The Department of Health (DOH), as the principal authority on
health, shall formulate guidelines in assessing the health impacts
posed by modern biotechnology and its applications. The DOH
shall also require, review and evaluate results of environmental
health impact assessments related to modern biotechnology and its
applications. In coordination with other concerned
departments and agencies, it shall exercise such jurisdiction and
other powers that it has been conferred with under existing
laws. It shall also take the lead in evaluating and
monitoring processed food derived from or containing genetically
modified organisms.
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