GRANTING AUTHORITY AND INCENTIVES TO THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCES RESEARCH IN ITS GENERATION OF FOREIGN FUNDING FOR RESEARCH.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 1249
• Sections: 8

Preamble

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

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

SEC. 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

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;

Section 4

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;

Section 5

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.

Section 6

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.

Section 7

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.