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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1297 January 30, 1978

CENTRALIZING THE IMPORTATION OF RUMINANTS FOR BREEDING AND SLAUGHTER AND BEEF

WHEREAS, the state is conscious of the significance of animal protein foods for the health and well-being of the people, and one of the national objectives is to achieve self-sufficiency in food of animal origin;

WHEREAS, both the government and the private sector have invested millions of pesos to attain the above objective and national beef/carabeef program was launched by the state to speed up the attainment of self-sufficiency in foods of animal origin through effective animal health and quarantine measures, good livestock nutrition through pasture resources development, sound management systems, livestock dispersal and allied services;

WHEREAS, the problem of inadequate breeder base hampering the development of the beef program could be resolved by large-scale as the main source of breeder animals for upgrading the indigenous cattle;

WHEREAS, to strengthen the beef/carabeef program, the government encourages large scale ranching projects over wide grazing lands, and has set aside...

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Presidential Decree No. 1297

Centralizing the Importation of Ruminants for Breeding and Slaughter and Beef

- Objective: Achieve self-sufficiency in animal protein foods (Preamble)
- Rationale:
  - Inadequate breeder base hampering beef program development (Preamble)
  - Need to rationalize importation of cattle, goats, and beef products (Preamble)
- Provisions:
  - Importation of breeder and slaughter cattle, goats, and beef shall be done by the government through the large-scale experimental ranching project managed by King Ranch (Section 1)
  - Importation requires prior approval from the Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Animal Industry (Section 2)
  - Bureau of Animal Industry shall promulgate rules and regulations for implementation (Section 3)
  - Budget Commission shall appropriate annually Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00) for importation of breeder cattle, goats, and beef (Section 4)
  - Violations punishable by imprisonment of 1-2 years, or fine of P4,000-P6,000, or both (Section 5)
  - Inconsistent laws, orders, decrees, or instructions repealed or modified (Section 6)
  - Effective immediately (Section 7)