Section 20Sec./Art. 20

Powers and Functions. There is hereby created a Food Safety Regulation Coordinating Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, with the following powers and functions:

(a) Monitor and coordinate the performance and implementation of the mandates of the DA, the DOH, the DILG and the LGUs in food safety regulation;

(b) Identify the agency responsible for enforcement based on their legal mandates when jurisdiction over specific areas overlap;

(c) Coordinate crisis management and planning during food safety emergencies;

(d) Establish the policies and procedures for coordination among agencies involved in food safety;

(e) Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of enforcement of food safety regulations and research and training programs;

(f) Regularly submit reports to the Congressional Committees on Health, Agriculture and Food, and Trade and Industry; and

(g) Accept grants and donations from local and international sources.