Department of Agriculture(DA)

October 15, 2020 Dear Marve Biacan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 15, 2020 05:02:49 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Inquiry about starting nursery and plant businesses. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. For Plants and By-Products Services: 1. Analytical Laboratory Services 2. Registration to the National Seed Industry Council 3. Seed Growers Accreditation 4. Plant Material Certification for Foundation Trees 5. Plant Material Certification for Nursery Seedings 6. Seed Certification 7. Seed Testing 8. Issuance of Plant Quarantine Clearance 9. Issuance of Domestic Permit 10. Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate 11. Plant Nursery Accreditation 12. Plant Disease Diagnosis 13. Plant Variety Protection 14. Plants and Plant Species Identification and Certification 15. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Certification Program Please coordinate with BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY (BPI) 692 San Andres Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines 1004 Tel. No. (632) 8525.7857 Tel. No. (632) 8525.7909 Fax No. (632) 8521.7650 Email: [email protected] Website: http://bpi.da.gov.ph Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary William D. Dar. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, AFID FOI Receiving Office