Presidential Decree No. 1249 (PD 1249) — Granting Authority and Incentives to the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research in Its Generation of Foreign Funding for Research.
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;
WHEREAS, to effectively implement the national agriculture
and resources research program, it is necessary to develop research capability
in terms of manpower, facilities, funding and programs;
WHEREAS, PCARR was mandated to develop and implement a fund
generating strategy for supporting agriculture and resources research;
WHEREAS, to augment research funds and to accelerate
technology transfer in research, PCARR has entered into agreements with funding
agencies and international research Centers such USAID, the International Potato
Center (CIP), Cebtro International de Meyramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CYMMIT)
Centro Intemacional de Agriculture Tropical (CIAT) the lnternational Soybean
Research Program (INTSOY) the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) and
other similar agencies;
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 iunds and facilitate the exchange of reseachers, scientists and
consultants between PCARR and these international agencies;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President ot the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order that:
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.
SEC. 2. Scientists and staff members of international
agencies/organizations may be invited to participate in PCARR-sponsored research
projects, workshops, conferences and symposia;
SEC. 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;
SEC. 4. Items of equipment and supplies including but not
limited to construction materials, laboratory supplies, fixtures, scientific
equipment, machinery, household, office and laboratory furnishings 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;
SEC. 5. In the event which necessitate the residence in the
Philippines of scientists or staff members of international agencies in
connection with cooperative research agreement with PCARR, the appropriate
offices/departments of the Philippine government shall:
expedite entry of said scientists and staff members to the country;
exempt from all forms of taxes and import dutiss 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;
exempt these scientists and staff members from payment of Philippine income
tax and other taxes accorded to expatriate scientists paid by international
organizations;
effect the free movement of germplasm into the country as may be requiredfor
the cooperative programs with intemationai agencies subject to quarantine
procedures required tn avoid the introduction of pests and diseases.
SEC. 6. All acts, parts of acts, executive orders, decrees,
ordinances, rules and regulations which are not consistent with this Decree are
hereby repealed, amended or modified, accordingly.
SEC. 7. This decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in Manila, this 25th day ot November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen
Hundred and Seventy-seven.
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
