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H No. 6421
[ R E P U B L I C ' A C T N O . 109151
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 . Title. - T h i s A c t s h a l l b e k n o w n a s t h e
"Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act o f
2016".
S E C . 2 . Statement of Policy. - I t i s h e r e b y d e c l a r e d a Biosystems Engin
pohcy o f the State t o promote, strengthen and regulate the Commission (PRC).
practice o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biosystems engineering profession
i n the PliiHppines b y instituting measures t h a t will result i n S E C . 4 . Defin
relevant agricultural a n d biosystems engineering education a n d following terms s
enhanced roles a n d better career prospects for a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d
biosystems engineers. ( a ) Agricultu
apphcation o f engi
Lilcewise, t h e S t a t e hereby guarantees t h e apphcation a n d and systems invo
delivery o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biosystems engineering services t o production and pr
accelerate a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d fishery modernization; a n d ensure other agricultura
food a n d w a t e r security, bio-energy development, n a t u r a l utilization, conse
resources conservation, e n v i r o n m e n t a l protection and h u m a n renewable resourc
health and safety b y fostering the t r a i n i n g and development harmony with the
of a n adequate a n d well-trained pool o f agricultural a n d consist o f crops,
biosystems engineers i n the country. fisheries and aqua
a^d other hving
S E C . 3 . Coverage of this Act. - T h i s A c t s h a l l c o v e r
the f o l l o w i n g aspects o f t h e practice o f t h e profession o f ( b ) Agricultu
agricultural and biosystems engineering: person w h o is reg
and biosystems en
(a) E x a m i n a t i o n , r e g i s t r a t i o n a n d hcensure of agrictdtural vaUd certificate
and biosystems engineers; card f r o m t h e
Engineering and t
(b) S u p e r v i s i o n , c o n t r o l a n d r e g u l a t i o n o f t h e p r a c t i c e o f /
agricultural and biosystems engineering; (c) Agricultu
refers t o f a r m
(c) D e v e l o p m e n t , u p g r a d i n g a n d u p d a t i n g o f t h e harvesting, proc
curriculum of the agricultural and biosystems engineering transporting and
profession i n coordination w i t h the Commission o n Higher products/materials
Education ( C H E D ) a n d the concerned state universities a n d and their attachm
colleges (SUCs); windmills, harv
maintenance equip
(d) D e v e l o p m e n t a n d i m p r o v e m e n t o f t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l greenhouses a n
competence a n d practice o f agricultural a n d biosystems livestock, poultry
engineers through, among others, C o n t m u i n g Professional equipment, meat/
D e v e l o p m e n t ( C P D ) a n d career progression a n d speciaUzation; post harvest mac
and threshers, gi'ain
m a c h i n e r y and st
(e) I n t e g r a t i o n o f a l l a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d b i o s y s t e m s e n g i n e e r s
under one national Accredited Integrated Professional (d) Agricultu
Organization ( A I P O ) of agricultural and biosystems engineers refer t o buildings
w h i c h shall be recognized b y the Board of A g r i c u l t u r a l and processing, storag
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agricultural and f
d i s t r i b u t i o n o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biological products/materials systems and like
a n d includes, b u t is n o t l i m i t e d to, silos a n d i t s components, use o f m a c h i n e s
agricultural a n d biosystems machinery a n d equipment sheds, and biosystems m
f a r m houses, green/screen houses, p o u l t r y houses, piggery precision farmi
houses, slaughterhouses, f a r m - t o - m a r k e t roads, f a r m bridges, controUed-environ
agricultural and biological products storage/warehouse, apphcation o f met
buildings a n d structures for poultry, livestock, fishery, a n d w e i g h i n g scale a n
forestry production a n d processing, I d l n d r y i n g a n d l u m b e r
ta'eatment structure, f a r m equipment, f a r m supphes, a n d other
( i ) Agricultu
s t r u c t u r e s s u c h a s self-feeders, a n d soil a n d w a t e r c o n s e r v a t i o n
and Management r e
structures;
management of ag
but is not limi
' (e) AgricuXtMral and Bio-Pivces$ing r e f e r s t o l o c a l a c t i v i t y settlement and
or series o f activities to m a u i t a i n o r raise the q u a h t y o r change beneiicial ecosyst
the f o r m o r characteristics o f agricultural, fishery, forestry a n d o| a g r i c u l t u r a l
biological productefmaterials and mcludes, b u t is not U m i t e d landscape; m o n i t o
to, cleaning, sorting, grading, t r e a t i n g , d r y i n g , d e h y d r a t i n g , rehabiUtation o f
grinding, m i x i n g , milUng, canning, dressing, slaughtering, sustainable develo
freezing, pasteurizing, conditioning, packaging, repacking, agricultural ecos
transporting o f agricultural, fishery, forestry and other
biological products/materials;
( j ) Accredit
refers t o the pr
^ ^- ( f ) Agricultural and B i o l o g i c a l W a s t e Utilization and biosystems engin
Management r e f e r s t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f s y s t e m s , p r o c e s s e s , Regulatory I^oard
a n d e q u i p m e n t for a g r i c u l t u r a l waste disposal a n d u t i l i z a t i o n and the PRC, her
a n d e n v i r o n m e n t - f r i e n d l y technologies such as, b u t i s not
l i m i t e d to, compost plants, biogas plants, biomass u t i H z a t i o n (10 Bachelor
technologies, s y s t e m s a n d processes; Engineering r e f e r
w h i c h provides g
(g) Agricultural and Bio-Information System r e f e r s t o and Biosystems E
utilization o f i n f o r m a t i o n systems, database, and other referred to as B S
i n f o r m a t i o n m a n a g e m e n t tools for a g r i c u l t u r a l use, biological u n d e r e n a b U n g Pol
systems modehng to understand the m u t u a l response between by t h e C H E D i n c
life a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t ; and application o f Geographic and Biosystems E
I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m (GIS) technology for inventory, analysis,
a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biological resources, a n d
remote sensing technology for observation and e x a m u i a t i o n o f (1) Commissi
t h e landscape a n d i t s local forms a n d a g r i c u l t u r a l activities; government agenc
Mgher/tertiary e
Repubhc Act No.
( h ) Agricultural and Biosystems Automation and
Instrumentation refers t o the use a n d application o f (m) Irrigati
^ a g r i c u l t u r a l and biosystems sensors such as, b u t i s n o t to t h e soU t o as
U m i t e d to, c o m p u t e r models for control a n d a u t o m a t i o n i n t h e crops, m a i n t e n a n c
soils i n d r y area
X
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and shall include drip, sprinlder, shallow tube well and other (b) S u p e r v i s
pressurized irrigation system; national and communal operation, and mai
i r r i g a t i o n systems; surface a n d ground w a t e r resource water conservatio
management; and irrigation structures and facilities such as agrometeorologica
dams, weirs, p u m p systems, conveyances, canals, a n d flumes; power and machin
and structures,
( n ) Professional Regulation Commission r e f e r s t o t h e electrification, a
g o v e r n m e n t agency described under Repubhc Act No. 8381, facilities a n d s
hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"; utihzation and ma
system, agricultu
( o ) Professional Regulatory Board of Agricultural and management, a n
Biosystems Engineering r e f e r s t o t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e b o d y instrumentation s
created b y l a w t o supervise a n d regulate the practice o f
agricultural and biosystems engineering and i s the u l t i m a t e (c) V a l u a t i
a u t h o r i t y i n t h e practice o f the a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biosystems monitoring, and t
engineering profession i n the Philippines. I t shall be i^achineries and
hereinafter referred t o as the "Board"; and agricultural and
Cj) T r a i n i n g a n d s u p e r v i s i o n o f a g r i - f i s h e r y m a c h i n e r y (a) M u s t be
t e c l m i c i a n s a n d o p e r a t o r s o f a g r i - f i s h e r y m a c h i n e r y ser\'ice Phihppines;
centers/pools, a n d a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biosystems engineering
technicians and operators i n agricultural and biosystems (b) M u s t b e
plants, establishments, facilities, a n d projects;
(c) M u s t b e
(Ic) E m p l o y m e n t w i t h t h e g o v e r n m e n t a n d p r i v a t e f i r m s and Biosystems E
a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ; Provided, T h a t s u c h i t e m o r p o s i t i o n equivalent, confer
requires the knowledge and expertise o f a n A g r i c u l t u r a l in the Philippine
and Biosystems Engineer, or its duties and responsibiHties by the C H E D ;
covers t h e scope o f practice i n a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d b i o s y s t e m s
engineering; and (d) A r e g i s t
w i t h a vahd profe
(1) P a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l n o t less t h a n t e
studies f o r agricultural, fisheries, agro-industrial a n d
biosystems projects a n d i t s monitoring under t h e ^ (e) M u s t n o t
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. prior t o the app
directly o r indir
T h e B o a r d , subject t o a p p r o v a l o f the C o m m i s s i o n , m a y or u n i v e r s i t y w
add to, o r exclude f r o m , t h i s section any activity o r act o f Engineering or A
professional practice, o r revise i t a s t h e n e e d arises t o c o n f o r m being taught; o
to changes and n e w developments brought about b y the latest indirectly, i n o
trends i n Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. institutions o f l
A R T I C L E 11 (f) M u ^ t n o t
prior t o the appo
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD O F or any group o r
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING in preparation f
conducted a t the
S E C . 6 . Creation and Composition of the Board. - T h e r e
is h e r e b y created a B o a r d t o be composed o f a C h a i r p e r s o n (g) M u s t b e
a n d t w o (2) members under the administrative control and a t l e a s t f i v e (5)
supervision o f the Commission. Tliey shall be appointed b y the thereof; a n d
President o f the Philippines from a list o f three (3)
recommendees f o r each position which were ranked by the (h) H a s n e v e
C o m m i s s i o n f r o m a h s t o f f i v e (5) n o m i n e e s f o r e a c h p o s i t i o n moral turpitude.
submitted b y the A I P O i n the PhiUppines. The Board shall
b e o r g a n i z e d n o t l a t e r t h a n s i x (6) m o n t h s f r o m t h e e f f e c t i v i t y S E C . 8 . Term
of t h i s Act. members of the B
years f r o m the
S E C . 7 . Qualifications of Members of the Board. - A successors s h a U h
member o f the Board shall, a t the time o f their appointment, Board under this
possess t h e f o l l o w i n g qualifications: Chairperson for t
years; a n d t h e se
any appointee t o a vacancy w i t h a n unexpired t e r m shall only The Chairperso
serve such period. notice and h e a r i n
defend himself, ass
T h e Chairperson o r a member o f the Board m a y be proper administrati
reappointed t o their positions for a n o t h e r t e r m o f three (3)
y e a r s i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e e x p i r y o f t h e i r t e r m s : Provided, S E C . 1 1 . Powe
further, T h a t t h e h o l d u i g o f s u c h p o s i t i o n s h a l l n o t b e f o r m o r e shall exercise the
t h a n t w o ( 2 ) t e r m s n o r m o r e t h a n six (6) y e a r s , w h i c h e v e r duties:
i s l o n g e r . T h e C h a i r p e r s o n a n d t w o (2) m e m b e r s o f t h e B o a r d
s h a l l t a k e t h e i r o a t h o f office p r i o r t o e n t e r i n g u p o n t h e (a) P r o m u l g a t
performance o f duty. necessary for carr
(1) P r e p a r e , a d o p t , i s s u e o r a m e n d t h e s y l l a b i o f t h e S E C . 1 2 . Su
subjects for e x a m i n a t i o n s including its Table o f Specifications Records, Secret
u i c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e academe, a n d cause t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n be u n d e r t h e a d
a n d preparation o f questions f o r the licensure e x a m i n a t i o n Commission. A l l
w h i c h s h a l l s t r i c t l y be w i t h i n t h e scope o f t h e s y l l a b i o f t h e for e x a m i n a t i o n ,
subjects for e x a m i n a t i o n s , a s w e l l a s a d m i n i s t e r , correct a n d deliberation, ad
release the result o f the licensure examinations; involving agfricu
by the C o m m i s s i
(m) Approve, issue, l i m i t o r revoke temporary/special
p e r m i t (TSP) t o practice a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biosystems The Commiss
engineering; Board and shall
services t o i m p
(n) Issue a cease o r desist order t o a n y person,
association, p a r t n e r s l i i p , corporation o r cooperative engaged i n S E C . 1 3 . An
v i o l a t i o n o f a n y o f the provisions o f this Act, a n y a g r i c u l t u r a l of each calenda
and biosystems engineering standards and/or rules o r President throug
regulations d u l y promulgated b y the Boai'd as part o f the rules of its proceedin
governing t h e practice o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biosystems making recommen
engineering i n the Philippines; will upgrade and
of a g r i c u l t u r a l
(o) P u n i s h f o r c o n t e m p t o f t h e B o a r d , b o t h d i r e c t a n d
indirect, i n accordance w i t h t h e p e r t i n e n t provision of, a n d
penalties prescribed by, the Rules o f Court;
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(b) L a n d a n d
ARTICLE III agrometeorology,
water conservatio
EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSE
(c) A g r i c u l
S E C . 1 4 . Examination Required. - A l l a p p l i c a n t s f o r Envirmunenfc Engin
r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r t h e practice o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d biosystems engineering, fore
e n g i n e e r i n g s h a l l be required t o undergo a n d pass tlie hcensure agricultural and
e x a m i n a t i o n a s pro\'ided f o r i n t h i s Act. design;
S E C . 1 5 . Qualification of an Applicant for Examinations. (d) A g r i c u l t u i
— E v e r y appHcant for the examination for agricultural and refrigeration and
biosystems engineers shall have the following qualifications: apphcation o f el
products process
(a) A c i t i z e n o f t h e P h i l i p p i n e s o r a f o r e i g n c i t i z e n w h o s e process engineeri
c o u n t r y o r S t a t e has a poUcy o n reciprocity i n t h e practice
of the profession;
(e) P r o j e c t
Evaluation, Res
(b) A g r a d u a t e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n A g r i c u l t u r a l a n d Agricultui'al and
Biosystems Engineering or i t s equivalent, or Bachelor o f
Science i n A g r i c u l t u r a l E n g i n e e r i n g p r i o r t o o r a f t e r t e n (10)
(f) F u n d a m e n
y e a r s a f t e r t h e a p p r o v a l o f tliis Act, i n a school, a c a d e m y ,
E n v i r o n m e n t a l Sc
i n s t i t u t e , college o r u n i v e r s i t y o r a n i n s t i t u t i o n d u l y recognized
by the C H E D ; a n d
(g) M ^ i ( h e m a
(c) O f good m o r a l character.
(h) L a w s , Pr
S E C . 1 6 . Fraudulent Application. - The Board m a y
(i) O t h e r s
suspend o r revoke a n y certificate o f registration obtained
required for t
through misrepresentation made i n t h e application for
engineering prof
examination.
T h e said sub
S E C . 1 7 . Scope of Examination. - The licensure amended by t h
e x a m i n a t i o n for a g r i c u l t u r a l and biosystems engineers s h a l l technological ch
cover t h e required competencies f o r the e n t r y level o f the the profession.
practice o f agricultural and biosystems engineering and shall
i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g subjects:
S E C . 1 8 . Ra
qualified as ha
(a) A g r i c u l t u r a l a n d B i o s y s t e m s P o w e r , E n e r g y a n d
agricultural a n
M a c h i n e r y Engineering w h i c h include agricultural power a n d
obtain a weighte
bio-energy, machine design a n d analysis, machinery
w i t h n o grades l
management and mechanization of agricultural and
subject. H o w e v e r ,
bioproduction systems;
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(e) U n j u s t i f i e d o r u n e x p l a i n e d n e g l e c t o r f a i l u r e t o p a y
.PRACTI
t h e a n n u a l r e g i s t r a t i o n fees f o r five (5) consecutive y e a r s ;
/ BI
(f) U n j u s t i f i e d o r u n e x p l a i n e d n o n - r e n e w a l o f t h e
professional identification card after t h e lapse o f five (5) SEC. 26. V
consecutive years; Practicing Agri
agricultural engi
(g) A i d i n g o r a b e t t i n g t h e i l l e g a l p r a c t i c e o f a No. 8559 at the
be r e g i s t e r e d a
non-registered and unUcensed agricultural and biosystems
engineer by, among others, allowing h i m / h e r t o use liis/her
C O R and/or professional identification card o r his/her T S P ; SEC. 2 7 . S
shall, upon regi
(h) Practicing the profession d u r i n g his/lier suspension Board m a y adop
p r e p a r e d by, o r
f r o m t h e practice thereof; a n d
agricultural and
said seal d u r i n
(i) A d d i c t i o n t o a d r u g o r a l c o h o l abuse i m p a i r i n g
person shall sta
liis/her a b i h t y t o practice his/her profession o r being declared registrant after
of unsound m i n d by a court of competent jurisdiction. its vahdity unle
and/or miless h
T h e Board shall periodically evaluate the aforementioned
g r o u n d s a n d revise o r add n e w ones a s t h e need arises subject
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(a) A g r i c u l t u r a l a n d B i o s y s t e m s P o w e r a n d M a c h i n e r y ; AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION
(b) I r r i g a t i o n a n d D r a m a g e E n g i n e e r i n g ; ED
(c) S o i l a n d W a t e r C o n s e r v a t i o n E n g i n e e r i n g ; S E C . 3 7 . Curr
C H E D , i n consul
(d) A g r i c u l t u r a l a n d B i o s y s t e m s B u i l d i n g s a n d S t r u c t u r e s ; stakeholders a
continuously up
(e) A g r i c u l t u r a l a n d B i o - p r o c e s s E n g i n e e r i n g ; Engineering Cur
competencies o n
(1) F o o d E n g i n e e r i n g ; tliis Act, i n ord
agricultural and b
(g) R e n e w a b l e / B i o - E n e r g y a n d F a r m E l e c t r i f i c a t i o n ; a n d t o become re
(b) P r e s e n t i
C O R and/or profes
agricultural a n d
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(c) G i v i n g a n y f a l s e o r f o r g e d e v i d e n c e o f a n y I d i i d t h e S E C 4 4 . Impl
Board, or impersonating any registered agricultural a n d to the approval o
biosystems engineer o r a holder o f a T S P ; promulgate such
provisions o f thi
(d) U s i n g a r e v o k e d o r s u s p e n d e d C O R ; o r a n e x p i r e d o r days following it
u n r e n e w e d p r o f e s s i o n a l i d e n t i f i c a t i o n cai'd o r T S P ; major daily newsp
(e) U s i n g i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h h i s / h e r n a m e o r o t h e r w i s e S E C . 4 5 - Sep
assuming, u s i n g o r advertishig any title o r description tending paragraph or part
to c o n v e y t h e i m p r e s s i o n t h a t he/she is a n a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d invalid, such j u d
biosystems engineer w i t h o u t holding a valid C O R a n d any other part h
professional identification card or a valid T S P ; confined t o the
involved i n the c
(f) I m p l e m e n t i n g o r c a u s i n g t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a n y rendered.
plans, designs, technical specifications a n d o t h e r documents n o t
prepared a n d signed b y a registered agricultural a n d /. S E C 4 6 . Re
b i o s y s t e m s e n g i n e e r i n those cases w h e r e t h i s A c t specifically orders and other
requires t h a t these be prepared a n d signed b y a registered which a r e incon
agricultural a n d biosystems engineer; and hereby modified
hereby expressly
(g) V i o l a t i n g a n y o f t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f this Act and the
rules and regulations thereof. S E C . 4 7 . Ef
fifteen (15) d a y s
I n case t h e offender i s a corporation, p a r t n e r s h i p , or i n a m a j o r d
association, foundation o r juridical person, the penalty o f Philippines^^ whic
i m p r i s o n m e n t shall be imposed o n the agricultural a n d
biosystems engineer-in-charge jointly and soUdarily w i t h the Approved,
responsible professionals, a s w e l l a s t h e c o n t r o l U n g officer o r
officers t h e r e o f responsible f o r p e r m i t t i n g or causing t h e
violation.
Approved:
BENIGNO S. A Q U I N O I I I
President of the Philippines
L a p s e d into t a w ^ 2 1 2918
W^bout S-ie signature of ^ e S V ^ s i d e n t
?n with Articie V I . S e c t i o n
27 (1) of the Con^tilutiori.