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Republic Act (R.A.) 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, provides that local government units (LGUs) shall discharge the functions and responsibilities of national agencies and offices devolved to them pursuant to the Local Government Code. LGUs shall likewise...
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The Philippines expects U.S. entry restrictions on pineapple imports to be lifted later this year, according to Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Director Glenn Panganiban.
"Their federal registry is already at the final stage. What they initially told us during our last meeting was that, if there are no further comments from stakeholders, then it will be opened," Panganiban told reporters.
Last month, the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a proposal to remove port restrictions on Philippine pineapple imports following a request from the BPI, an agency of the Department of Agriculture.
At present, Philippine pineapples can only enter through ports in the North Atlantic region, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The restrictions were introduced because of biosecurity concerns, including the risk of the oriental fruit fly, which can affect more than 400 crop species. The U.S. limited imports to colder northern ports and island locations where the pest was considered less likely to survive or spread.
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