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(b) DA to implement budget reform measures. DA has started instituting measures in accordance with the principles of public expenditures management reforms espoused by the DBM. New budget formats that will enable the DA to structure its budgetary allocation in accordance with its Major Final Outputs (MFO) had been started. These new formats should facilitate the reconciliation of authorized expenditures with their MFOs, and consequently their priority areas for spending. (c) DA to institutionalize agency-wide reforms. The effective implementation of the World Bank-assisted Diversified Farm Income and Market Development Project should provide the much needed boost to the institutionalization of reforms. This execution of the five interlinked components should bolster an agency-wide change and development process. (d) Budget allocation priorities to take into account results of regional consultations. (e) DA to enjoin more active participation by the private sector and LGUs. The DA’s major role should be to encourage private sector investments that would dynamically induce agricultural development and modernization. It should concentrate on providing a more conducive policy environment for the private sector initiatives to thrive. Also, concentration on major infrastructure development, outside the ambit and financial reach of the private sector, would result in improved symbiotic relationship between government and private sector. (f) DA to reconcile its records with the DBM. It is important that efforts be made by the DA to reconcile its records with that of the DBM. This should include all the other records pertaining to fund attributions to the AFMA special funds. The effect of not using the same set of data when requesting (on the part of the DA) and analyzing and deciding on the budget approvals and fund releases (on the part of the DBM) cannot be overemphasized. 7. Product Standardization and Consumer Safety (Sections 60-64) Proposed Amendments AFMA Chapter 7, Product Standardization and Consumer Safety, should be amended to strengthen the agriculture and fisheries product control, promote uniform application of consumer protection measures, more timely action to protect consumers and more cost efficient and effective use of resources and expertise. The AFMA IRR and related AOs will have to be amended as well. (a) The first proposed amendment is to provide for the establishment of the Agriculture and Fisheries Safety Authority (AFSA). AFSA shall integrate the agriculture and fisheries safety and quality system to achieve effective collaboration and coordination among the different agencies of DA, DOH, DTI and LGUs. xvi
(b) The second proposed amendment concerns the function and organization of BAFPS. BAFPS should be made the sole standards formulation agency of government in the agriculture and fisheries sector. BAFPS will formulate new standards, and review and update existing standards to harmonize them with international standards. (c) The third proposed amendment is the establishment of a Laboratory Service at the same level as BAFPS and the Inspection and Regulatory Service. The LS will be the new management structure for all laboratories (more aptly referred to as “service laboratories”) and a National Reference Laboratory (NRL) that is yet to be established. DA agencies which currently perform standards development function should be stripped of this power. All DA regulation and enforcement functions that are currently under BPI, BAI, NMIS, BFAR, FPA, NFA, PCA, SRA, NTA, and CODA should be consolidated under an Inspection and Regulation Service (IRS). The function would include product quality and safety, and plant and animal health inspection and regulation. The role of the LGUs in enforcement should be clarified to avoid confusion that leads to conflict as well as gaps. BAFPS should continue to act as Codex Contact Point (CCP). It should also be host and Secretariat to the National Codex Committee (NCC), the SPS Enquiry and Notification Point. Market development and market promotion activities fall under the purview of and should be turned over by the regulatory agencies to AMAS. For most regulatory agencies, product research and development could be performed by government research or academic institutions. These activities are usually funded with resources from commodity programs or BAR anyway. They also compete for resources within the agency. (d) The fourth amendment is the establishment of a Central Laboratory Service (CLS) to address the critical issues of the state, utilization, performance, staffing and funding of all laboratories that are so important to standards formulation and regulation. (e) For the fifth amendment, the “extended AFMA” funding should make specific provisions for multi-year funding for infrastructure, facilities and equipment; research for standards setting; and research related to agriculture and fisheries safety issues. To address the eternal funding constraints, some services could be shifted to a “user fee” system which simply means user pays for services, for example, inspection for certification/accreditation/permits, and laboratory services. The fifth revision should authorize all concerned agencies to retain all fees collected by the agency to be used to sustain operation instead of being turned over to the Bureau of Treasury. xvii
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CONCLUSIONS AFMA is a good law with
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