Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Section 7 is hereby amended, to read as follows:

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"Section 7.Composition of the NOAB. -The NAOB shall consist of the following members:

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(d) The Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, or his/her duly authorized permanent representative;

(e) The Secretary of Agrarian Reform, or his/her duly authorized permanent representative;

(f) The Secretary of Trade and Industry, or his/her duly authorized permanent representative;

(g) The Secretary of Health, or his/her duly authorized permanent representative;

(h) Three (3) representatives from the small farmers;

(i) One (1) representative from the NGOs involved in organic agriculture for at least three (3) years;

(j) One (1) representative from agricultural colleges and universities;

(k) One (1) representative from the private sector in the organic value chain;

(l) One (1) representative from the national association of PGS groups, to be chosen from among and by themselves:Provided,That the representative is a small farmer;

(m) One (1) representative from a national organization of local government units (LGUs) actually engaged in organic agriculture; and

(n) One (1) qualified representative from the indigenous organic farmers.

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The representatives of small farmers and NGOs and of agricultural colleges and universities, shall be chosen by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Science and Technology, respectively, from among nominees submitted to the agency concerned by their respective national organizations. These representatives must represent their respective organizations at least from the provincial level, actually and actively practicing and promoting organic agriculture practices, be conversant in organic agriculture and committed to the policies and programs provided under this Act. The three (3) seats given to small farmers shall be chosen from the crops and livestock sectors, which will have two (2) seats and one (1) seat, respectively.

An appointed/elected member of the board can only serve a single term of three (3) years, without reappointment. Should the member fail to complete his/her term, the replacement or successor shall only serve the unexpired portion of the term.