In order to ensure effective implementation of the provisions of DAO 2007-01, 'Establishing the National List of Threatened Philippine Plants and Their Categories, and the List of Other Wildlife Species," the said DAO is hereby amended as follows:

1)	Section 7 entitled, "Collection of Plants and/or By-products and Derivatives" is hereby deleted;
2)	Section 8 which is re-numbered as Section 7 is hereby revised to read as follows:
	"Section 7. illegal Acts. It shad be unlawful for any person, group or entity to collect and/or trade the species listed hereof, unless such acts are covered by a permit issued by the DENR under a valid tenurial instrument as may be applicable and in accordance with existing wildlife and forestry laws, rules and regulations."
3)	Section 9 is accordingly re-numbered as Section 8.

All other provisions of DAO 2007-01 shall remain in force and in effect.

This Order takes effect immediately.

Adopted: 31 July 2007

(SGD.) ANGELO T. REYES
Secretary