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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1297
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1297 -
CENTRALIZING THE IMPORTATION OF RUMINANTS FOR BREEDING AND SLAUGHTER
AND BEEF
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WHEREAS,
the state is conscious of the significance of animal protein foods for
the health and well-being of the people, and one of the national
objectives is to achieve self-sufficiency in food of animal origin;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, both the government and the private sector have invested
millions of pesos to attain the above objective and national
beef/carabeef program was launched by the state to speed up the
attainment of self-sufficiency in foods of animal origin through
effective animal health and quarantine measures, good livestock
nutrition through pasture resources development, sound management
systems, livestock dispersal and allied services;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the problem of inadequate breeder base hampering the
development of the beef program could be resolved by largescale as the
main source of breeder animals for upgrading the indigenous cattle;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to strengthen the beef/carabeef program, the government
encourages large scale ranching projects over wide grazing lands, and
has set aside for this purpose and for experimental purposes
approximately 40,000 has. of grazing land located at Busuanga
Palawan; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to insure the effective development and growth of this
experimental area, as set aside for cattle breeding, the technology
expertise, knowledge and skill of King Ranch (U.S. and Australia),
which is well-known and acknowledged throughout the world, has been
enlisted and the entire experimental area placed under the management
of King Ranch pursuant to a Technical Assistance Agreement;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is a need to rationalize the importation of cattle and
goats for breeding and slaughter purposes, and beef products and
by-products to maximize the benefits that could be derived therefrom
and accelerate the development of beef processing industry.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order and make as part of the law of the land the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. The importation of breeder and slaughter
cattle, goats, and beef (choice cuts and briskets) shall be done by the
government through this large-scale experimental ranching project,
being pioneered in and placed under the management of King Ranch.
Section 2. That such importation shall have prior
approval of the Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Animal
Industry.
Section 3. The Bureau of Animal Industry shall
promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
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Section 4. The Budget Commission shall appropriate
annually the amount of Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00) for the
importation of breeder cattle, and goats for experimental and dispersal
purposes, as well as beef (choice cuts and briskets).
Section 5. Any violation of any provision of this
Decree or the rules and regulations to be promulgated pursuant herewith
shall be punishable, upon conviction, by imprisonment of not less than
one year nor more than two years, or by a fine of not less than Four
Thousand nor more than Six Thousand Pesos, or both, at the discretion
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Section 6. Any provision of law, order, decree, or
Letter of Instruction inconsistent with provisions of this Decree is
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 7. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of
Manila, this 30th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen
hundred and seventy-eight.
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