{"id":7206,"date":"2018-06-21T11:10:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T03:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pcaf.da.gov.ph\/?p=7206"},"modified":"2018-06-21T11:11:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T03:11:11","slug":"pcaf-dap-study-sees-need-change-on-govt-structure-for-client-friendly-regulatory-af-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcaf.da.gov.ph\/index.php\/2018\/06\/21\/pcaf-dap-study-sees-need-change-on-govt-structure-for-client-friendly-regulatory-af-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"PCAF, DAP study sees need change on gov\u2019t structure for \u201cclient-friendly\u201d regulatory A&F environment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dir. Jane Bacayo of DA-PDS commented that regulatory agencies need to instill among themselves on the value of compliance and assent of regulation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A study commissioned by the 黑料网 to the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) recently revealed that the unnecessary regulatory burden affects the ease of doing business in the agriculture and fishery sector.<\/p>\n

According to the study, businesses have to bear unnecessary regulatory burdens like duplication of requirements in securing licenses and permits that could have an impact in terms of cost, time, and complexity arising from overregulation.<\/p>\n

To address this, the study suggests that DA must take action to cut the number of compulsory permits, and make more use of the information technology so that businesses can interact with government online.<\/p>\n

The key findings and recommendations were presented to more than a hundred participants from the Department of Agriculture (DA) offices, its bureaus, and attached agencies on June 13, 2018 at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management.<\/p>\n

Aside from a client-friendly regulatory environment that will attempt to simplify dealings with business and other entities, the study also suggests to modify protocols that could mean greater discretion to food businesses to manage traceability of produce.<\/p>\n

This will facilitate the tracking of production, processing, and distribution stages, including importation and at retail.<\/p>\n

The \u201cReview of Laws and Regulations to enhance the Policy Environment towards Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization\u201d was conducted from June 2016 to September 2017. DAP worked closely with the eight DA regulatory agencies (RAs), PCAF and its Advisory Special Bodies, and other organizations aligned with the agriculture and fishery sector.<\/p>\n

DA regulatory agencies include the Bureau of Animal Industry, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Bureau of Plant Industry, National Food Authority, National Meat Inspection Services, Philippine Coconut Authority, Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority, and Sugar Regulatory Administration.<\/p>\n

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DAP Vice President and Managing Director Arnel Abanto during his presentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cWe also consider looking at salient issues where we can draw some meaningful information to help advance the agriculture sector towards modernization, aside from just compiling,\u201d said Arnel Abanto, DAP Vice President and Managing Director.<\/p>\n

The evaluative study features mapping, profiling, analyzing and assessing selected Philippine agriculture and fishery laws and regulations.<\/p>\n

The study is a product of PCAF\u2019s effort to provide quality services to a nationwide network of private sector-led advisory special bodies at the national, regional, and local levels for the formulation of sound policies, plans and programs, and is aligned with DAP\u2019s current modernizing government regularization program to improve the regulatory policy environment to accelerate the development of the agriculture and fishery sector.<\/p>\n

Apart from qualitative assessment of the regulatory processes adopted by the selected regulatory agencies, DAP also recommended policy areas aimed towards improving the regulatory environment of the eight RAs.<\/p>\n

However, DAP\u2019s consultant Dr. Nerlita Manalili said that \u201csometimes we throw stones to regulatory agencies and to all other assisting us but we are not hooking ourselves as developing stakeholders to the industry, we are not doing anything. So let\u2019s start from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

DA-Project Development Service Dir. Jane Bacayo also commented that self-regulation is the ultimate rule of the agencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cSana darating ang panahon na ang gagawin nalang ng mga<\/em> regulatory agencies ay i-<\/em>review on how they can regulate theirselves, but malayo pa ang tatahakin natin<\/em> because there is really a need to instill among themselves kung ano ang<\/em> value ng compliance and assent of regulation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The activity was part of the Knowledge Unloading Day of PCAF\u2019s Knowledge Management Section (KMS). As a repository of the agency\u2019s and Advisory Special Bodies\u2019 knowledge, KMS\u2019 unloading day aims to impart useful information to targeted audience.<\/p>\n

Key findings and Recommendations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Aside from the unnecessary regulatory burdens, here are the key findings of the study.<\/p>\n