QuestionsQuestions (DDB BOARD REGULATION NO. 1, S. 2013)
It is primarily based on Section 21 of R.A. 9165, which governs custody and disposition of confiscated/seized/surrendered dangerous drugs and CPECs, including that items no longer needed as evidence may be donated, used, or recycled for legitimate purposes as determined by the Board.
The earlier guidelines did not explicitly include provisions allowing seized dangerous drugs or controlled chemicals to be used for K9 detector dog training; they only covered medical/scientific purposes or small amounts for training of personnel under R.A. 9165.
Agencies concerned must request the use of seized drugs or controlled chemicals to PDEA.
The requesting agency must possess the necessary permits and licenses required by PDEA and other concerned agencies (e.g., PNP Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (PNP SOSIA)).
Yes. Section 8-A(b) requires the Director General of PDEA to establish guidelines on maximum quantity and on storage, inventory, and chain of custody forms, submitted to the Board.
The Director General must issue/establish guidelines covering (1) maximum quantity for training, and (2) required procedures and documentation for storage, inventory, and chain of custody, and provide a copy to the Board.
Upon completion of training, the requested drugs or controlled chemicals must be turned over to PDEA for proper disposition.
It refers to seized drugs/CPECs whose evidentiary use in a pending case has concluded such that they are no longer required as court evidence, and thus are available for lawful disposition/use under the regulation.
The regulation limits the amount through PDEA’s guidelines on the maximum quantity of seized drugs/CPECs that may be given for K9 training, helping ensure proportional, controlled use and compliance with chain-of-custody safeguards.
The regulation requires proper storage, inventory, and chain of custody forms that must be accomplished by PDEA and the requesting agencies.
It includes both seized dangerous drugs and controlled chemicals (CPECs), as stated in Section 8-A(a) and reinforced by the amendment’s focus on controlled precursors/essential chemicals.
PDEA must submit a copy of its established guidelines to the Dangerous Drugs Board.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and after registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), UP Law Center, Quezon City.
It was unanimously approved in principle during a Board caucus, then confirmed through an Ad Referendum signed by at least nine (9) Board members constituting a quorum on January 16, 2013; it was then signed by the Chairman (Dangerous Drugs Board) and attested by the OIC-Secretary.
Besides PDEA, the regulation mentions PNP SOSIA (PNP Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies) as an example of a concerned agency where permits/licenses may be required.
Section 21. It matters because it authorizes PDEA’s custody and disposition and allows items no longer needed as evidence to be donated, used, or recycled for legitimate purposes as determined by the Board—serving as the legal foundation for the K9 training amendment.