National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) of the Bureau of Plant Industry

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Organizational Arrangements of Plant Protection

Publication Date

02-09-2016

Last Updated

April 9, 2025, 3:56 a.m.

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The National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD) is a division under the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). BPI, being a member of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and other international organizations, serves as our National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO).

By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1433, known as the “Plant Quarantine Decree of 1978”, as amended by Executive Order No. 366 Series of 2003, BPI-NPQSD was strengthened by adequate updated laws, regulations, resources and facilities to monitor and control the movement of plant pests and diseases. Since then, it aims to protect Philippine Agriculture by preventing the introduction of new pests and its further spread.

NPQSD has twenty three (23) center stations and twelve (12) sub-stations nationwide. The NPQSD-Central Office, being the center of Plant Quarantine, is composed of four(4) different sections:

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