Administrative Code of 1987
Section 19. Bureau of Plant Industry. - The Bureau of Plant Industry shall:
(1) Be responsible for the production of improved planting materials, protection of agricultural crops from pests and diseases, and development and improvement of farm equipment and other structures related to the plant industry;
(2) Prepare a program for the selection, production and certification of improved planting materials as well as guidelines for its implementation;
(3) Recommend plant quarantine policies, and prescribe rules and regulations for the prevention, control, and eradication of pests, diseases, and injuries to plants and plant products; and
(4) For its own sector, recommend plans, programs, policies, rules and regulations to the Secretary and provide technical assistance in the implementation of the same.