An Act Reserving To Government The Exclusive Authority To Import Rice To Further Ensure Food Security And Protect Domestic Producers, Amending For The Purpose Presidential Decree No. 4, Otherwise Known As “The National Grains Authority Act, As Amended”

• This bill amends the “National Grains Authority Act”, as amended by providing that with respect to rice, the National Food Authority shall exercise the exclusive power and non-delegable duty to undertake the importation thereof, thereby reducing the avenues where smuggling could occur.

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