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DC No. 17Revised Guidelines on the Registration and Issuances of Permit to Operate for Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Manufacturers, Fabricators, Assemblers, Distributors, Dealers, Importers, and Exporters09 December 2025
DC No. 16Revised National Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of Product Registration (COPR) for Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery04 December 2025
DC No. 15Guidelines Governing the Phytosanitary Requirements for International Movement of Seeds for Planting and Research Purposes17 November 2025
DC No. 14Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Agricultural, Fish, Fishery / Aquatic, its Products and By-Products, Animal Feeds, Feed Ingredients, and Feed Additives; and, Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Other Agricultural Chemical Products into the Philippines14 November 2025
DC No. 13Adoption of FY 2024 Newly Developed, Revised, and Amended Philippine National Standards / Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PNS/PABES) as Technical Regulation Delisting of Several Previously Adopted Mandatory Parameters in Annex A of DC No. 08, Series of 202410 October 2025
DC No. 12Sequence of Compliance to Regulatory Limits for Implementing Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) of Pesticides and Maximum Level (ML) of Contaminants in Fresh and Minimally Processed Plant Food09 October 2025
DC No. 11Amendment to Department Circular No. 10, Series of 2025, on the General Guidelines for the Implementation of the KADIWA ng Pangulo Rice-for-All (RFA) Program13 August 2025
DC No. 10General Guidelines for the Implementation of the KADIWA ng Pangulo Rice-for-All (RFA) Program23 April 2025
DC No. 09Guidelines on the Registration of Varieties of Crops Propagated by Open Pollination that have Developed Resistance through Natural Cross-Pollination with Genetically Modified Varieties having Freedom to Operate and Subsequent Selection19 May 2025
DC No. 07Expanded List of Beneficiary Areas Supplementing Annex "A" of the Department Circular No. 04, Series of 2025 on the Release of NFA Rice to LGUs during the Declaration of the Food Security Emergency on Rice08 April 2025
DC No. 06Updated Guidelines on the Funding of Inspection Missions on Accreditation of Foreign Suppliers of Agricultural and Fishery Products to the Philippines03 April 2025
DC No. 05Guidelines on the Conduct of After-Sales Service Compliance Monitoring and After-Sales Service Comparative Evaluation20 March 2025
DC No. 04Implementing Guidelines on the Release of NFA Milled Rice to LGUs during the Declaration of Food Security Emergency on Rice18 February 2025
DC No. 03Declaration of Food Security Emergency on Rice due to Extraordinary Increase in Prices03 February 2025
DC No. 02Revised Buying and Selling Price of Inbred Rice Seeds22 January 2025
DC No. 01Policy Guidelines on the Implementation of Pinoy Quality Seal (PQS or "Quality Assurance System") for the Local Agricultural and Fisheries Machineries Sector23 January 2025

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DC No. 08Adoption of Philippine National Standards / Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PNS/PABES) as Technical Regulation for Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery and Building and Structures20 September 2024
DC No. 07Implementing Rules of Section 9 of R.A. No. 7581 (Price Act), as Amended, in relation to Agricultural Commodities05 July 2024
DC No. 06Revised Guidelines on Inbred Rice Seed Distribution05 July 2024
DC No. 05Compliance with Quantity in the Issued Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC) for the Importation Plants, Planting Materials, and Plant Products for Commercial Purposes07 June 2024
DC No. 04Amendment of Annex A: "Classification of Machinery and Equipment used in Agriculture" of Department Circular No. 02 Series of 2023 known as the "Revised National Guidelines on Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery"23 April 2024
DC No. 03Amendment to the Annex A of the Department Circular (DC) No. 07, Series of 2021 entitled "Supplemental Guidelines to DC No. 15, Series of 2020, re: Guidelines on the Establishment, Adoption, and Enforcement of the National List of Philippine National Standards/Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PNS/PABES)"23 April 2024
DC No. 02Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority's (FPA's) Recognition of Fully Registered Pesticides and Other Agricultural Chemicals for Animal Facilities from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)03 April 2024
DC No. 01Amendment to Section 5 and 6 of Department Circular No. 2 Series of 2018: Guidelines for the Production / Procurement of Quality Planting Materials of Fruits and Plantation Crops10 January 2024

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DC No. 10Rules and Regulations on the Product Registration of Organic Soil Amendments (OSA) and Organic Bio-Control Agents (OBCA)23 November 2023
DC No. 08Amendment to Department Circular No. 5, Series of 202318 September 2023
DC No. 07Updated Guidelines on the Funding of Inspection Missions on Accreditation of Foreign Suppliers of Agricultural and Fishery Products to the Philippines15 May 2023
DC No. 06Harmonization of Terms and Streamlining of Requirements and Procedures for Authorization and Recognition under the Regulatory Jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture05 May 2023
DC No. 05Amendment to Administrative Order No. 09, Series of 2010, as Amended by Administrative Circular No. 06, Series of 202223 March 2023
DC No. 04Revocation of Department Circular 1 Series of 2022, otherwise known as "General Guidelines on the Registration of New Fertilizer Products with Required Bioefficacy Trial and Mandatory Publication of the Bioefficacy Trial Terminal Report"07 March 2023
DC No. 03Revocation of Department Circular No. 8 Series of 2021 re: Additional Guidelines on the Importation of Fresh Onions23 February 2023
DC No. 02Revised National Guidelines on Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery23 January 2023
DC No. 01Revised Accreditation Guidelines for Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Testing Center11 January 2023

CODE No.TITLEDATE
DC No. 08Revised Schedule of Fees and Charges for the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE) Regulatory Services13 December 2022
DC No. 07Amending Section 1 of Department Circular No. 01, s. 2017 re: Guidelines on the Funding of DA Inspection Missions (DAIMs) on Accreditation of Foreign Suppliers of Agricultural and Fishery Products to the Philippines09 December 2022
DC No. 06Inclusion of Newly Developed and Newly Revised / Amended Standards on Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery and Infrastructures in the National List of Philippine National Standards / Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PNS/PABES)05 December 2022
DC No. 05Unified Set of Rules and Regulations for the Registration of Organic Producers, Produce, and Inputs09 June 2022
DC No. 03Guidelines for the Accreditation of Core Participatory Guarantee System Groups (PGS) and its Operation as Organic Certifying Bodies (OCBs)28 April 2022
DC No. 02Guidelines for the Operation of Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Groups as Organic Certifying Bodies (OCBs)28 April 2022
DC No. 01General Guidelines on the Registration of New Fertilizer Products with Required Bioefficacy Trial and Mandatory Publication of the Bioefficacy Trial Terminal Report16 February 2022

CODE No.TITLEDATE
DC No. 08Additional Guidelines on the Importation of Fresh Onions14 December 2021
DC No. 07Supplemental Guidelines to Department Circular (DC) No. 15, Series of 2020 re: Guidelines for the Establishment, Adoption, and Enforcement of the National List of Philippine National Standards / Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PNS/PABES)09 December 2021
DC No. 06Guidelines and Procedure in the Application, Processing and Issuance of Organic Input Importation and Exportation Permits through the tradenet.gov.ph, further Supplementing for this Purpose the Department Circulars (DC) No. 04 and 05, series of 2020 and DC No. 01, series of 202103 November 2021
DC No. 05Supplementary Guidelines on the Implementation of the Constructors' Performance Evaluation System CPES) at the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the New Normal03 November 2021
DC No. 04Extension of Waiver of Application Fee for the Issuance of Permit to Operate (PTO) of Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Manufacturers, Fabricators, Assemblers, Distributors, Dealers, Importers, and Exporters (MFADDIEs) until October 14, 202222 September 2021
DC No. 03Amending Section 32.1, 32.6, 32.7, 35.1 and 39.b of the Department Circular No. 6, Series of 2020 re: Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation and Exportation of Plant Food27 August 2021
DC No. 01Amending Relevant Provisions of the Department Circular No. 05 series of 2020 entitled "Guidelines on the Registration of Organic Bio-Control Agents (OBCA) Producers and Products"29 January 2021

CODE No.TITLEDATE
DC No. 15Guidelines for the Establishment, Adoption, and Enforcement of the National List of Philippine National Standards / Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards (PNS/PABES)16 November 2020
DC No. 12Guideline on the Use of the PhilGAP Certified Mark07 July 2020
DC No. 10Payment of Rendered Overtime Services of Meat Plant Officers of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS)29 June 2020
DC No. 09National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture01 July 2020
DC No. 08Revised Implementing Guidelines on Seed Multiplication, Production, Maintenance and Distribution of Recommended Superior Food Crop Cultivars11 May 2020
DC No. 07Guidelines for the Establishment, Maintenance, and Amendment of the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture18 March 2020
DC No. 06Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation and Exportation of Plant Food20 March 2020
DC No. 05Guidelines on the Registration of Organic Bio-Control Agents (OBCA) Producers and Products23 March 2020
DC No. 04Guidelines on the Registration of Organic Soil Amendments (OSA) Producers and Products23 March 2020
DC No. 02Revised General Guidelines for Certification of Mother Trees and Planting Materials of Fruit and Plantation Crops02 January 2020
DC No. 01Guidelines on Plant Nursery Accreditation for Government and Private Plant Nursery Operators and their Nurseries02 January 2020

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