Section 4Sec./Art. 4

National Seed Industry Council.- There is hereby created a National Seed Industry Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Council", to replace the existing Philippine Seed Board. The Council shall be composed of the following who, except for the representatives of the private sector shall serve is ex officio capacity.

a. Secretary, Department of Agriculture - Chairman

b. Director, Bureau of Plant Industry - Vice Chairman and Executive Director.

c. Dean, College of Agriculture University of the Philippines at Los Ba-os, Laguna - Member

d. Director, Institute of Plant Breeding - Member

e. Crop Research Director, Philippine Council for Agriculture Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development - Member

f. Director, Philippine Rice Research Institute - Member

g. Two (2) representatives from accredited farmers' organizations.

h. One (1) representative from the seed industry - Member

The representatives of the sectors enumerated herein, who shall be nominated by their respective sectors or associations, shall be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Only citizens of the Philippines shall be members of the Council. In case of vacancy the appointed successor shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor.