MAY 22, 2006 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 3295MALACANANG MANILAEXECUTIVE ORDER No. 514ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK, PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON BIOSAFETY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESWHEREAS, there is rapid expansion of the use of modern biotechnology not only for scientific research but also for products for commercial releases and purposes;WHEREAS, there is concern over modern biotechnologys potential impacts on the environment, particularly on biological diversity, on human health, and on social and cultural well-being;WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to promote the safe and responsible use of modern biotechnology and its products as one of the several means to achieve and sustain food security, equitable access to health services, sustainable and safe environment and industry development;WHEREAS, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity which the Ph...