ABSTRACT
EO 247 is the concern of several government agencies, including the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). These agencies meet as a group under the umbrella of the Interagency Committee on Biological and Genetic Resources (IACBGR). The IACBGR is the regulatory body tasked to enforce and implement the provisions of EO 247 and its implementing rules and regulations. It is chaired by the DENR and its membership includes representatives of the member agencies and representatives from NGOs and peoples’ organizations. It is supported by an interagency technical secretariat.
