JointDENR-DA-PCSD-NCIP Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2005SUBJECT: Guidelines forBioprospecting Activities in the PhilippinesPursuant to the obligations of thePhilippines under the Convention on Biological Diversity and other relevantinternational agreements, the provisions of Executive Order No. 247 (1995) asamended by Section 14 of the Wildlife Act (Republic Act No. 9147) and Section35 of IPRA (Republic Act No. 8371), in relation to the NIPAS Act (Republic ActNo. 7586), the Local Government Code (Republic Act No. 7160), the SEP forPalawan Act (Republic Act No. 7611), the Fisheries Code (Republic Act No.8550), the Seed Industry Development Act (Republic Act No. 7308), the Traditionaland Alternative Medicine Act (Republic Act No. 8423) and other relevant laws,the following guidelines for bioprospecting are hereby promulgated.CHAPTER I: BASIC PROVISIONSSection 1. Policy1.1 The State shall regulate the prospecting ofbiological resources so that these resources are conserved, de...