EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2 July 13, 1998
TRANSFERRING THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
WHEREAS, the new government is committed to pursue a policy of agricultural development so as to provide adequate and continuous food supply to the nation;
WHEREAS, basic food sufficiency will be assured only if the grains industry inclusive of the procurement, storage and marketing of rice, corn and other grains, received the support mechanism and attention it deserves;
WHEREAS, the National Food Authority (NFA), the agency particularly tasked to assure the adequacy of food supply, must be strengthened to enhance its efficiency in the performance of its primary task;
WHEREAS, there is therefore an immediate need to transfer the NFA from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President to enable the NFA to pursue its mandate more effectively and expeditiously;
WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title lll, Book lll of Executive No. 292, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of l997, provides continuing...
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Transferring the National Food Authority from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President
Executive Order No. 2
Summary of Executive Order No. 2 (July 13, 1998)
Transferring the National Food Authority from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President
- Background and Rationale:
• The government aims to pursue agricultural development to ensure adequate food supply. (Whereas clause)
• Basic food sufficiency requires support for the grains industry, including procurement, storage, and marketing of rice, corn, and other grains. (Whereas clause)
• The National Food Authority (NFA) needs to be strengthened to enhance its efficiency in ensuring food supply. (Whereas clause)
• Transferring the NFA from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President will enable it to pursue its mandate more effectively and expeditiously. (Whereas clause)
- Dispositive Action (Section 1):
• The NFA is transferred from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President.
- Scope of Transfer (Section 2):
• The transfer is limited to policy and program coordination/integration and administrative supervision.
- Mode of Transfer (Section 3):
• The NFA Administrator shall prepare and implement short-and long-term plans and programs on grains procurement, storage, and marketing, consistent with the overall policy of agricultural development, with the President's approval.
- Repealing Clause (Section 4):
• All executive orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are revoked or modified accordingly.
- Effectivity (Section 5):
• This Executive Order takes effect immediately.
Transferring the National Food Authority from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President
- Background and Rationale:
• The government aims to pursue agricultural development to ensure adequate food supply. (Whereas clause)
• Basic food sufficiency requires support for the grains industry, including procurement, storage, and marketing of rice, corn, and other grains. (Whereas clause)
• The National Food Authority (NFA) needs to be strengthened to enhance its efficiency in ensuring food supply. (Whereas clause)
• Transferring the NFA from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President will enable it to pursue its mandate more effectively and expeditiously. (Whereas clause)
- Dispositive Action (Section 1):
• The NFA is transferred from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of the President.
- Scope of Transfer (Section 2):
• The transfer is limited to policy and program coordination/integration and administrative supervision.
- Mode of Transfer (Section 3):
• The NFA Administrator shall prepare and implement short-and long-term plans and programs on grains procurement, storage, and marketing, consistent with the overall policy of agricultural development, with the President's approval.
- Repealing Clause (Section 4):
• All executive orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are revoked or modified accordingly.
- Effectivity (Section 5):
• This Executive Order takes effect immediately.