Powers and Functions.
Section 20
SEC. 20. Powers and Functions. – There is hereby created a Food Safety Regulation Coordinating Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, with the following powers and functions: (a) Monitor and coordinate the performance and implementation of the mandates of the DA, the DOH, the DILG and the LGUs in food safety regulation; (b) Identify the agency responsible for enforcement based on their legal mandates when jurisdiction over specific areas overlap; (c) Coordinate crisis management and planning during food safety emergencies; (d) Establish the policies and procedures for coordination among agencies involved in food safety; (e) Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of enforcement of food safety regulations and research and training programs; (f) Regularly submit reports to the Congressional Committees on Health, Agriculture and Food, and Trade and Industry; and (g) Accept grants and donations from local and international sources.