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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1249
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1249 -
GRANTING AUTHORITY AND INCENTIVES TO THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR
AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCES RESEARCH IN ITS GENERATION OF FOREIGN FUNDING
FOR RESEARCH
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WHEREAS,
the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research (PCARR)
as created by Presidential Decree No. 48 to provide a systematic
approach in the planning, administration and implementation of the
government's agriculture and resources research program; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to effectively implement the national agriculture and
resources research programs, it is necessary to develop research
capability in terms of manpower, facilities, funding and programs;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, PCARR was mandated to develop and implement a fund generating
strategy for supporting agriculture and resources research;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to augment research funds and to accelerate technology
transfer and research, PCARR has entered into agreements with funding
agencies and international research centers such as USAID, the
International Potato Center (CIP), Centro International de Meyramiento
de Maiz y Trigo (CYMMIT), Centro internacional de Agricultura Tropical
(CIAT), the International Soybean Research Program (INTSOY), the Rubber
Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) and other similar agencies;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in order to encourage funding agencies and international
research centers to enter into cooperative agreements or relationship,
PCARR should provide appropriate incentives to encourage donation of
research funds and facilitate the exchange of researchers, scientists
and consultants between PCARR and these international agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by the virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order that:cralaw:red
Section 1. The Philippine Council for Agriculture and
Resources Research will plan and implement a fund-raising program to
augment local research funds by entering into appropriate and
beneficial agreements with international funding and research centers.
Section 2. Scientists and staff members of
international agencies/organizations may be invited to participate in
PCARR-sponsored research projects, workshops, conferences and symposia.
Section 3. Scientists and staff members of PCARR and
agencies engaged in agricultural research are exempted from government
restrictions on travel abroad and travel tax for purposes of advanced
studies, observation trips to agricultural universities, institutes and
research organizations with similar functions and attendance in
scientific symposia and conferences.
Section 4. Items of equipments and supplies including
but not limited to construction materials, laboratory supplies,
fixtures, scientific equipment, machinery, household, office and
laboratory furnishing and vehicles imported by PCARR or by
representatives of international agencies/organizations in consultation
with PCARR will be exempt from payment of customs duty or other tax.
Section 5. In the event which necessitate the
residence in the Philippines of scientists or staff members
international agencies in connection with cooperative research
agreement with PCARR, the appropriate offices/departments of the
Philippine government shall:cralaw:red
a) expedite entry of said scientists and staff
members to the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b) exempt from all forms of taxes and import duties
and other imposts on any personal and household effects, goods and
supplies for personal and family use of foreign scientists and staff
members provided these are re-exported upon the termination of their
stay in the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c) exempt these scientists and staff members from
payment of Philippine income tax and other taxes accorded to expatriate
scientists paid by international organizations;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d) effect the free movement of germplasm into the
country as may be required for the cooperative research programs with
international agencies subject to normal quarantine procedures required
to avoid the introduction of pests and diseases.
Section 6. All acts, part of acts, executive orders,
decrees, ordinances, rules and regulations which are not consistent
with this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 7. This decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the Manila, this 25th
day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Seventy-Seven.
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