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March 20, 2017

1. Promotion of investments through joint-venture arrangements;
   
   
2. Conduct of research and development activities including efforts in developing mutual recognition of standards, certification and accreditation as well as facilitate transfer of technology in the areas of mutual interest;
   
   
3. Sourcing raw materials for the purpose of value-adding;
   
   
4. Conduct of training and capacity building in both technical and managerial levels;
   
   
5. Development of partnership in the production of Halal food for the international market;
   
   
6. Exchange of materials and information related to aforementioned area of cooperation;
   
   
7. Exchange of innovative agricultural extension modalities;
   
   
8. Forage production for ruminants; and
   
   
9. Strengthen cooperation in other related areas to be identified and jointly decided upon by both Participants.

1. Financial arrangements for cooperative activities and for the exchange of experts and specialists as well as the training of technical personnel will be agreed upon between the Participants prior to implementation.
   
   Such arrangements will be in accordance with the regulations and practices of the Participants.
   
   
2. To the extent possible, the sending country will be responsible for the international travel and related costs of its participants in the cooperative activities.

1. Each Participant will endeavor to provide the necessary assistance to professionals, technicians and trainees sent by the other Participant under this Memorandum of Understanding to enable them to accomplish this mission. The laws and regulations in force of the host country will be strictly observed by visiting-missions from the sending Participant.
   
   
2. The foregoing will not limit the right of either Participant to adopt or execute measures necessary to uphold public health, morals, public order or security, and public safety.

1. A Joint Committee composed of an equal number of designated representatives from both Participants will be established for the implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding.
   
   
2. The Joint Committee will meet once a year or every two years, with the venue to be mutually decided upon by the two Participants.
   
   
3. The Joint Committee will:
   
   
   1. study and formulate detailed programs for cooperation in the areas of food security and agricultural cooperation;
      
      
   2. review the process of implementing this Memorandum of Understanding; and
      
      
   3. Submit a report jointly prepared and certified to the Secretary of Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines and the Union Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

1. Each participant accepts to observe the confidentiality and secrecy of documents, scientific or technical information and other data received or supplied by the other Participant in contemplation and during the period of implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding or any other agreements or arrangements made pursuant to this Memorandum of Understanding.
   
   
2. Both Participants accept that the provision of this paragraph will continue to be binding between them notwithstanding the termination of this Memorandum of Understanding.
   
   
3. The Participants guarantee that scientific or technical information and data exchanged under this Memorandum of Understanding or resulting from cooperative activities will not be transferred or given to a third party without their prior written consent. This will include information on and the results of joint research conducted under this Memorandum of Understanding.

1. The protection of intellectual property rights will be enforced in conformity with the respective national laws, regulations and rules of the Participants and with their commitments under applicable international agreements to which they are participants to.
   
   
2. In case technological, products and services development carried out under this Memorandum of Understanding results in intellectual property, the Participants will conclude a separate arrangement in accordance with their respective regulations.

1. This Memorandum of Understanding will come into effect on the date of signing.
   
   
2. This Memorandum of Understanding will remain effective for a period of five(5) years, and will be renewed for a similar period, unless a Participant officially notifies the other Participant, through diplomatic channels, of its desire to suspend or terminate this Memorandum. In such a case, the Memorandum will remain effective until sixty (60) days after the date on which one Participant receives an official notification from the other Participant expressing the desire of the latter to suspend or terminate this Memorandum.
   
   
3. The termination of this Memorandum of Understanding will not affect the implementation of ongoing activities and programs which have been decided by the Participants before the date of termination of this Memorandum of Understanding.

 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT	FOR THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF	OF THE REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES:	THE UNION OF MYANMAR:
(Sgd.) EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL	(Sgd.) DR. AUNG THU
Secretary of Agriculture	Union Minister of Agriculture
	Livestock and Irrigation