* $#) %t!" 3-t$#(" !i(! +$" 3' $#) +$i#" !$-it$t.

T!" '"%# % (%'%$ti%# !% i%&$t" t!i '%ii%# !$&& 344" $ '"#$&t) %4 t% % $ 4i#" %4 Ei0!t) t!%3$#* '"% % $ 4i#" %4 O#" !3#*"* $#* t"#t) t!%3$#* '"%


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T$', Fi! P"# $#* Fi! C$0". / It!$&& -" 3#&$43& t% (%#t3(t $#* %'"$t" 4i! (%$&>t$', 4i! '"# $#* 4i! ($0"it!%3t $ &i("#">'"+it.

S3-9"(t t% t!" '%ii%# %4 3-'$$0$'! % +%"+"#t i$3t!%i"* 3#*" t!i C%*", !$&& -" 3-9"(t t% $ 4i#" %4 #%t +%" t!$# T"# t!%3$#* '"%% &i("#" %4 t!" ""&i#(&3*i#0 t!" &i("#" %4 t!" +$t" 4i!"+$# !$&& -" ($#("&"*.

(ectio, 10. Prom"lation of Administrative Orders. / F% '3'%" %4 4i!") "03&$ti%# %%t!" 4i!") $*93t+"#t, t!" D"'$t+"#t i# (%#3&t$ti%# it! t!" LGU $#* &%($& FARMC, !$&&i3" Fi!") A*+i#it$ti" O*" % "03&$ti%# 4% t!" (%#"$ti%#, '""$ti%#, +$#$0"+"#t$#* 3t$i#$-&" *""&%'+"#t %4 4i!") $#* $3$ti( "%3(".

C&APT'R #II%e,eral Proiio,

(ectio, 108. Fisherfol &ettlement Areas. / T!" D"'$t+"#t !$&& "t$-&i! $#* ("$t" 4i!"4%&"tt&"+"#t $"$ i# (%%*i#$ti%# it! (%#("#"* $0"#(i" %4 t!" 0%"#+"#t, !"" ("t$i# $"$%4 t!" '3-&i( *%+$i#, '"(i4i($&&) #"$ t!" 4i!i#0 0%3#*, !$&& -" """* 4% t!" "tt&"+"#t %4t!" +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%&. N%t!i#0 i# t!i "(ti%# !$&& -" (%#t3"* t% "t %#"!i' %4 $#)""tt&"+"#t $"$ t% $ +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%& 4% !%+ $i* $"$ +$) !$" -""# """* 4% % !$*-""# $(t3$&&) 0$#t"* t%.

(ectio, 10". ,"nicipal Fisheries 0rant F"nd. / F% t!" *""&%'+"#t, +$#$0"+"#t $#*(%#"$ti%# %4 t!" +3#i(i'$& "%3(", t!"" i !""-) ("$t"* $ Fi!") G$#t F3#* t% 4i#$#("4i!") '%9"(t %4 t!" LGU 'i+$i&) 4% t!" 3'&i4t+"#t %4 t!" +3#i(i'$& 4i!"4%&. T!" $+%3#t %4O#" !3#*"* +i&&i%# '"% % $(3iiti%# %4 4i!i#0 ""&. T!i !$&& -" $&%#0/t"+ &%$# 4$(i&it) t!$t !$&& -" $*+i#it""* -) t!" D""&%'+"#t B$# %4 t!" P!i&i''i#". T!"$+%3#t %4 T% !3#*"* $#* 4i4t) +i&&i%# '"%


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T!" D"'$t+"#t $#* t!" CHED !$&& 9%i#t&) 4%+3&$t" t$#*$* t% 3'0$*" $&& 4i!"i"

(!%%&>(%&&"0". Fi!"i" (!%%&>(%&&"0" t!$t *% #%t +""t +i#i+3+ t$#*$* !$&& -" (&%"*.

(ectio, 11. 'ncl"sion of Fisheries Conservation &"%;ects in &chool C"rric"l"m. / Fi!"i"(%#"$ti%# 3-9"(t !$&& -" i#(%'%$t"* i# t!" (3i(3&$ %4 "&"+"#t$) $#* "(%#*$) (!%%&-%t! 'i$t" $#* '3-&i(.

(ectio, 118. $d"cational campain at all levels. / T!" D"'$t+"#t, t!" CHED, t!" DECS $#*t!" P!i&i''i#" I#4%+$ti%# A0"#() !$&& &$3#(! $#* '33" $ #$ti%#i*" "*3($ti%#$& ($+'$i0# t%


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i#*i($ti%# %4 %"4i!i#0 -%30!t $-%3t -) $ *"("$" i# t!" %&3+" $#* i" %4 4i! ($30!tt!""i# % 4% (%#"$ti%# % "(%&%0i($& '3'%".

N% #" &i("#" $#* i+i&$ 'ii&"0" %# "7'&%it$ti%# %4 '"(i4i( 4i!") $"$ i# P!i&i''i#" $t"$#* $3$(3&t3" '%*3(ti%# $"$ !$&& -" i3"* i# $((%*$#(" it! t!i C%*". S3(! +%$t%i$!$&& #%t "7(""* 4i"


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Republic Act No. 6"6" October 26! 1""0

AN ACT TO CONTROL TO=IC (*:(TANC'( AN$ &A>AR$O*( AN$ N*CL'AR +A(T'(!PRO#I$IN% P'NALTI'( FOR #IOLATION( T&'R'OF! AN$ FOR OT&'R P*RPO('(

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

assembled:

(ectio, 1. &hort title. T!i A(t !$&& -" #%# $ t!" -To-ic &"%stances and a2ardo"s and6"clear Wastes Control Act of 199% i#93) t% !"$&t! % t!" "#i%#+"#t2 t% '%!i-itt!" "#t), ""# i# t$#it, %4 !$$*%3 $#* #3(&"$ $t" $#* t!"i *i'%$& i#t% t!" P!i&i''i#"t"it%i$& &i+it 4% !$t"" '3'%"2 $#* t% '%i*" $*$#("+"#t $#* 4$(i&it$t" ""$(! $#*t3*i" %# t%7i( (!"+i($&.

(ectio, . &cope. T!i A(t !$&& (%" t!" i+'%t$ti%#, +$#34$(t3", '%("i#0, !$#*&i#0,

t%$0", t$#'%t$ti%#, $&", *iti-3ti%#, 3" $#* *i'%$& %4 $&& 3#"03&$t"* (!"+i($& 3-t$#("$#* +i7t3" i# t!" P!i&i''i#", i#(&3*i#0 t!" "#t), ""# i# t$#it $ "&& $ t!" ""'i#0 %t%$0" $#* *i'%$& %4 !$$*%3 $#* #3(&"$ $t" i#t% t!" (%3#t) 4% !$t"" '3'%".

(ectio, 4. O%;ectives. T!" %-9"(ti" %4 t!i A(t $"

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T!" C%++ii%# +$), 4%+ ti+" t% ti+", ($&& %# $#) %t!" (%#("#"* $0"#(i" % "(t% $ it+$) *""+ #"("$).

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(ectio, . $he &ational +cology Center / T!"" !$&& -" "t$-&i!"* $ N$ti%#$& E(%&%0) C"#t"3#*" t!" C%++ii%# !i(! !$&& '%i*" (%#3&ti#0, i#4%+$ti%#, t$i#i#0, $#* #"t%i#0"i(" 4% t!" i+'&"+"#t$ti%# %4 t!" '%ii%# %4 t!i A(t.

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C&APT'R IOR%ANI>ATION AN$ ?*RI($ICTION OF T&' :*R'A*

(ectio, 4. Creation of* and merger of all forestry agencies into* the Bureau of #orest%evelopment, F% t!" '3'%" %4 i+'&"+"#ti#0 t!" '%ii%# %4 t!i C%*", t!" B3"$3 %4 F%"t),t!" R"4%"t$ti%# A*+i#it$ti%#, t!" S%3t!"# C"-3 R"4%"t$ti%# D""&%'+"#t P%9"(t, $#* t!"P$ $#* Wi&*&i4" O44i(", i#(&3*i#0 $''&i($-&" $''%'i$ti%#, "(%*, "3i'+"#t, '%'"t) $#*3(! '"%##"& $ +$) -" #"("$), $" !""-) +"0"* i#t% $ i#0&" $0"#() t% -" #%# $ t!"B3"$3 %4 F%"t D""&%'+"#t, !""i#$4t" "4""* t% $ t!" B3"$3.

(ectio, 5. 9urisdiction of Bureau, T!" B3"$3 !$&& !$" 93i*i(ti%# $#* $3t!%it) %" $&& 4%"t&$#*, 0$i#0 &$#*, $#* $&& 4%"t ""$ti%# i#(&3*i#0 $t"!"* ""$ti%# '""#t&)$*+i#it""* -) %t!" 0%"#+"#t $0"#(i" % i#t3+"#t$&iti".

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(ectio, . Supervision and Control, T!" B3"$3 !$&& -" *i"(t&) 3#*" t!" (%#t%& $#*3'"ii%# %4 t!" S"("t$) %4 t!" D"'$t+"#t %4 N$t3$& R"%3(", !""i#$4t" "4""* t% $ t!"D"'$t+"#t H"$*.

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(ectio, 11. (anpower %evelopment, T!" B3"$3 !$&& "t$-&i! $#* %'"$t" $# i#/"i("t$i#i#0 ("#t" 4% t!" '3'%" %4 3'0$*i#0 $#* t$i#i#0 it '"%##"& $#* #" "+'&%)"".

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(ectio, 12. Performance +valuation, T!" B3"$3 !$&& *"i" $ )t"+, t% -" $''%"* -) t!"D"'$t+"#t H"$*, t% "$&3$t" t!" '"4%+$#(" %4 i t "+'&%)"". T!" )t"+ !$&& +"$3"$((%+'&i!+"#t i# 3$#tit) $#* 3$&it) %4 '"4%+$#(" $ "&$t"* t% t!" 43#*"* '%0$+ %4 %$i0#"* t% "$(! %0$#i$ti%#$& 3#it. T!"" !$&& -" i#(&3*"* $ )t"+ %4 '"i%*i( i#'"(ti%# %4*iti(t %44i(" -) t!" "0i%#$& %44i(" $#* t!" "0i%#$& $#* *iti(t %44i(" -) t!" C"#t$& O44i(" i#-%t! 43#(ti%#$& 4i"&* $#* i# t!" %"$&& $"+"#t %4 !% "$(! $*+i#it$ti" 3#it !$

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(ectio, 1. System of "and Classification, T!" D"'$t+"#t H"$* !$&& t3*), *"i", *"t"+i#"$#* '"(i-" t!" (it"i$, 03i*"&i#" $#* +"t!%* 4% t!" '%'" $#* $((3$t" (&$i4i($ti%# $#*3") %4 $&& &$#* %4 t!" '3-&i( *%+$i# i#t% $0i(3&t3$&, i#*3ti$& % (%++"(i$&, "i*"#ti$&,""tt&"+"#t, +i#"$&, ti+-" % 4%"t, $#* 0$i#0 &$#*, $#* i#t% 3(! %t!" (&$" $ #% %+$) !""$4t" -" '%i*"* -) &$, 3&" $#* "03&$ti%#.

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(ectio, 2". 5ncentives to the wood industry, T!" D"'$t+"#t H"$*, i# (%&&$-%$ti%# it! %t!"0%"#+"#t $0"#(i" $#* t!" %%* i#*3t) $%(i$ti%# $#* %t!" 'i$t" "#titi" i# t!" (%3#t),!$&& "%&" i#("#ti" 4% t!" "t$-&i!+"#t %4 $# i#t"0$t"* %%* i#*3t) i# *"i0#$t"* %%*i#*3t) ("#t" $#*>% "(%#%+i( $"$.

T!" P"i*"#t %4 t!" P!i&i''i#", 3'%# t!" "(%++"#*$ti%# %4 t!" N$ti%#$& E(%#%+i(D""&%'+"#t A3t!%it) $#* t!" D"'$t+"#t H"$*, +$) "t$-&i! %%* i#*3t) i+'%t/"7'%t("#t" i# "&"(t"* &%($ti%# P%i*"*, T!$t &%0 i+'%t"* 4% 3(! ("#t" !$&& -" 3-9"(t t%3(! '"($3ti%# $ +$) -" i+'%"* -) t!" B3"$3, i# (%&&$-%$ti%# it! '%'" 0%"#+"#t

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T!" D"'$t+"#t H"$* +$) ($#("&, 3'"#*, % '!$"/%3t $&& 3#"(%#%+i($& %%*/'%("i#0'&$#t !i(! $" #%t "'%#i" t% t!" $ti%#$&i$ti%# '%0$+ %4 t!" 0%"#+"#t.

(ectio, 1. 'ood wastes* weed trees and residues, Ti+-" &i("#"" !$&& -" "#(%3$0"* $#*$it"* t% 0$t!" $#* $" t!" %%* $t" $#* ""* t"" i# t!"i (%#("i%#, $#* t!%" it!'%("i#0 '&$#t, t!" %%* "i*3" t!""%4, 4% 3ti&i$ti%# $#* (%#"i%# i#t% %%* -)/'%*3(t$#* *"i$ti".

(ectio, 2. "og production and processing, U#&" %t!"i" *"(""* -) t!" P"i*"#t, 3'%#"(%++"#*$ti%# %4 t!" N$ti%#$& E(%#%+i( D""&%'+"#t A3t!%it), t!" "#ti" '%*3(ti%# %4 &%0 -)$&& &i("#"" !$&&, -"0i##i#0 J$#3$) 1, 1@6, -" '%(""* &%($&&).

A &i("#"" !% !$ #% '%("i#0 '&$#t +$), 3-9"(t t% t!" $''%$& %4 t!" Di"(t%, "#t" i#t% $(%#t$(t it! $ %%* '%("% 4% t!" '%("i#0 %4 !i &%0. W%%* '%("% !$&& $(("'t 4%'%("i#0 %#&) &%0 (3t -), % '3(!$"* 4%+, &i("#"" %4 0%%* t$#*i#0 $t t!" ti+" %4 t!"(3tti#0 %4 &%0.

C. REFORESTATION

(ectio, . #orest lands to be reforested, T!" 4%&&%i#0 !$&& -" "4%"t"* $#* (%""* it!

3it$-&" $#* 344i(i"#t t"", t% it

i#t"0$t"* 3#it t!"" $"$ ($# -" "(%#%+i($&&) "7'&%it"* P%i*"*, T!$t it !$&& -" $ (%#*iti%# %4t!" &"$" t!$t 3(! '"%# %0$#i" t!"+"&" i#t% $ (%%'"$ti" t% "#3" t!" %*"&)+$#$0"+"#t t!""%4.

T!" &"$" +$) -" 0$#t"* 3#*" 3(! t"+ $#* (%#*iti%# $ t!" D"'$t+"#t H"$* +$)'"(i-", t$i#0 i#t% $((%3#t, $+%#0 %t!", t!" $ +$t"i$& #""* %4 4%"t/-$"* i#*3ti"$#* t!" +$i#t"#$#(" %4 $ !%&"%+" "(%&%0i($& -$&$#(".

R"4%"t$ti%# '%9"(t %4 t!" G%"#+"#t, % '%ti%# t!""%4 !i(!, 3'%# 4i"&* "$&3$ti%#, $"4%3#* t% -" +%" 3it$-&" 4%, % ($# -" -"tt" *""&%'"* $, i#*3ti$& t"" '&$#t$ti%# % t""4$+ i# t"+ %4 -"#"4it t% t!" G%"#+"#t $#* t!" 0"#"$& 3%3#*i#0 $"$, +$) -" t!"3-9"(t %4 t!" &"$" 3#*" t!i "(ti%#.

(ectio, 5. Priority, O" $#) 3it$-&" $"$ (%""* -) $ ti+-" &i("#" $0""+"#t, % $ '$t3"&"$" $0""+"#t % '"+it, t!" 'i%it) t% "t$-&i! i#*3ti$& 4%"t '&$#t$ti%# % t"" 4$+ !$&& -"0i"# t% t!" !%&*" t!""%4.

T!" 'i%it) !""i# 0$#t"* +3t, !%"", -" $$i&"* %4 it!i# $ "$%#$-&" '"i%* t% -"*"t"+i#"* -) t!" D"'$t+"#t H"$*, %t!"i", t!" $"$ !$&& -" *"(&$"* %'"# t% $#) 3$&i4i"*'"%# $#* (%#"3"#t&) "0"0$t"* 4%+ t!" !%&*" $"$.

(ectio, 6. 5ncentives, T% "#(%3$0" 3$&i4i"* '"%# t% "#0$0" i# i#*3ti$& t"" '&$#t$ti%#$#*>% t"" 4$+i#0, t!" 4%&&%i#0 i#("#ti" $" 0$#t"*


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T!" D"'$t+"#t H"$* +$) '%i*" %t!" i#("#ti" i# $**iti%# t% t!%" !""i#$-%" 0$#t"* t%'%+%t" i#*3ti$& t"" '&$#t$ti%# $#* t"" 4$+ i# '"(i$& $"$ 3(! $, -3t #%t &i+it"* t%, t!%"!"" t!"" $" #% %$* % !"" %$* $" i#$*"3$t", % $"$ it! %30! t%'%0$'!) $#*"+%t" $"$ 4$ 4%+ '%("i#0 '&$#t.

4% "4%"t$ti%# %4 (iti($& $t"!"* % *"0$*"* $"$ $#* %t!" *""&%'+"#t $(tiiti", %"$#* $-%" t!" 0"#"$& $''%'i$ti%# %4 t!" $i* B3"$3.

D. FOREST PROTECTION

(ectio, . Protection of all resources, A&& +"$3" !$&& -" t$"# t% '%t"(t t!" 4%"t "%3("4%+ *"t3(ti%#, i+'$i+"#t $#* *"'&"ti%#.

(ectio, 8. Control of concession area, I# %*" t% $(!i"" t!" "44"(ti" '%t"(ti%# %4 t!" 4%"t&$#* $#* t!" "%3(" t!""%4 4%+ i&&"0$& "#t), 3#&$43& %((3'$ti%#, $i#0i#, 4i", i#"(t

i#4"t$ti%#, t!"4t, $#* %t!" 4%+ %4 4%"t *"t3(ti%#, t!" 3ti&i$ti%# %4 ti+-" t!""i# !$&& #%t -"$&&%"* "7("'t t!%30! &i("#" $0""+"#t 3#*" !i(! t!" !%&*" t!""%4 !$&& !$" t!""7(&3i" 'ii&"0" t% (3t $&& t!" $&&%$-&" !$"t$-&" ti+-" i# t!"i "'"(ti" (%#("i%#, $#*t!" $**iti%#$& i0!t %4 %((3'$ti%#, '%"i%#, $#* (%#t%& %" t!" $+", t% t!" "7(&3i" %4 $&&%t!", "7("'t t!" 0%"#+"#t, -3t it! t!" (%"'%#*i#0 %-&i0$ti%# t% $*%'t $&& t!" '%t"(ti%#$#* (%#"$ti%# +"$3" t% "#3" t!" (%#ti#3it) %4 t!" '%*3(ti" (%#*iti%# %4 $i* $"$,(%#4%+$-&) it! +3&ti'&" 3" $#* 3t$i#"* )i"&* +$#$0"+"#t.

I4 t!" !%&*" %4 $ &i("#" $0""+"#t %" $ 4%"t $"$ "7'"&) % i+'&i"*&) $i" t!" 'ii&"0"t% 3ti&i" $#) %4t%%*, !$*%%* % +$#0%" '"(i" t!""i#, $ &i("#" +$) -" i3"* t%$#%t!" '"%# 4% t!" !$"t t!""%4 it!%3t $#) i0!t %4 '%"i%# % %((3'$ti%# %" t!"$"$ !"" t!") $" 4%3#*, -3t !" !$&&, &i"i", $*%'t '%t"(ti%# $#* (%#"$ti%# +"$3"(%#it"#t it! t!%" $*%'t"* -) t!" &i("#" $0""+"#t !%&*" i# t!" $i* $"$.

(ectio, ". Regulation of timber utili3ation in all other classes of lands and of wood0processing plants, T!" 3ti&i$ti%# %4 ti+-" i# $&i"#$-&" $#* *i'%$-&" &$#*, 'i$t" &$#*, (ii& ""$ti%#,$#* $&& &$#* (%#t$i#i#0 t$#*i#0 % 4"&&"* ti+-", i#(&3*i#0 t!%" 3#*" t!" 93i*i(ti%# %4 %t!"0%"#+"#t $0"#(i", $#* t!" "t$-&i!+"#t $#* %'"$ti%# %4 $/+i&& $#* %t!" %%*/'%("i#0 '&$#t, !$&& -" "03&$t"* i# %*" t% '""#t t!"+ 4%+ -"i#0 3"* $ !"&t" 4%"7("i" $#* 3#$3t!%i"* !$"t i# 4%"t &$#*, $#* !$&& #%t t!""4%" -" $&&%"* "7("'tt!%30! $ &i("#" $0""+"#t, &i("#", &"$" % '"+it.

(ectio, 40. $imber inventory in other lands containing standing or felled timber, T!" B3"$3 !$&&(%#*3(t $ %#" !3#*"* '" ("#t


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A&& +$#0%" $+' "t $i*" 4% (%$t/'%t"(ti%# '3'%" !$&& #%t -" 3-9"(t t% (&"$/(3tti#0%'"$ti%#.

M$#0%" $#* %t!" $+' "&"$"* t% t!" B3"$3 %4 Fi!"i" $#* A3$ti( R"%3(" 4%4i!'%#* '3'%" !i(! $" #%t 3ti&i"*, % !i(! !$" -""# $-$#*%#"* 4% 4i" % $*%'ti%# %4 %t!" (%#"$ti%# +"$3".

(ectio, 52. Census of aingineros* s4uatters* cultural minorities and other occupants andresidents in forest lands, H"#("4%t!, #% '"%# !$&& "#t" i#t% 4%"t &$#* $#* (3&ti$t" t!" $+"it!%3t &"$" % '"+it.

A (%+'&"t" ("#3 %4 $i#0i#"%, 3$tt", (3&t3$& +i#%iti" $#* %t!" %((3'$#t $#* "i*"#ti# 4%"t &$#* it! % it!%3t $3t!%it) % '"+it 4%+ t!" 0%"#+"#t !%i#0 t!" "7t"#t %4 t!"i

(ectio, 58. %iffusion of benefits, T!" 'ii&"0" t% 3ti&i", "7'&%it, %((3'), % '%" 4%"t &$#*,% t% (%#*3(t $#) $(tiit) t!""i# % t% "t$-&i! $#* %'"$t" %%* '%("i#0 '&$#t !$&& -"


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T!" B3"$3 +$) ($&& 3'%# %t!" $0"#(i" %4 t!" 0%"#+"#t $#* !%&*" %4 &i("#" $0""+"#t,&i("#", &"$" $#* '"+it %" 4%"t &$#* t% '$ti(i'$t" i# t!" ("#3.

(ectio, 5. Criminal Prosecution, $i#0i#"%, 3$tt", (3&t3$& +i#%iti" $#* %t!" %((3'$#t!% "#t""* i#t% 4%"t &$#* -"4%" t!" "44"(tiit) %4 t!i C%*", it!%3t '"+it % $3t!%it), !$&&#%t -" '%"(3t"* P%i*"*, T!$t t!") *% #%t i#("$" t!"i (&"$i#0 P%i*"*, 43t!", T!$t t!")

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G. REGULATORY FEES

(ectio, 64. Charges* fees and bonds, T!" D"'$t+"#t H"$*, 3'%# "(%++"#*$ti%# %4 t!"Di"(t%, !$&& 4i7 t!" $+%3#t %4 (!$0", "#t$&, -%#* $#* 4"" 4% t!" *i44""#t i#* %4 3ti&i$ti%#,"7'&%it$ti%#, %((3'$ti%#, '%"i%#, % $(tiit) i#i*" 4%"t &$#*, t!" 4i&i#0 $#* '%("i#0 %4$''&i($ti%# t!""4%, t!" i3$#(" $#* "#"$& %4 &i("#" $0""+"#t, &i("#", &"$" $#*'"+it, $#* 4% %t!" "i("2 P%i*"*, T!$t $&& 4"" $#* (!$0" '""#t&) -"i#0 (%&&"(t"*3#*" "7iti#0 &$ $#* "03&$ti%# !$&& (%#ti#3" t% -" i+'%"* $#* (%&&"(t"* 3#ti& %t!"i"

'%i*"*2 P%i*"*, 43t!", T!$t ti+-" t$"# $#* "+%"* 4%+ 'i$t" &$#* 4% (%++"(i$&'3'%" !$&& -" "7"+'t 4%+ t!" '$)+"#t %4 4%"t (!$0".

(ectio, 65. !uthority of %epartment Head to impose other fees, I# $**iti%# t% t!" 4"" $#*(!$0" i+'%"* 3#*" "7iti#0 &$, 3&" $#* "03&$ti%#, t!" D"'$t+"#t H"$* i !""-)$3t!%i"*, 3'%# "(%++"#*$ti%# %4 t!" Di"(t% $#* i# (%#3&t$ti%# it! "'""#t$ti" %4 t!"i#*3ti" $44"(t"*, t% i+'%" %t!" 4"" 4% 4%"t '%t"(ti%#, +$#$0"+"#t, "4%"t$ti%#, $#**""&%'+"#t, t!" '%(""* %4 !i(! !$&& $((3" i#t% $ '"(i$& *"'%it %4 t!" B3"$3 $ it"%&i#0 43#* 4% t!" $4%"+"#ti%#"* '3'%".

(ectio, 66. Collection and %isbursement, T!" (%&&"(ti%# %4 t!" (!$0" $#* 4"" $-%"/+"#ti%#"* !$&& -" t!" "'%#i-i&it) %4 t!" Di"(t% % !i $3t!%i"* "'""#t$ti". T!" Di"(t%!$&& "+it !i +%#t!&) (%&&"(ti%# %4 4"" $#* (!$0" +"#ti%#"* i# S"(ti%# 6? t% t!" T"$3" %4t!" P!i&i''i#" it!i# t!" 4it t"#


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"t%" % (%+'"#$t" 4% t!" "t%$ti%# %4 t!" *$+$0"2 P%i*"*, F3t!", T!$t $#) '"%# !%,it!%3t '%'" '"+it !$&& !3#t, ($'t3" % i&& $#) i#* %4 -i*, 4i! % i&* $#i+$& &i4" it!i# $#)$"$ i# t!" #$ti%#$& '$ )t"+ !$&& -" 3-9"(t t% t!" $+" '"#$&t)2 P%i*"*, Fi#$&&), T!$t t!"C%3t !$&& %*" "i(ti%# %4 t!" %44"#*" 4%+ t!" &$#* $#* t!" 4%4"it3" i# 4$% %4 t!"G%"#+"#t %4 $&& ti+-" % $#) '"(i" %4 "0"t$ti%# $#* %t!" #$t3$& "%3(" (%&&"(t"* %"+%"*, $#* $#) (%#t3(ti%# % i+'%"+"#t +$*" t!""%# -) t!" %44"#*". I4 t!" %44"#*" i $#$%(i$ti%# % (%'%$ti%#, t!" '"i*"#t % +$#$0" !$&& -" *i"(t&) "'%#i-&" $#* &i$-&" 4% t!"$(t %4 !i "+'&%)"" % &$-%".

I# t!" ""#t t!$t $# %44i(i$& %4 $ (it) % +3#i(i'$& 0%"#+"#t i 'i+$i&) "'%#i-&" 4% *"t"(ti#0$#* (%#i(ti#0 t!" i%&$t% %4 t!" '%ii%# %4 t!i S"(ti%#, 4i4t) '" ("#t3+


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I4 t!" $"t $#* "i3" $" +$*" i# t!" 4%"t, 4$ 4%+ t!" $3t!%iti" *"i0#$t"* -) &$ t%(%#*3(t '"&i+i#$) i#"ti0$ti%#, t!" *"&i") t%, $#* 4i&i#0 %4 t!" (%+'&$i#t it!, t!" &$tt" !$&&-" *%#" it!i# $ "$%#$-&" ti+" 344i(i"#t 4% %*i#$) t$"& 4%+ t!" '&$(" %4 $"t t% t!" '&$("%4 *"&i"). T!" "i"* '%*3(t, +$t"i$& $#* "3i'+"#t !$&& -" i++"*i$t"&) *i'%"* %4 i#$((%*$#(" it! 4%"t) $*+i#it$ti" %*" '%+3&0$t"* -) t!" D"'$t+"#t H"$*.

T!" D"'$t+"#t H"$* +$) *"'3ti" $#) +"+-" % 3#it %4 t!" P!i&i''i#" C%#t$-3&$), '%&i("$0"#(), -$$#0$) % -$i% %44i(i$&, % $#) 3$&i4i"* '"%# t% '%t"(t t!" 4%"t $#* "7"(i" t!"'%" % $3t!%it) '%i*"* 4% i# t!" '"("*i#0 '$$0$'!.

R"'%t $#* (%+'&$i#t "0$*i#0 t!" (%++ii%# %4 $#) %4 t!" %44"#" *"4i#"* i# t!i C!$'t",#%t (%++itt"* i# t!" '""#(" %4 $#) 4%"t %44i(" % "+'&%)"", % $#) %4 t!" *"'3ti"* %44i(" %%44i(i$&, !$&& i++"*i$t"&) -" i#"ti0$t"* -) t!" 4%"t %44i(" $i0#"* i# t!" $"$ !"" t!"%44"#" $ $&&"0"*&) (%++itt"*, !% !$&& t!""3'%# "("i" t!" "i*"#(" 3''%ti#0 t!" "'%t% (%+'&$i#t.

I4 t!"" i 'i+$ 4$(i" "i*"#(" t% 3''%t t!" (%+'&$i#t % "'%t, t!" i#"ti0$ti#0 4%"t %44i("!$&& 4i&" t!" #"("$) (%+'&$i#t it! t!" $''%'i$t" %44i(i$& $3t!%i"* -) &$ t% (%#*3(t $'"&i+i#$) i#"ti0$ti%# %4 (i+i#$& ($" $#* 4i&" $# i#4%+$ti%# i# C%3t.

(P'CIAL CLA*('(

(ectio, 81. Separability Clause, S!%3&* $#) '%ii%# !""i# -" 3-"3"#t&) *"(&$"*3#(%#tit3ti%#$&, t!" $+" !$&& #%t $44"(t t!" $&i*it) % t!" &"0$&it) %4 t!" %t!" '%ii%#.

(ectio, 82. Repealing Clause, P"i*"#ti$& D"("" N%. ;;, $#* ;8, C.A. N%. ?5:, R.A. N%.?@15 $#* $&& &$, %*", 3&" $#* "03&$ti%# % $#) '$t t!""%4 !i(! $" i#(%#it"#t !""it!$" !""-) "'"$&"* % $+"#*"* $((%*i#0&).

(ectio, 8. %ate of +ffectivity, T!i C%*" !$&& t$" "44"(t i++"*i$t"&) 3'%# '%+3&0$ti%#.D%#" i# t!" Cit) %4 M$#i&$, t!i 1t! *$) %4 M$), i# t!" )"$ %4 O3 L%*, #i#"t""# !3#*"* $#*""#t)/4i".

Republic Act No. "15 Noeber ! 2002

AN ACT R'%*LATIN% T&' O+N'R(&IP! PO(('((ION! (AL'! IMPORTATION AN$ *(' OFC&AIN (A+(! P'NALI>IN% #IOLATION( T&'R'OF AN$ FOR OT&'R P*RPO('(

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

assembled:

(ectio, 1. $itle. / T!i A(t !$&& -" #%# $ t!" C!$i# S$ A(t %4 ::.

(ectio, 2. %eclaration Policy, It i t!" '%&i() %4 t!" St$t" (%#it"#t it! t!" C%#tit3ti%#, t%(%#"", *""&%' $#* '%t"(t t!" 4%"t "%3(" 3#*" 3t$i#$-&" +$#$0"+"#t. T%$* t!i

"#*, t!" St$t" !$&& '33" $# $00"i" 4%"t '%t"(ti%# '%0$+ 0"$"* t%$* "&i+i#$ti#0

i&&"0$& &%00i#0 $#* %t!" 4%+ %4 4%"t *"t3(ti%# !i(! $" -"i#0 4$(i&it$t"* it! t!" 3" %4 (!$i#

$. T!" St$t" !$&& t!""4%" "03&$t" t!" %#"!i', '%"i%#, $&", t$#4", i+'%t$ti%#

$#*>% 3" %4 (!$i# $ t% '""#t t!"+ 4%+ -"i#0 3"* i# i&&"0$& &%00i#0 % 3#$3t!%i"*

(&"$i#0 %4 4%"t.

(ectio, . %efinition of $erms, / A 3"* i# t!i A(t, t!" t"+

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$3t!%i"* -) t!" D"'$t+"#t.

(ectio, 5. Persons !uthori3ed to Possess and /se a Chain Saw, / T!" D"'$t+"#t i !""-)$3t!%i"* t% i3" '"+it t% '%" $#*>% 3" $ (!$i# $ 4% t!" 4"&&i#0 &$#*>% (3tti#0 %4

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!""t%, t!"" i !""-) ("$t"* $ J%i#t C%#0"i%#$& O"i0!t C%++itt"" t% -" (%+'%"* %4 t!"

C!$i'"%# %4 t!" S"#$t" C%++itt"" %# E#i%#+"#t $#* N$t3$& R"%3(" $#* t!" H%3"

C%++itt"" %# N$t3$& R"%3(" $ C!$i'"%# $#* C%/C!$i'"%#, 4i" % -"* i# ($'tiit) % '%'$0$t"* i# t!" (%3#t).

(ectio, 4. 9urisdiction of the %epartment of +nvironment and &atural Resources and the%epartment of !griculture. T!" D"'$t+"#t %4 E#i%#+"#t $#* N$t3$& R"%3(" (3&t3" % '%'$0$ti%# +"$# t!" '%(" %4 '%*3(i#0 i#*ii*3$& 3#*"(%#t%&&"* (%#*iti%# % it! !3+$# i#t""#ti%#2


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(3&t3" '"+it +"$# $ '"+it t% *""&%', %'"$t" $#* +$i#t$i# $ i&*&i4"-""*i#0 4$+ 4% (%#"$ti%#, t$*" $#*>% (i"#ti4i( '3'%".

C&APT'R IIICON('R#ATION AN$ PROT'CTION OF +IL$LIF' R'(O*RC'(

ARTICL' ON'%e,eral Proiio,

(ectio, 6. 'ildlife 5nformation. A&& $(tiiti", $ 3-"3"#t&) +$#i4"t"* 3#*" t!i C!$'t", !$&&-" $3t!%i"* -) t!" S"("t$) 3'%# '%'" "$&3$ti%# %4 -"t $$i&$-&" i#4%+$ti%# % (i"#ti4i(*$t$ !%i#0 t!$t t!" $(tiit) i, % 4% $ '3'%", #%t *"ti+"#t$& t% t!" 3i$& %4 t!" '"(i" %3-'"(i" i#%&"* $#*>% t!"i !$-it$t. F% t!i '3'%", t!" S"("t$) !$&& "03&$&) 3'*$t"i&*&i4" i#4%+$ti%# t!%30! ""$(!.

(ectio, . Collection of 'ildlife. C%&&"(ti%# %4 i&*&i4" +$) -" $&&%"* i# $((%*$#(" it! S"(ti%#6 %4 t!i A(tProvided , T!$t i# t!" (%&&"(ti%# %4 i&*&i4", $''%'i$t" $#* $(("'t$-&" i&*&i4"(%&&"(ti%# t"(!#i3" it! &"$t % #% *"ti+"#t$& "44"(t t% t!" "7iti#0 i&*&i4" '%'3&$ti%# $#*t!"i !$-it$t !$&&, &i"i", -" "3i"* Provided* further , T!$t (%&&"(ti%# %4 i&*&i4" -) i#*i0"#%3'"%'&" +$) -" $&&%"* 4% t$*iti%#$& 3" $#* #%t 'i+$i&) 4% t$*" Provided* furthermore, T!$t(%&&"(ti%# $#* 3ti&i$ti%# 4% $i* '3'%" !$&& #%t (%" t!"$t"#"* '"(i"Provided* finally , T!$tS"(ti%# :; %4 t!i A(t !$&& 0%"# t!" (%&&"(ti%# %4 t!"$t"#"* '"(i".

(ectio, 8. Possession of 'ildlife. / N% '"%# % "#tit) !$&& -" $&&%"* '%"i%# %4 i&*&i4"3#&" 3(! '"%# % "#tit) ($# '%" 4i#$#(i$& $#* t"(!#i($& ($'$-i&it) $#* 4$(i&it) t% +$i#t$i#$i* i&*&i4" Provided ,

T!$t t!" %3(" $ #%t %-t$i#"* i# i%&$ti%# %4 t!i A(t.

(ectio, ". Collection and;or Possession of By0Products and %erivatives. B)/'%*3(t $#**"i$ti" +$) -" (%&&"(t"* $#*>% '%""* Provided , T!$t t!" %3(" $ #%t %-t$i#"* i#i%&$ti%# %4 t!i A(t.

(ectio, 10. "ocal $ransport of 'ildlife* By0Products and %erivatives. / L%($& t$#'%t %4 i&*&i4",-)/'%*3(t $#* *"i$ti" (%&&"(t"* % '%""* t!%30! $#) %t!" +"$# !$&& -" $3t!%i"*3#&" t!" $+" i '"93*i(i$& t% t!" i&*&i4" $#* '3-&i( !"$&t!.

(ectio, 11. +)portation and;or 5mportation of 'ildlife. Wi&*&i4" '"(i" +$) -" "7'%t"* t% %i+'%t"* 4%+ $#%t!" (%3#t) $ +$) -" $3t!%i"* -) t!" S"("t$) % t!" *"i0#$t"*"'""#t$ti", 3-9"(t t% ti(t (%+'&i$#(" it! t!" '%ii%# %4 t!i A(t $#* 3&" $#* "03&$ti%#'%+3&0$t"* '33$#t t!""t% Provided , T!$t t!" "(i'i"#t %4 t!" i&*&i4" i t"(!#i($&&) $#*4i#$#(i$&&) ($'$-&" t% +$i#t$i# it.

(ectio, 12. 5ntroduction* Reintroduction or Restocing of +ndemic or 5ndigenous 'ildlife. / T!"i#t%*3(ti%#, "i#t%*3(ti%# % "t%(i#0 %4 "#*"+i( $#* i#*i0"#%3 i&*&i4" !$&& -" $&&%"* %#&)4% '%'3&$ti%# "#!$#("+"#t %4 "(%") '3'%" 3-9"(t t% 'i% (&"$$#(" 4%+ t!" S"("t$) %4

t!" $3t!%i"* "'""#t$ti" '33$#t t% S"(ti%# 6 %4 t!i A(t. A#) '%'%"* i#t%*3(ti%# !$&& -"

3-9"(t t% $ (i"#ti4i( t3*) !i(! !$&& 4%(3 %# t!" -i%"(%&%0). T!" '%'%#"#t !$&& $&% (%#*3(t'3-&i( (%#3&t$ti%# it! (%#("#"* i#*ii*3$& % "#titi".

(ectio, 18. +conomically 5mportant Species. T!" S"("t$), it!i# %#"


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(ectio, 1. 5ntroduction of +)otic 'ildlife. / N% "7%ti( '"(i" !$&& -" i#t%*3("* i#t% t!" (%3#t),3#&" $ (&"$$#(" 4%+ t!" S"("t$) % t!" $3t!%i"* "'""#t$ti" i 4it %-t$i#"*. I# #% ($"!$&& "7%ti( '"(i" -" i#t%*3("* i#t% '%t"(t"* $"$ (%""* -) R"'3-&i( A(t N%. @586 $#* t%(iti($& !$-it$t 3#*" S"(ti%# :5 !""%4.

I# ($" !"" i#t%*3(ti%# i $&&%"*, it !$&& -" 3-9"(t t% "#i%#+"#t$& i+'$(t t3*) !i(!!$&& 4%(3 %# t!" -i%"(%&%0), %(i%"(%#%+i( $#* "&$t"* $'"(t %4 t!" $"$ !"" t!" '"(i"i&& -" i#t%*3("*. T!" '%'%#"#t !$&& $&% -" "3i"* t% "(3" t!" 'i% i#4%+"* (%#"#t 4%+t!" &%($& t$"!%&*".

(ectio, 14. Bioprospecting . / Bi%'%'"(ti#0 !$&& -" $&&%"* 3'%# "7"(3ti%# %4 $# 3#*"t$i#0-) $#) '%'%#"#t, ti'3&$ti#0 t!""i# it (%+'&i$#(" it! $#* (%++it+"#t$0""+"#t it! $#* i3$#(" %4 $ 0$t3it%3 '"+it -) t!" S"("t$) % t!" $3t!%i"*"'""#t$ti" Provided , T!$t 'i% (&"$$#(" 4%+ (%#("#"* -%*i" !$&& -" "(3"* -"4%" t!"i3$#(" %4 t!" 0$t3it%3 '"+it Provided* further , T!$t t!" &$t '$$0$'! %4 S"(ti%# 1? !$&&

&i"i" $''&).

(ectio, 16. Biosafety / A&& $(tiiti" *"$&i#0 %# 0"#"ti( "#0i#""i#0 $#* '$t!%0"#i( %0$#i+ i#t!" P!i&i''i#", $ "&& $ $(tiiti" "3ii#0 t!" i+'%t$ti%#, i#t%*3(ti%#, 4i"&* "&"$" $#*-""*i#0 %4 %0$#i+ t!$t $" '%t"#ti$&&) !$+43& t% +$# $#* t!" "#i%#+"#t !$&& -" "i""*i# $((%*$#(" it! t!" -i%$4"t) 03i*"&i#" "#3i#0 '3-&i( "&4$" $#* t!" '%t"(ti%# $#*(%#"$ti%# %4 i&*&i4" $#* t!"i !$-it$t.

(ectio, 1. Commercial Breeding or Propagation of 'ildlife Resources . / B""*i#0 % '%'$0$ti%#%4 i&*&i4" 4% (%++"(i$& '3'%" !$&& -" $&&%"* -) t!" S"("t$) % t!" $3t!%i"*"'""#t$ti" '33$#t t% S"(ti%# 6 t!%30! t!" i 3$#(" %4 i&*&i4" 4$+ (3&t3" '"+it Provided ,T!$t %#&) '%0"#i" %4 i&*&i4" $i"*, $ "&& $ 3#'%*3(ti" '$"#t t%( !$&& -" 3ti&i"* 4%t$*" Provided* further T!$t (%++"(i$& -""*i#0 %'"$ti%# 4% i&*&i4", !"#"" $''%'i$t",!$&& -" 3-9"(t t% $# "#i%#+"#t$& i+'$(t t3*).

$"+"#t %4 3(! '"(i" !$&& -" (%#*3(t"* it!i# $ "$%#$-&" '"i%* $#* !$&& -" "03&$&)"i""* $#* 3'*$t"* -) t!" S"("t$).

T!" C%&&"(ti%# %4 ("t$i# '"(i" !$&& %#&) -" $&&%"* !"# t!" "3&t %4 t!" $"+"#t !%t!$t, *"'it" ("t$i# "7t"#t %4 (%&&"(ti%#, t!" '%'3&$ti%# %4 3(! '"(i" ($# ti&& "+$i# i$-&" $#*($'$-&" %4 "(%"i#0 it #3+-". F% t!i '3'%", t!" S"("t$) !$&& "t$-&i! $ (!"*3&" $#*%&3+" %4 $&&%$-&" !$"t.

W!"#"" $# "(%#%+i($&&) i+'%t$#t '"(i" -"(%+" t!"$t"#"*, $#) 4%+ %4 (%&&"(ti%# !$&& -"'%!i-it"* "7("'t 4% (i"#ti4i(, "*3($ti%#$& % -""*i#0>'%'$0$ti%# '3'%", '33$#t t% t!"'%ii%# %4 t!i A(t.

(ectio, 1". %esignation of (anagement and Scientific !uthorities for 5nternational $rade in+ndangered Species of 'ild #auna and #lora. F% t!" i+'&"+"#t$ti%# %4 I#t"#$ti%#$& $0""+"#t%# i#t"#$ti%#$& t$*" i# "#*$#0""* '"(i" %4 i&* 4$3#$ $#* 4%$, t!" +$#$0"+"#t $3t!%iti"4% t""ti$& $#* $3$ti( "%3(" !$&& -" t!" P%t"(t"* A"$ $#* Wi&*&i4" B3"$3 ("ti4i($ti%#>(&"$$#(" it! (%"'%#*i#0 '"i%* %4 $&i*it), !"#"" $''%'i$t",!i(! !$&& i#(&3*" -3t #%t &i+it"* t% t!" 4%&&%i#0


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T!"" '"+it +$) -" "#""* 3-9"(t t% t!" 03i*"&i#" i3"* -) t!" $''%'i$t" $0"#() $#*3'%# (%#3&t$ti%# it! (%#("#"* 0%3'.

(ectio, 21. #ees and Charges. / R"$%#$-&" 4"" $#* (!$0" $ +$) -" *"t"+i#"* 3'%#(%#3&t$ti%# it! t!" (%#("#"* 0%3', $#* i# t!" $+%3#t 4i7"* -) t!" S"("t$) !$&& -" i+'%"*4% t!" i3$#(" %4 '"+it "#3+"$t"* i# t!" '"("*i#0 "(ti%#.

F% t!" "7'%t %4 i&*&i4" '"(i", $# "7'%t '"+it 4"" %4 #%t 0"$t" t!$# t!"" '"("#t3+


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(ectio, 2. 5llegal !cts. / U#&" %t!"i" $&&%"* i# $((%*$#(" it! t!i A(t, it !$&& -" 3#&$43&4% $#) '"%# t% i&&43&&) $#* #%i#0&) "7'&%it i&*&i4" "%3(" $#* t!"i !$-it$t, % 3#*"t$"t!" 4%&&%i#0 $(t2

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(ectio, 1. +stablishment of &ational 'ildlife Research Centers. T!" S"("t$) !$&& "t$-&i!#$ti%#$& i&*&i4" ""$(! ("#t" 4% t""ti$& $#* $3$ti( '"(i" t% &"$* i# t!" (%#*3(t %4(i"#ti4i( ""$(!" %# t!" '%'" t$t"0i" 4% t!" (%#"$ti%# $#* '%t"(ti%# %4 i&*&i4",i#(&3*i#0 ($'ti" -""*i#0 % '%'$0$ti%#. I# t!i "0$*, t!" S"("t$) !$&& "#(%3$0" t!"'$ti(i'$ti%# %4 "7'"t 4%+ $($*"+i(>""$(! i#tit3ti%# $#* i&*&i4" i#*3t).

(ectio, 2. 'ildlife Rescue Center . / T!" S"("t$) !$&& "t$-&i! % *"i0#$t" i&*&i4" "(3"("#t" t% t$" t"+'%$) (3t%*) $#* ($" %4 $&& (%#4i($t"*, $-$#*%#"* $#*>% *%#$t"* i&*&i4"t% "#3" t!"i "&4$" $#* "&&/-"i#0. T!" S"("t$) !$&& 4%+3&$t" 03i*"&i#" 4% t!" *i'%iti%#%4 i&*&i4" 4%+ t!" "(3" ("#t".

(ectio, . Creation of 'ildlife $raffic (onitoring /nits, / T!" S"("t$) !$&& ("$t" i&*&i4" t$44i(+%#it%i#0 3#it i# t$t"0i( $i $#* "$'%t $&& %" t!" (%3#t) t% "#3" t!" ti(t (%+'&i$#("$#* "44"(ti" i+'&"+"#t$ti%# %4 $&& "7iti#0 i&*&i4" &$, 3&" $#* "03&$ti%#, i#(&3*i#0 '"ti#"#ti#t"#$ti%#$& $0""+"#t.

C3t%+ %44i(" $#*>% %t!" $3t!%i"* 0%"#+"#t "'""#t$ti" $i0#"* $t $i % "$'%t!% +$) !$" i#t"("'t"* i&*&i4" (%++%*iti" i# t!" *i(!$0" %4 t!"i %44i(i$& 43#(ti%# !$&&,'i% t% 43t!" *i'%iti%# t!""%4, "(3" $ (&"$$#(" 4%+ t!" i&*&i4" t$44i( +%#it%i#0 3#it$i0#"* i# t!" $"$.

(ectio, 4. +)emption from ta)es / A#) *%#$ti%#, (%#ti-3ti%#, -"3"t, 3-i*) % 4i#$#(i$& $i*

!i(! +$) -" +$*" t% t!" D"'$t+"#t %4 E#i%#+"#t $#* N$t3$& R"%3(" % t% t!"D"'$t+"#t %4 A0i(3&t3" $#* t% NGO "#0$0"* i# i&*&i4" (%#"$ti%# *3&) "0it""* it! t!"S"(3iti" $#* E7(!$#0" C%++ii%# $ ("ti4i"* -) t!" &%($& 0%"#+"#t 3#it, t!" D"'$t+"#t %4E#i%#+"#t $#* N$t3$& R"%3(" % t!" D"'$t+"#t %4 A0i(3&t3", 4% t!" (%#"$ti%# $#*'%t"(ti%# %4 i&*&i4" "%3(" $#* t!"i !$-it$t !$&& (%#tit3t" $ $# $&&%$-&" *"*3(ti%# 4%+t!" t$7$-&" i#(%+" %4 t!" *%#% $#* !$&& -" "7"+'t 4%+ *%#% t$7.

(ectio, 5. #lagship Species. L%($& 0%"#+"#t 3#it !$&& i#iti$t" (%#"$ti%# +"$3" 4%"#*"+i( '"(i" i# t!"i $"$. F% t!i '3'%", t!") +$) $*%'t 4&$0!i' '"(i" 3(! $ t!"C"-3 -&$( !$+$


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AN ACT PRO#I$IN% FOR T&' '(TA:LI(&M'NT AN$ MANA%'M'NT OF NATIONALINT'%RAT'$ PROT'CT'$ AR'A( (@(T'M! $'FININ% IT( (COP' AN$ CO#'RA%'! AN$FOR OT&'R P*RPO('(

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

assembled:

(ectio, 1. $itle T!i A(t !$&& -" #%# $#* "4""* t% $ t!" N$ti%#$& I#t"0$t"* P%t"(t"*

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(ectio, 2. %eclaration of Policy C%0#i$#t %4 t!" '%4%3#* i+'$(t %4 +$# $(tiiti" %# $&&(%+'%#"#t %4 t!" #$t3$& "#i%#+"#t '$ti(3&$&) t!" "44"(t %4 i#("$i#0 '%'3&$ti%#, "%3("

"7'&%it$ti%# $#* i#*3ti$& $*$#("+"#t $#* "(%0#ii#0 t!" (iti($& i+'%t$#(" %4 '%t"(ti#0 $#*

+$i#t$i#i#0 t!" #$t3$& -i%&%0i($& $#* '!)i($& *i"iti" %4 t!" "#i%#+"#t #%t$-&) %# $"$ it!

-i%&%0i($&&) 3#i3" 4"$t3" t% 3t$i# !3+$# &i4" $#* *""&%'+"#t, $ "&& $ '&$#t $#* $#i+$&

&i4", it i !""-) *"(&$"* t!" '%&i() %4 t!" St$t" t% "(3" 4% t!" Fi&i'i#% '"%'&" %4 '""#t $#*

43t3" 0"#"$ti%# t!" '"'"t3$& "7it"#(" %4 $&& #$ti" '&$#t $#* $#i+$& t!%30! t!"

"t$-&i!+"#t %4 $ (%+'"!"#i" )t"+ %4 i#t"0$t"* '%t"(t"* $"$ it!i# t!" (&$i4i($ti%# %4

#$ti%#$& '$ $ '%i*"* 4% i# t!" C%#tit3ti%#.

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$&3" t!$t +$) -" i#(%'%$t"* i#t% $ !%&iti( '&$# "'""#t$ti" %4 %3 #$t3$& !"it$0"2 t!$t

"44"(ti" $*+i#it$ti%# %4 t!i $"$ i '%i-&" %#&) t!%30! (%%'"$ti%# $+%#0 #$ti%#$&

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