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Executive Order implementing rules and regulations of the Coconut Preservation Act of 1995 (No. 01 of 1995).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Crops/grasses Fruits/edible nuts Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

Rules relative to the protection of coconut trees and the coconut industry of the Philippines. Consistent with the guiding policies set out in this Order, the cutting, uprooting, felling, poisoning, burning, etc. of coconut trees shall be prohibited except for the causes and circumstances enumerated in section 4 of the Act, and only upon the issuance of a permit by the Philippine Coconut Authority or its duly delegated representatives. Sections 7 sets out criteria on the basis of which coconut trees are considered no longer to be productive. Coconut trees may be felled if they are diseased but only if a certification has been released by the Agriculturist of the Philippine Coconut Authority Agriculturist that: an epidemiological study has been conducted confirming and identifying the disease; the infested trees are no longer capable of rehabilitation through preventive measures such as a application of chemicals or nutrient support; the infestation is such that it will spread and infect other trees or farms. Infested trees shall be subject to quarantine and shall not be allowed for processing, sale, transport or transhipment. Sections 12 to 29 provide for application for a permit to cut coconut trees and the issuing of a permit. The Coconut Authority shall be the prime responsible institution for formulating specific programs and projects involving the regulation of indiscriminate cutting of coconut trees (sect. 33). Section 36 deals with registration of persons and entities dealing with coconut products and by-products

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