SEC. 4. To carry out the provisions of this Act, there is hereby created an office to be called the Food and Drug Administration in the Department of Health. Said Administration shall be under the Office of the Secretary and shall have the following functions, powers and duties:
(a) To administer and supervise the implementation of this Act and of the rules and regulations issued pursuant to the same. (b) To provide for the collection of samples of food, drug and cosmetic.
(c) To analyze and inspect food, drug and cosmetic in connection with the implementation of this Act.
(d) To establish analytical data to serve as basis for the preparation of food, drug and cosmetic standards, and to recommend standards of identity, purity, quality and fill of container.
(e) To issue certificate of compliance with technical requirements to serve as basis for the issuance of license and spot-check for compliance with regulations regarding operation of food, drug and cosmetic manufacturers and establishments.
(f) To levy, assess and collect fees for inspection, analysis and testing of products and materials submitted in compliance with the provisions of this Act.
(g) To certify batches of anti-biotic and anti-biotic preparations in compliance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. The Food and Drug Administration shall have the following Divisions:
(a) Inspection and Licensing Division, which shall have charge of the inspection of food, drug, and cosmetic establishments engaged in their manufacture and sale.
(b) Laboratory Division, which shall conduct all the tests, analyses and trials of products covered by this Act.
SEC. 6. The Food and Drug Administration shall have a Food and Drug Administrator who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health subject to the Civil service rules and regulations. The compensation of said official shall be determined by the Secretary of Health.
SEC. 7. The Secretary of Health shall provide for the additional personnel needed to carry out the functions and duties of the Food and Drug Administration.
SEC. 8. The powers, functions and duties of the Division of Food and Drug Testing of the Bureau of Research and Laboratories and the Board of Food Inspection, all personnel in the Bureau of Health Services who are engaged in food and drug control work, together with all their equipment, supplies, records, files, personnel and balance of appropriations are transferred to the Food and Drug Administration.
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
