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Competent National Authority
(CNA)
published: 28 Aug 2008
last updated: 16 Jan 2025
Department of Agriculture
Elliptical Road, Diliman
Quezon City,
1100,
Philippines
- (02) 8928-8741 to 64 local 2118, 2214, 2215, 2240
- DA [ English ]
Person:Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr.Secretary, Department of AgricultureElliptical Road, DilimanQuezon City, Metro Manila
1100, PhilippinesPhone: (02) 8928-8741 to 64 local 2118, 2214, 2215, 2240,Fax:Website: https://www.da.gov.ph/,
Person:Ms. Geronima P. EusebioOIC Head, Supervising Agriculturist, Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry, Biotechnology OfficePhone: 8524-9588 local 230,Fax:Email: bpibiotech@buplant.da.gov.ph,Website: https://biotech.buplant.da.com.ph/,Related OrganizationBureau of Plant Industry (BPI)692 San Andres St. MalateManila,
, PhilippinesPhone: (632) 5257909; (632) 5219135,Fax: (632) 5217650,Website:
As the principal agency of the Philippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural development growth, rural development so as to ensure food security and contribute to poverty alleviation, the Department of Agriculture shall take the lead in addressing biosafety issues related to the country's agricultural productivity and food security. In coordination with other concerned department and agencies, and consistent with the requirements of transparency and public participation as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of the NBF, 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 plant and plant products derived from the use of modern biotechnology, as provided in the DA-DOST-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular #1 Series 2021.
| Record type | Field | Record(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country's Decision or any other Communication | Competent National Authority(ies) responsible for the decision or communication | 133 | |
| Risk Assessment generated by a regulatory process | Competent National Authority(ies) responsible for the risk assessment | 145 | |
| Biosafety Law, Regulation, Guidelines and Agreements | Competent National Authority(ies) and/or Supplementary Protocol Competent Authority(ies) | 18 | |
| Risk Assessment generated by an independent or non-regulatory process | Institution responsible for the risk assessment | 28 | |
