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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ACT OF 2009
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07066 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10068 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF ORGANIC AGRICUTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Organic Agriculture Act Of 2009 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Organic Agriculture Act Of 2009." Seeks to organize a system which assures the quality of organic foodstuff, that is ecologically or bio-dynamically grown and handled and develop an environmentally sustainable agriculture; to produce sufficient high quality food as well as protect the health of farmers and consumers, and; to promote the practice of organic agriculture in the country that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of the soil, increase farm productivity, reduce pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent the depletion of natural resources and save on imported inputs. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VIOLAGO, JOSEPH GILBERT F. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-12-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Codilla | 2. Rodriguez |
| 3. Alcala | 4. Villarosa |
| 5. Chatto | 6. Almario |
| 7. Santiago (N.) | 8. Mitra |
| 9. Alvarez (A.) | 10. Marañon |
| 11. Estrella (R.) | 12. Yu |
| 13. Pinol | 14. Cari |
| 15. Remulla | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Bonoan-David | 2. Go |
| 3. Gonzales (N.) | 4. De Guzman |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB03264 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02523 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-12-09 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: AGRICULTURE & FOOD, TRADE AND INDUSTRY, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03123, HB03466, HB04118, HB04266, HB04746 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-12-14 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-12-14 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-12-15 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Bonoan-David, Go, Gonzales (N.), De Guzman | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-12-15 | |
| REMARKS : On Dec. 15, 2009, the Body approved to insert into the Record the sponsorship speech of Rep. Mitra; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-12-15 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2010-01-18 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:172 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2010-01-20 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2010-01-20 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-19 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-20 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Alcala, Lapus, Chavez, Mariano, Montemayor | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Zubiri, Legarda, Angara, Cayetano (P.) | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-02-01 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-02-01 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2010-03-08 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2010-04-06 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10068 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF ORGANIC AGRICUTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Abstract
"Organic Agriculture Act Of 2009." Seeks to organize a system which assures the quality of organic foodstuff, that is ecologically or bio-dynamically grown and handled and develop an environmentally sustainable agriculture; to produce sufficient high quality food as well as protect the health of farmers and consumers, and; to promote the practice of organic agriculture in the country that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of the soil, increase farm productivity, reduce pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent the depletion of natural resources and save on imported inputs.
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