Department of Agriculture

LAND USE
RECLASSIFICATION
PROCEDURE
 Law and DA Policies on Land Use Reclassification
• Republic Act 8435, The Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Act of 1997 (AFMA)
DA AO No. 6 (1998) – Implementing Rules and
Regulations of RA 8435

• DA Memorandum dated 6 December 1995 by Sec. Sebastian –

transfer of authority to issue certification of eligibility for
conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses to OSEC

• DA AO No. 37 s. 1999, Revised Guidelines on the Certification

of Eligibility for Reclassification of Agricultural Lands and
Providing Mechanisms for the Implementation Thereof
•DA AO No. 08 s. 2000, Amending DA AO 37 s. 1999 to
Simplify Land Use Conversion Procedures and Reorganize the
National Technical Evaluation Committee on Land Use
Matters (TECLUM)

•DA AO No. 2 s. 2002, Guidelines for the Implementation of

EO 45 dated Oct. 24, 2001, “Prescribing Time Periods for Issuance
of Housing-Related Certifications, Clearances and Permits, and
Imposing Sanctions for Failure to Observe the Same”
Technical Evaluation Committee on Land Use Matters

• Regional Committee– primarily responsible in the

initial evaluation of sites applied for land use
reclassification based on actual field investigation

•National Committee – primarily responsible in the final

evaluation, make and submit recommendation to OSEC
for final action
COMPOSITION OF TECLUM - Inter-agency

National Regional

Chairman Director, BSWM DA-RFU Regional Director

Regular Representative from: DA-RFU Technical Staff;

Members NIA, PCA Representative from: NIA, PCA

BSWM SWAT Coordinator

On-call Other concerned agencies

Members (SRA, FIDA, NTA, BFAR)

NTECLUM Secretariat – BSWM Technical Staff

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
• Sworn Declaration of Application for Land Use Reclassification
• Proof of Ownership of Land
• Special Power of Attorney
• Map of the area/parcellary map
• Location map
• Zoning certification
• Pictures of the area
• Certification from NIA
• Certification from PCA, if applicable
• Certification from SRA, if applicable
• Certification from FIDA, if applicable
• Certification from BFAR, if applicable
• Field investigation report by DA-RFU/RTECLUM
FEES

Purpose Fixed Fee Inspection Fee

Housing*

•15 ha &
below P 1,750 P 5,000
• >15 ha – P 2,000 P 7,500
30 ha

• >30 ha P 3,000 P 10, 000

Other than
P 2,000 (P 250 to be remitted to NIA)
Housing**
* Per DA-AO No. 2, series of 2002 dated January 2, 2002
**Per DA-AO No. 37, series of 1999 dated September 30, 1999
GENERAL PROCEDURE OF LAND USE RECLASSIFICATION

File application at RTECLUM

- review documents; conduct investigation;

RTECLUM RED/RTECLUM Chair endorses the review &
to NTECLUM

- review documents & result of field investigation;

NTECLUM consistency with SAFDZ & NPAAAD map; conduct
its own investigation; call on other agencies; endorses
recommendation to OSEC

- for approval/disapproval of recommendation

OSEC of NTECLUM

If disapproved, may file Motion for

Reconsideration
 Receipt of Complete
LUR Application
FLOWCHART OF LAND USE RECLASSIFICATION
PROCEDURE FOR HOUSING Field Investigation
by RTECLUM
if > 5 hectares and = or < 5
hectares but within SAFDZ if = or < 5 hectares
and outside SAFDZ
Endorses to NTECLUM Deliberation
c/o Secretariat

Deliberation Recommendation
Further Field
Investigation
Recommendation Approval/Disapproval
by DA-Regional Director
Approval/Disapproval
by DA Secretary Applicant

NTECLUM Secretariat
Release Certificate If Disapproved
to Applicant Applicant File Motion
for Reconsideration

If Disapproved
Applicant File Motion
for Reconsideration